TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

• Church Tech Today: Top Church cybersecurity and infrastructure challenges.

• Worship Facility: Church AV priorities shift from audio to visuals.

• Brady Shearer: Sermon reels RIP?

• Church Tech News: Maps help visitors find your Church.

Church IT Challenges: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure

Church Tech Today shares “Top 3 IT Challenges Churches Face Today (And How to Solve Them)” (5-minute read), outlining key tech concerns: cybersecurity threats like ransomware, unsecured network infrastructure, and rising financial scams. Solutions include better staff training, regular data backups, and strong digital security policies to protect church systems and finances.

Shifting Church AV Priorities: Audio vs. Visuals

Worship Facility shares “The King Is Dead and I Don’t Feel So Good Myself” (5-minute read), examining the shift in church AV priorities. The article discusses how churches are increasingly investing in LED walls and visual technology, sometimes at the expense of audio quality. It emphasizes the importance of balancing visual enhancements with high-quality audio to ensure an impactful worship experience.

Sermon Reels RIP?

Brady Shearer shares “SERMON REELS ARE FINALLY DEAD…” (3-minute read on Instagram), his data-informed hot take on creative church skits displacing sermon reels in church social media strategy.

Maps Help Visitors Find Your Church

Church Tech News shares “Embedding Maps to Help Visitors Find Your Church” (3-minute read), emphasizing the importance of integrating interactive maps into church websites. The article outlines best practices, such as using Google Maps or Apple Maps, providing parking and entrance information, and ensuring mobile optimization. These enhancements aim to improve visitor experience, support event attendance, and boost local SEO for churches.

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