Media & Communications
ARTICLES
Communications Among International Christian Leaders
An effort to raise awareness and questions regarding the current international context and practices of communication between international Christian leaders.
The KBIQ Case History
This story contains all of the classic issues related to change: risk, theological framework for the vision, financial realities, addressing opposition, and having to deal with administrative and policy-making bodies.
Reflections on Evangelism Strategies & Implications for Media/Communications
This paper is designed as a resource tool for individuals, teams in ministry, or entire organizations – helping us reflect on our strategic...
Re-Focus on The Local Church: Media Collaboration and The Last Mile
A Summary Ultimately it is the church on the ground, the local community of believers, that is the critical expression of Christ’s love and power in...
16 Questions for Evaluating Media Ministry
Phill Butler, founder of visionSynergy, wrote an article for the Lausanne Media Engagement Network that outlines 16 questions for evaluating media...
Media Ministries: Developing A Common Vocabulary And Strengthening Spiritual Impact
… media agencies can strengthen their own ministry, gain access to information and ideas otherwise not accessible.
Reflections on Media Strategies for Evangelism & Local Church Development: Potential Implications for Software Follow-Up Platforms
Disclaimer: This paper can only briefly touch on highly complex issues – to explain and understand much less agree on would take considerably...
Media & Interpersonal Communications: Reflections on the “New Media” and a Relational Gospel
The Good News is a highly personal Gospel. This brief article suggests, whether for evangelism or discipleship, there is value in considering the...
Energizing Church Growth In a Hostile Context: The Intersection of Media and Local Fellowships
I have been privileged to work in Christian media projects globally. What I cover in this brief article is essentially applicable in any area...
Listening Teams: Better Feedback & Increasing Effectiveness
Partnership or network working meetings present a real communications challenge – for the facilitator, facilitation team, and the participants. How...
Communication & Engagement: The Lifeblood of the Partnership or Network
What Follows What? The level of engagement (and stability, sustainability) is a function of perceived value of the network by primary stakeholders;...
Operational Issues 11: Communications
This article is part of a series on major issues that leaders may encounter in the lifecycle of mission networks and partnerships. This article...
Operational Issues 12: Communicating with Constituencies
Effective communication is a critical goal in the Operation Phase of a collaborative partnership. A partnership Facilitator cannot allow the...
Communication & Coordination
In this video story, Phill Butler talks about what happened when a group of ministries forming a new partnership discovered how much unnecessary...
Re-Focus on The Local Church: Media Collaboration in The Middle East
A Summary Ultimately it is the church on the ground, the local community of believers, that is the critical expression of Christ’s love and power in...
Communication & Coordination
Phill Butler shares the story of what happened when a group of ministries forming a new partnership discovered how much unnecessary duplication...
Global Media Outreach: Role of Strategic Alliances
Phill Butler gives statistics that show the tremendous interest in Christianity through the Internet and mobile devices, with a focus on the Middle...