I recognize there is debate about how to determine what makes a congregation healthy. What to do with an unhealthy United Methodist congregation is more difficult to determine than what to do with inffective United Methodist clergy. Kick them out of the denomination? In some cases, this might allow the congregation to become healthier. It […]
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Speedlinking – July 2, 2010
Slick makes me consider what we do at church. I am an advocate that you Take Back Your Lunch and Transform Your Day. Will someone be able to use this before I do? is a great question for uncluttering. Advice for those who don’t want to be at annual conference – Go home then! Value […]
There are clear indicators of effective clergy that would ensure that she or he would receive an appointment regardless of whether her or his appointment is guaranteed in the United Methodist Church. There are also churches that are more and less healthy. In April, the Connectional Table of the United Methodist Church suggested that there […]
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Speedlinking – June 18, 2010
A post I hope you’ll choose to read… reminded me of the long line of faithful people who have supported me. I recognized some of my own tendencies and found encouragement at Adrenaline Junkie. 90-Seconds of Oh My has the best public service announcement I have ever seen. My sister is blogging through a summer […]
One of the goals in the mission of the church is changing behavior. Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Making a disciple of Jesus Christ means that one wasn’t before. It also means that there is something that sets apart a disciple of Jesus Christ from someone who is not. […]
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Speedlinking – June 4, 2010
The World Map of Touristyness is a cool look at the world. Walk a mile in another’s shoes – Connecting with the right community has step by step advice for doing just that. Want people to start reading the Bible? come to worship? etc. Check out Behavior Change Made Easy (sort of) Another good nugget […]
I am working with a design firm on a redesign of the Resurrection Online website and part of the process is an assessment of the current website, including: “Who are your major “competitors”?” I can tell you that it is not primarily other churches. For Resurrection Online, competitors include All other content on the web. […]
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Speedlinking – May 21, 2010
What Behavior Are You Selling? It is nearly all behavior change in the church. Great perspective at What Role Do You Play as “the Leader. A Small Significant Moment made me stop and consider my ministry. How to Lead Without Saying a Word Andy’s Answers; How Mitch Joel is building online communities that scale has […]
Bad behavior is a post that matches up with my own experience. Foreign Service Institute’s Extensive Language Courses Are Available Free Online – Amazing. I may have to try the service referenced at I just hired an assistant for $30 a month… I have found that, for some, Resurrection Online is Church for Church Leaders. […]
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Speedlinking – April 30, 2010
Reflections on saying farewell at My See You Later. New Website for Church Leaders Highlights 20-Plus Religion Sites I was inspired by technology fast Friday A great Job Opening 😉
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An Online Cartographer
I was recently interviewed for this article in Church Production Magazine. You can find it here and an excerpt below: Meet the Cartographers | Andrew Conard of Resurrection Online There is no map for online ministry. Like cartographers, those exploring ministry using online tools are having to write their own. One of these new digital […]
One of the questions that I continue to consider as Pastor of Resurrection Online is how the sacraments are made available to those that worship online. I recently ran across one take on this subject from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Visit http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/innews/699.shtml and scroll down to find “The Sacraments via Electronic Communication.” […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 