Kurt Steinbrueck

Another Great Aid to Learning: Writing Out Scripture

Often times when studying the Word of God, we quickly read over the verses. We get a general understanding of the verses and may spend a few moments thinking about them. But shouldn't studying the Word of God be more than that? Writing out Scripture can h... Read >

The Seven Steps of Biblical Meditation Explained

In my previous article, "The Seven Steps of Biblical Meditation - How To Read The Bible", I listed the seven elements of Biblical meditation and contrasted them with the "Study" approach to reading the Scriptures. In this article I will further explain th... Read >

Do You Have A Fear Of Church Marketing?

I came across an article a while back from ChurchMarketingSucks.com based on a poll that asked the question, "What is your number one church marketing fear?" The idea behind the poll is that many churches do not market themselves (or do very little market... Read >

Is Your Church Social? Part 21 – Podcasts – Producing Studio Podcasts

Last week we talked about how to plan for your studio podcast. Hopefully, you've figured out what you want to do, who you are doing it for, and what you hope to accomplish with the podcast. Now, let's look at the actually production of the podcast and p... Read >

Is Your Church Social? Part 20 – Podcasts – Planning A Studio Podcast

In my last article we talked about some of the different kinds of podcasts your church may want to consider. The sermon and Bible class podcasts are pretty straight forward in terms of content and how to do them (though I'll give some tips in a future po... Read >

Is Your Church Social? Part 19 – Podcasts – Kinds Of Podcasts

We've talked about what a podcast is and some reasons why podcasting is relevant for churches, but what exactly should your church do for a podcast. There isn't one specific answer. Every church has its own identity, its own strengths and weaknesses, an... Read >

Is Your Church Social? Part 17 – Podcasts – What Is A Podcast?

We've been looking at various elements of the social media. So far we've discussed video sharing on sites like YouTube, and Social Networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Now I want to get all high-tech on you. It's not really all that high-tech, b... Read >

Is Your Church Social - Part 13 - Facebook – Church Marketing By Members

In the last article, I wrote about how Facebook provides a great opportunity for the church to market itself through their members' network of friends. We talked about how members can live out their church lives on Facebook, like they live out the rest o... Read >

Is Your Church Social - Part 12 - Facebook – Stealth Church Marketing

Facebook has become the most popular social networking website on the Internet. Millions of people have a profile and most people have lots of friends. Their friends may range from family members, to people they work with, to friends from college or hig... Read >

Is Your Church Social - Part 9 - Facebook – Blogging through Facebook

Facebook is a great way to connect to your church members and have your church members connect to each other. Facebook can also be a great way to distribute church information, devotions, and articles. That's because Facebook has applications which allo... Read >

Is Your Church Social? Part 8: Facebook – A Personal Touch

In my last article I talked about creating a Facebook Page for your church. Facebook Pages are good, but there are some features in the Facebook Profiles which are not available in Facebook Pages. Unfortunately, these deficiencies have seriously weakene... Read >

Is Your Church Social? Part 7: Facebook – Give your church a Face lift

If you are a person (and most of us are) you can create a Facebook profile to reconnect with old friends, stay in touch with family and friends and meet new people online. Churches, on the other hand, cannot create a profile as profiles are restricted to... Read >

Is Your Church Social? Part 6: Facebook – It’s Just So Easy

In our continuing our discussion of church marketing within Social Media, we've started looking at social networking websites, specifically Facebook. If you haven't already created a profile on Facebook, either for yourself or your church, now is a good ... Read >

Is Your Church Social? Part 5: Church Marketing In Facebook

Over the past several weeks we've been looking at church marketing in social media. We've looked at using video sharing sites, like YouTube and GodTube, and now I'd like look at using social networking sites, specifically Facebook, currently the number o... Read >

Is your Church Social? Part 4: “Optimizing Your YouTube Church Videos”

I've been looking at ways churches can use social media to market their online church marketing and reach others for Christ. In the last article I gave several ideas for videos that your church can create. In this article I'll discuss some simple ways t... Read >