19th February 2010, 10:37 am
Do you desire to have an online ministry?? LifeWidget.com, a new online ministry tool, is a dynamic library of life-giving resources for your online world. LifeWidget.com is a resource developed to help you share Christ with the people in your life, specifically your online community. Like art on your wall at home, widgets (mini websites contained in a small box) add color and interest to your website or blog. Whether videos, podcasts, other blogs, or a daily picture, they are great spiritual conversation starters and a fun way to offer hope and help to your readers. LifeWidget.com offers widgets that help your friends know God, grow in their relationship with Him, and develop their life skills. Many of the widgets keep up with the fast paced world we live in by updating their own content so that you don’t have to!
The widgets are easy to install; it takes less than two minutes. Watch this video to see how easy it is.
Whether you already have a website or not, help by…
- Spreading the word – LifeWidget.com is a great resource for your friends, churches, and other ministries; let your blogging friends know about it.
- Sharing your favorite websites with us – Do you frequent blogs that encourage your walk, or know of other tools that would be helpful to others? Let us know, and we transfer them into widgets for everyone to share. Send your ideas to lifewidget@gmail.com.
- Praying– Our desire is to see LifeWidget become a valuable resource for the entire online Christian world. Join us in prayer as we ask God to use LifeWidget to build up His Kingdom.
We’re always adding new widgets to LifeWidget so check back often.? You can also follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/lifewidget or sign up for the newsletter at www.lifewidget.com to be the first to hear about the newest widgets.
Be sure to also check out www.MediaForMinistry.org, a new blog filled with tips and tutorials devoted to helping you maximize your online presence through social media and other online tools.
2nd February 2010, 09:02 am
Karl and Ryan
I’m excited to let you know that the Information Technology team is now a team of two! Ryan Menzer was the percussionist for blue sky nine and was ready for a change. Everyone agreed that he would be a great fit in IT, and it’s working out well. He’s already finished some projects that I hadn’t been able to focus on.
Even with Ryan, though, we know that there are more computer needs at Keynote than the two of us can handle. Our plan is to train a person in each Keynote team or department to be the “level 1 tech” for that team. Please pray that we can communicate clearly and encourage people throughout this process. Please also pray that I lead and teach Ryan well.
In addition to being Keynote’s IT Director, I’m also part of a new team called “Keynote New Media Labs”. Our purpose is to help other Campus Crusade for Christ ministries use the Internet more creatively and effectively. We are starting to build a library of resources at www.mediaforministry.org. We’ve also helped the ministry at the University of Iowa create a new web site so that students, leaders, and even alumni and parents can stay more connected:
One of the staff from Iowa wrote this to Sam on our team: “to say thank you doesn’t even begin to express how thankful I am to what you have done for us. The site looks amazing and you’ve given us the tools to maintain it as well. Sam you have been so giving and helpful to us! Thanks for setting us up for a huge win on our campus in reaching students more effectively online at iowa!”
Please pray that God would lead us to the best tools and strategies, and that we would be able to connect people in the wide world of Campus Crusade for Christ who are also developing new ideas.
Personally, Liesl has had a hard time as the allergy doctor has made major changes to her diet. No more dairy, sugar, vinegar, or a bunch of other things. We’re hoping for health benefits eventually, but for now it’s been very difficult with no apparent benefits. We appreciate your prayers!