I enjoy working with churches and I also really love coffee. When I ran across this video tying the two together I had to share with you! The video is pretty funny, but it also gives a new angle as to how visitors can perceive churches. The awesome people over at Artistry Labs made What… ⪼ Continue Reading…
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Effective Small Church Groups – Are you clicking?
More and more churches are connecting with their members through small groups. This method has become the core of the church activities that keeps the members engaged and involved. What defines effective small groups is the level of engagement and the relationship you build with your ministry. Knowing your members and effectively communicating with them… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Use Pinterest to Promote Your Church
What is it? Pinterest is a place where you can share collections of ideas and things that you find useful or even just enjoyable. The word is a combination of “pin” and “interest” which is pretty much self-explanatory; it is essentially a virtual bulletin board where you can put pictures, videos, craft ideas, recipes, etc.… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Social Media Engagement for Churches – Is it Important?
The short answer – YES!!! The longer answer is more complicated and dives into what makes people tick or respond to information. People interact more than any other creature in the world through verbal, physical, or non-verbal communication. As people moved further away from family and friends to accomplish their dreams, today’s technology has allowed… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Special ChMS Issue of Christian Computing Magazine!
Icon Systems recently had the honor of contributing to another Christian Computing Magazine cover story – you can read the full article here. The 2011 Church Management Software (ChMS) Overview is put together by the magazine’s various ChMS company sponsors. It is an excellent resource for organizations on the market – whether they are purchasing… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Use Facebook for Church Member Interaction!
You can use IconCMO for organizing members and groups, donation reporting, fund accounting, and even payroll – why don’t we have a place for church members to interact with each other like other church management systems? This is a common question we get about IconCMO. Churches should use Facebook for church member interaction. Why? For… ⪼ Continue Reading…