Apps / Plug-ins
Shift Media Creator ($6.00) Amazing Worship Media app that utilized your camera. https://shiftworship.com/creator/
Eventstagram An aggregator for Instagram grabs all of your pics with your event #. http://eventstagr.am
iAnnotate ($9.99) It’s a presentation app, lots of folks use it for preaching.
Dial My Calls (Pay as you go or $9.99 month) Lets you record a Voice Mail and send it as a mass text, you can schedule when you want to send it, it just shows up as a VM, so you can do it at any time of night.
Moldiv $1.99 Combine pics, add words to pictures you post with a mobile device. If you have a smart phone. You. Need. This. App.
WaZapp Free Lets you talk your text to groups. Lots of church staff use it for on the go communication
The City (ACS Tech) Amazing integration with The City Software (Expensive) Large churches use it for Community.
Church Growth
Church Size Dynamics – Tim Keller
8 Effective Ways to Follow-up with Guests at Your Church
8 Steps to Grow Your Church, Rick Warren
Stage Lighting & Design
Church Stage Design Ideas (Pics and Ideas for Stages)
Graphic Design Elements
Creation Swap (Photoshop Graphics)
Stuff I Can Use (Photoshop Graphics)
Social Media
ifttt.com IFTTT lets you create connections w/ a statement: If this than that, (see receipts)
Hootsuite.com Timed release of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Updates, plan it to the minute
Church Online
Church Community Builder (Church Management Software) Couple $100 a year based on church size. Very good for mid-sized churches. (Amazing use of integration with tithe, volunteers, and social media)
Formsmarts There are lots of these but I like this inexpensive use of forms for your website. It’s $50 a year.
Kids Ministry Resources
Bible Stories with Coloring Pages
HomeWord Center for Youth and Family Azusa Pacific U
Helping Children Heal After Divorce
“The Resurgence” Articles on child discipline and education
http://www.davidccook.com/curriculum/
http://www.hillsongkidsbig.com/curriculum-series
http://www.kidzana.org/resources/kidzana-store/list-curriculum/
http://whatisorange.org (I like the intergeneration integration here.)
http://www.superchurch.com (Start here)
http://perrynoble.com/blog/free-curriculum-for-your-childrens-ministry
http://www.aboutthechildrensdepartment.com/p/contact-information.html
http://www.pinterest.com/dchase1/childrens-ministry-curriculum/
http://theblitzway.com/studio/the-buzz/
http://theblitzway.com/themed-environments/themed-environments/
Other Resources
Taking Volunteers to the Next Level
Parenting Podcasts from the Village Church
Youth Ministry Names (over 12,000 Names!)
Youth Counseling – Awesome Article
Important Voices & Cool Websites
Gethuman.com (Quickly get to a real human operator, any company of size)
wix.com (One of the best, do it yourself webdesigns for churches I have ever seen.)
Video Templates & Motions
videoblocks.com (wait for the promotional free stuff)
Animoto.com (Video making for dummies..makes your pics a video)
Banner Printing
Sdsign.com (Best Stands for the price)
Lifesizecustomcutouts.com (Cutouts, Puzzles)