CTS Blog | Technology & Your Ministry
We don't believe technology should transform ministry, but rather do the things people don’t have to do so church workers can focus on the things that only they can and should do. We’re about helping churches stay “high-touch” in a “high-tech, low-touch” world.
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Eight Tips to Boost Recurring Giving for Your Church
Vanco is an online giving tool that integrates with Church360° and Shepherd’s Staff. We know some churches are hesitant to get started with online giving.
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8 Reasons Members Aren’t Ready to Give to Your Church
Every church, regardless of size, relies heavily on donations. But the offering is more than just a donation to support various projects or meet certain fundraising goals. And it is...
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Showing Appreciation for Volunteers in Your Church
When our twin boys were first beginning to eat solid food, we introduced three simple signs to help them communicate with us: more please, all done, and thank you. While I could...
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The Giving Trends You Need for 2022 and Beyond are Here!
Do you know how your members prefer to give? In 2021, Vanco conducted the fourth biennial study of 1,000 churchgoers around the country and across Christian denominations to find out....
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Finding Rest during and after Busy Seasons
Through certain seasons in the Church Year, church workers often find themselves burning the (Advent) candle at both ends. Coming in early, working through meals, staying late — they’re...
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4 Online Giving Perks You Might Not Have Thought About
Churches often fall short of their stewardship goals. In many cases, it’s because churches don’t have an online giving platform, leaving church members unsure of how to give. If you...
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Technology in Ministry with Rev. Jason Christ
With training and background as a Director of Christian Education (DCE), now ordained and associate pastor at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Tonawanda, New York, Rev. Jason Christ has...
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Planning Ahead for Advent and Lent
It’s the time of year when we’ve generally settled into the fall rhythm of life and begin anticipating the next big things coming down the line, namely the Advent and Christmas seasons....
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Maximize Your Office Space to Increase Productivity
It feels so good to get things done and mark items off your to-do list. Sometimes, you’re in a groove, and everything is clicking. Other times, you can barely think, and you can’t seem...
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7 Steps to Build an Effective Fall Communications Plan at Your Church
I love heading into a new season (or month or week or even day) with a plan, knowing what needs to be tackled and when I'm going to do it. When that doesn’t happen (a fair amount of the...
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How to Maximize eGiving Tools at Your Church
In many places, churches are returning to what feels normal: in-person services with members coming together in the building. But as churches face the future, there are many things they...
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Outfitting and Uploading Your Ministry’s Podcast
At this point, I hope you have familiarized yourself with podcasting and are interested in starting your own podcast. If you have not read the previous blog post on creating a podcast...
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Creating a Podcast for Your Ministry
The pandemic caused church attendance to hit an unprecedented low for a couple of months last year. My father, who is an LCMS pastor, and I were sitting around one afternoon in March...
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Using Facebook to Connect Your Church Community
These days, it seems like social media is better known for its penchant to divide people rather than bring them together. While we’ve likely experienced something along these lines in...
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Meet Nebraska District Communications Director Kimberly Myers
Meet Kimberly Myers, Communications Director for the Nebraska District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and a communications volunteer in her congregation. With a focus on serving...
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Six Tips for Summer Communication at Church
Communicating as a church throughout the summer has its challenges. With nice weather and time off from school, many families take vacations. In some areas, it’s common to head to the...
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Cultivate Virtual Connections Among Church Members
Videoconferencing is a great tool for connecting with far-away friends and family. Initially prompted by a desire for connection and social interaction in the midst of a pandemic, many...
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Best Practices to Engage Church Workers in Zoom Meetings
For those who work on remote teams, virtual meetings were commonplace prior to the spring of 2020. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, they, and more specifically the platform Zoom, have...
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Engaging and Leading Tech Volunteers at Your Congregation
Though not new, the opportunities for people to serve in technology-related roles have greatly expanded in many congregations. Joining the ranks of service mainstays in the church,...
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Post-Pandemic Church: Now What?
About a year ago, we were experiencing one of the biggest disruptions to collective life in decades. Although the calendars of some were wiped clean, others’ lives ramped up to an...
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