This week on WELSTech we talk about using Zoom video conferencing in ministry. The 2020 Gospel Outreach with Media Conference kicks off with some very interesting presentations, WELS Congregational Services has a brand new Evangelism kit to share, and we explore new software and app capabilities to make your ministry and life easier.

The discussion

Unexpected ministry platform – When we started the year of podcasting there’s no way we could have predicted the exponential usage of Zoom and other video conferencing platforms in ministry. Martin details best practices for using Zoom.

• Zoom Best Practices
• How to run an effective virtual meeting: Stop blaming Zoom!
• Zoom minimum system requirements
• Zoom download
  

The interview

Zoom first-hand – Pastor Philip Casmer from Christ the Lord, Brookfield, WI shares his experience using Zoom for Bible class.

Picks of the week

• Snagit 2021
• Hands free Alexa on iPhone and Android Alexa App

Ministry resource

Visit the Gospel Outreach with Media 2020 Conference (gowm.org), now through November 9, for interesting approaches to sharing the Good News including …

• Missionary Mike Hartman – Virtual reality (VR) 1st Century Land of Israel prototype
• Pastor Phillip Lepak – CChurch Pilot
• Philip Wels – Captioning video

Community feedback

• Behold the new icons for Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and Meet
• Type source:domain in your Google Drive search box to see items shared across your domain

WELS now

Watch the recent Together video update and check out new resources from WELS Congregational Services

• Evangelism Kit
• C20 (Christmas 2020)

Next time

Rebranding and Atomic Habits – Make It Attractive (chapters 8-10)

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