MinistryCOM CD's Available   If you weren't able to make MinistryCOM, you still have a chance to benefit from it. The Conference CD is now available with audio, slides, and handouts from each session. [ More ]

MinistryCOM Success!   Our first national conference for church communications professionals was an outstanding success! [ More ]

National Study to Focus on Church Communications   Main Street has commissioned a national survey to identify how church communications departments are organized, staffed, and tasked. This is the first of a multi-part research project to collect benchmark statistics on church communications. The finding will be initially presented at MinistryCOM, then published by Main Street. [ More ]

Show & Tell at MinistryCOM   Would you like to compare your printed materials to 200 of the leading churches in the nation? Bring your Sunday bulletin, newsletter and visitor's packet to MinistryCOM for a chance to show/share /compare during our "Show & Tell" session. [ More ]

MinistryCOM Workshop Update   The final workshop lineup for the MinistryCOM church communications conference has been released. We have been blessed to attract some of the nation's top church communications professionals including Paul Braoudakis from Willow Creek Association, Chris Forbes from Purpose Driven Ministries, Kem Meyer from Granger Community Church, and Dawn Nicole Baldwin from Aspire!One. [ More ]

Not Surprisingly, Teens Leading Online Lifestyle   The Pew Internet & American Life Project has just released new research on teens and technology. Not surprisingly they find that teens are leading the transition to a fully wired and mobile lifestyle in America. What is surprising is the rapid acceptance of technology across all teen demographics. [ More ]

Recommended Reading: Evangelism that Works   Evangelism That Works, by George Barna. I don't read many books these days, but this one came highly recommended. He shot down several outreach traditions that I grew up with -- under the heading of abusive behavior! [ More ]

Are Unsolicited Church Emails Considered Spam?   Are you afraid the new Federal CAN-SPAM law will prevent you from using mass mailings? [ More ]

Religion vs Schools in the Bible Belt   A couple of encouraging updates on the school vs. religion struggle from Main Street's hometown in the Bible Belt. [ More ]

New Internet Usage Statistics Available   A new report on Internet usage has been released by the US Dept of Commerce. This report focuses on high speed Internet access and usage in US households. [ More ]

New Main Street Module Tracks Fund Raising   A new module has been added to the existing library of Main Street's ready-to-use modules. [ More ]

New Workshop: “Using the Internet to Attract New Members”   Main Street is now offering a new workshop to help churches learn effective ways to attract new members. [ More ]

“Wired Seniors” on the Rise   A recent report showed that more seniors are online than ever, giving way to the importance of the internet to everyone. [ More ]

Religious Activity Increasing in the West   The Barna Research Group recently released an article on how religious activity has fared over the last several years. [ More ]

The Internet: A Resource for Religious Teens   The National Study of Youth and Religion released a study in December about how teens use the internet. [ More ]

Online Giving Benefits Everyone   With internet technology becoming more popular among non-profit organizations, it is important for these organizations to provide a way for visitors to make contributing available online. [ More ]

Internet Epistemology   Considering how quickly technology is evolving, we must remember what existed before the internet. [ More ]

A Payment Plan for Charity   Monthly contributions prove to be a great benefit for most charities. [ More ]