Churches are increasing their presence online….from internet campuses to Twitter and Facebook. How does the investment of time and resources measure up to the desired results? Has your online strategy helped to fulfill your churches mission?

Social media is here to stay. And churches are online and acknowledging the opportunity to have a presence in the digital community.

I’ve had a couple of people ask me how I did my Twitter background with the cool little dots and texture. Here’s a quick and easy tutorial along with some resources to help you create the background (or any other design) you’ve always dreamed of.

An interface designer named Dustin Curtis did a mock up for a redesigned American Airlines site.
AA didn’t ask for it. He did it on his own initiative to get a point across to AA that their website was far from useful. While his rant was directed toward AA, the points he makes are applicable to interaction and design.

I’ve heard arguments for the usefulness of twittering in during worship. I’ve done it myself on occasion. But as we continue to hear about more and more churches that are encouraging their members to tweet during the service, it’s caused me to ask a couple of questions.

As we’ve begun initiating Twitter into the Sugar Creek culture, I’ve looked through tons of online tools to help us be effective in dissemenating information, building relationships, and expanding our reach. Below is a list of tools that I found to be very helpful…or at least worth looking at.