• E-Mail and Church Communications

Are Unsolicited Church E-mails Considered Spam?
I was explaining the tremendous value of mass e-mails in a recent eMinistry workshop when a participant stopped me to ask a question: "Didn't that new Federal spam law make it illegal to send unsolicited e-mails?"

Bible Verse E-mails Target Religious Internet Niche
In the beginning, Christians shared the Bible's message through word-of-mouth, scrolls, manuscripts, and worn Bibles. Today, there's ScriptureMail, taking the concept of electronic sharing to biblical proportions.

Connected Congregations
Many churches benefit from the Internet and e-mail. But according to a study, having a church website designed chiefly to attract newcomers might be worse than having no Internet presence at all.

Cyberlibel?
Why are Christians so prone to spreading baseless rumors -- especially on the Internet?

The Electronic Church
If Moses were alive today would he use stone tablets or a PDA? Bradley Mason looks at how technology can help or hinder your church ministry.

Helping Your Visitors: A State of Mind
What does “helping your visitors” mean exactly? It means writing your sites, newsletters, and emails in such a way as to help each visitor achieve his or her goal. That may sound like a simple task, but it isn’t.

How to Send E-Mails That Get Results
Remember, you're jostling for position in very busy inboxes, so you need to get your e-mails right. Twelve Insider Tips for writing effective e-mails.

Launch a Lifely Listserver for Your Church
How to sell the concept, set it up, and secure participants.

Sorry, Spamming is Against Our Religion
If you’ve ever wondered where all that spam comes from -- and how to stop it -- check out this article.

Surprise Connection
Internet listservs can connect us when — and where — it counts.

Using Electronic Communication to Your Advantage
The Internet has become an invaluable resource for churches. See what some churches have done to make the most of this inexpensive, creative marketing.

Utilize Another Part of the Internet: E-mail
This article points out a part of the Internet that many of us often overlook: e-mail. The article states, “E-mail can be a great way to have information from the Internet come to us instead of our having to go out and look for it.”

Where Spam is Taking Us
Technology does not uproot the themes of trust and betrayal in our human drama.




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