FREE MINISTRY TOOLS on WEB

PLACES ON THE WEB TO FIND FREE COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS

THAT YOUR MINISTRY CAN USE!

When I am online, I always look for the freebies. In ministry our budgets truly support looking for the most efficient way to do things. Here is a short list of places I have discovered to help with communications. Feel free to add to this list.

1. Stock Photos - (http://www.sxc.hu/) Provides stock photos you can use in creating your ministry communications.
2. Sound Editor  (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) Provides free editing and recording.
3. Free Ministry Conference Calls (http://www.freeconferencecall.com/prodfreeconferencecall.asp) Provides a great way to host ministry or leadership meetings without any travel. Helps to save on rising gas prices.
4. Ministry Management Software (http://www.churchradius.com/) Provides a resource for tracking databases.
5. Facebook (www.facebook.com ) – Provides opportunity to network with ministry colleagues, build new relationships, bridge the communication with youth and young adults. Visit our Facebook page and join our fans and friends list.
6. Feedburner (www.feedburner.com ) – Shares a tool to do podcasts for ministry.
7. Youtube (www.youtube.com ) – Allows opportunity to upload videos of ministry, special services, events and dialogue.
8. Wordpress (www.wordpress.com ) – Offers a great tool to create blog site that can be independent or link to your church website. Wonderful templates are available at no fee.
9. Feedblitz (www.feedblitz.com ) – Allows you to publish an email newsletter and to monitor blogs, web urls and RSS feeds. Great way to keep up with what’s happening with other ministries.
10. Letterpop (www.letterpop.com ) – Makes great newsletters and other correspondence. E-newsletters can be linked to your church website.
11. Flickr (www.flickr.com ) – Allows you to store your church photos then link them to your church website. Gather the photos taken by members and load them on here.
12. Blogger.(www.blogger.com ) – Gives you a place to host your pastor or ministry blog for free.
13. Gmail (www.gmail.com ) – Provides a free email option via Google for people who may be looking for an email Offers good spam filters and lots more.
14. Hotmail (www.hotmail.com )– provides a free email option via MSN for people who may be looking for an email Offers good spam filters and lots more.
15. Maps (www.maps.google.com/maps ) – Gives you a place to create a map to your church that can be used on flyers, websites, etc.
16. Alerts (www.google.com/alerts ) – Gives you opportunity to keep up to date on church topics and see information on the web that may be communicated.
17. Icebrrg Forms (www.icebrrg.com) - Designs web forms that you can publish on your church site or use independently on their site. Registration forms, surveys and other forms used in ministry can be created here.
18. Lulu (www.lulu.com ) – Offers a way to create books, e-books, CD’s and magazines with no set up fee. You can see my ponderpaks and audio materials on this site.