Comments on: To Text or Not to Text? http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/ Frustrate. Educate. Motivate. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: doug williams http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-21016 doug williams Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:57:57 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-21016 Another option is Church Grower, www.churchgrower.com, I admit I am not impartial being part owner of the company. BUT we do provide texting as well as allowing a pastor to record their own message from their phone or computer and send it out to those who are not as tech savy in regards to text messages. As for opt-in's we provide a form that can be filled out for approval or you can opt-in via text message, so you know you are doing it the right and legal way! Another option is Church Grower, http://www.churchgrower.com, I admit I am not impartial being part owner of the company. BUT we do provide texting as well as allowing a pastor to record their own message from their phone or computer and send it out to those who are not as tech savy in regards to text messages. As for opt-in’s we provide a form that can be filled out for approval or you can opt-in via text message, so you know you are doing it the right and legal way!

]]> By: Jake Jones http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-19741 Jake Jones Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:36:36 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-19741 We don't find text messaging to be a distraction and use http://www.ministrytxt.com We don’t find text messaging to be a distraction and use http://www.ministrytxt.com

]]> By: Cassidy James http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-18507 Cassidy James Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:11:51 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-18507 There's a new service launching this spring called church@lerts; it's a simple and more affordable (while still full-featured) text messaging system designed for churches. They're doing beta testing right now, but I think they accept requests. Here's their main teaser site: http://churchalerts.org and here's where you can request some more information: http://churchalerts.org/admin/contact There’s a new service launching this spring called church@lerts; it’s a simple and more affordable (while still full-featured) text messaging system designed for churches. They’re doing beta testing right now, but I think they accept requests.

Here’s their main teaser site: http://churchalerts.org and here’s where you can request some more information: http://churchalerts.org/admin/contact

]]> By: Kevin Y http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-11499 Kevin Y Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:29:13 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-11499 I wonder if air conditioning, sound reinforcement, and electricity are also the 'world's toys'? How do I tell the difference?? I can't recall any of those being used or mentioned during the sermon on the mount? Perhaps it isn't God who is insulted at all.... I wonder if air conditioning, sound reinforcement, and electricity are also the ‘world’s toys’? How do I tell the difference?? I can’t recall any of those being used or mentioned during the sermon on the mount? Perhaps it isn’t God who is insulted at all….

]]> By: steve http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-8405 steve Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:15:37 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-8405 You know, I just don't see any examples of Q&A during the sermon on the mount for people to "take things deeper". No, if God is truly speaking to you through the Spirit, the last thing you will want to do is start texting, etc. This is just another sign of the apostate church that is allowing the world and its technology to dictate how God is worshiped, or in the case of people texting during church, God is insulted. True Christians have no need and no desire for the world's toys when they come before the God of the universe. You know, I just don’t see any examples of Q&A during the sermon on the mount for people to “take things deeper”. No, if God is truly speaking to you through the Spirit, the last thing you will want to do is start texting, etc. This is just another sign of the apostate church that is allowing the world and its technology to dictate how God is worshiped, or in the case of people texting during church, God is insulted. True Christians have no need and no desire for the world’s toys when they come before the God of the universe.

]]> By: Matt http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-8404 Matt Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:11:47 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-8404 Great article. I use texting a couple times each week with my youth group. I like to shoot out a text the morning after youth group with a little 'thought' related to the night's topic. We use www.JabberText.com. Very inexpensive, and created by a youth worker. Great article. I use texting a couple times each week with my youth group. I like to shoot out a text the morning after youth group with a little ‘thought’ related to the night’s topic.
We use http://www.JabberText.com. Very inexpensive, and created by a youth worker.

]]> By: Tre Lawrence http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-8403 Tre Lawrence Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:51:43 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-8403 Great post... love the way you talked about the opt-in. Great post… love the way you talked about the opt-in.

]]> By: Tannerman http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-8402 Tannerman Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:22:23 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-8402 The archiving of the Q&A at Park being pushed into a separate podcast adds a unique listening element throughout the week beyond just hearing the sermon. Also, since it's grabbed from other service times, it provides a attendee a reason to pull down a church podcast even if they actually attended the sermon live. The archiving of the Q&A at Park being pushed into a separate podcast adds a unique listening element throughout the week beyond just hearing the sermon. Also, since it’s grabbed from other service times, it provides a attendee a reason to pull down a church podcast even if they actually attended the sermon live.

]]> By: stacy http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-8401 stacy Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:14:12 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-8401 Texting questions about the service and taking 5 minutes afterward to answer them? That is such an awesome idea! When I attend my mother-in-law's church, I often think of questions about the service, but the congregation is so big, I would never have a chance to ask them in person. Do really "tricky" issues create twitter debates with conflicting interpretations of the scripture? How are deeper discussions of the subject matter handled...message board...additional study groups? I'm intrigued. Texting questions about the service and taking 5 minutes afterward to answer them? That is such an awesome idea! When I attend my mother-in-law’s church, I often think of questions about the service, but the congregation is so big, I would never have a chance to ask them in person.
Do really “tricky” issues create twitter debates with conflicting interpretations of the scripture? How are deeper discussions of the subject matter handled…message board…additional study groups? I’m intrigued.

]]> By: spudart http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/2009/03/to-text-or-not-to-text/comment-page-1/#comment-8400 spudart Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:09:10 +0000 http://cms.bigbadcollab.com/?p=1471#comment-8400 I love the text Q&A at Park. I love the text Q&A at Park.

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