Connexional Resources
Connexional Resources and Useful Links
Connexional Resources
Getting Started Online – Methodist Church
Digital training blog – Methodist Church
Social media guidelines – Methodist Church
Online Worship Toolkit – Methodist Church
Network of Methodist Communicators
The Communications Team of the Methodist Church in Britain has established a Network of Methodist Communicators across the Connexion for sharing creative ideas, resources, expertise, and discussion on all aspects of communication. The group welcomes those who are employed or volunteer in a digital role in a church, circuit, or district and Ministers who are actively involved in church communication.
Digital Resources Hub
The Yorkshire North & East Methodist District Digital Resources Hub is full of digital downloads, practical advice, and free resources to support and equip your church.
Digital Resources – Yorkshire North & East Methodist District (yorkshirenemethodist.org)
Useful Links
Premier Digital
Premier Digital offer a whole range of resources for engaging digitally as a church, as well as a digital conference to help equip and support digital work.
Premier Digital – Where faith and digital meet
The Church Digital
thechurch.digital is an American organisation helping churches explore what digital church and physical+digital church (what they term phygital church) might look like going forward. There is a wealth of videos, podcasts and blogs exploring some of the thinking and experiences connected with digital church, mission, evangelism and hybrid models. Although this site is American in focus there is learning that can be translated into our UK context.
Making disciples in digital spaces – The Church Digital
Comms Guy Matt
Matt Batten is an experienced communications and engagement professional with a passion for helping churches thrive. He is currently the Director of Communication and Outreach at the Diocese of Bangor, Church in Wales. Heading a team who lead on digital communication and transformation as well as outreach and engagement in social justice. Matt writes and teaches about effective communication and engagement especially within the digital sphere. You can find more about him on his website.
Doing Online Differently: A roadmap for digital discipleship
Ten ways to do online Church without losing community