Web Ministry 100: What Is Web Ministry?

“The user-centered design steps really helped me to focus my energies in an organized manner. I also benefited a lot from the section on John Wesley and the theological basis for ministry.”

This 6-week online course helps you understand how a web ministry can fit into the bigger picture of your church’s outreach. In this course we explain the theological basis for creating and maintaining a Web ministry. Web Ministry 100 is a pre-requisite for advanced Web Ministry courses. 

Course overview

• 6-week course
• Students can expect to log about 20 total hours in the course. Students access the course anytime they want, 24/7.
• Cost: $49*
• Start Date: July 5 - August 15, 2012 Register
• A certificate of completion and 1 SACEM CEU are awarded to those meeting the requirements.

Who should participate?
      This course is ideal for anyone wishing to develop a web presence to support the ministry of a church, district, conference, or other organization. Participants should be able to:

• Connect to the Internet and navigate to specific websites;
• Use computers and software programs to type, copy and paste text;
• Upload and download files.

 What will I learn?
       At the end of WM 100, you will be able to:

• Develop an online network of relationships to support your work in web ministry.
• Define and use web and internet technology terms.
• Apply the Biblical and theological principles for developing a web ministry. These are rooted in the traditions, ministry and mission of The United Methodist Church.
• Identify the ways people engage with web and internet technology on a daily basis, and determine the implications and applications of these for web ministry.

You will also be ready to:

• Evaluate church websites to create a list of effective options for web ministry.
• Research and experience several web and internet tools that can facilitate an effective web ministry.
• Develop a preliminary plan with a purpose and goals for establishing a web ministry.
• Determine your next steps in the process of developing a web ministry.
• Access resources, training and support through United Methodist Communications and its web and internet technology sites, forums and events.

Pre-registration is required, and no participants will be admitted once the course begins.  Pre-registration ends the day before each course session begins.

*Note: The fee requested for this course reflects only part of its development and production. The balance of the expense comes from the World Service dollars faithfully remitted by local churches and conferences across our United Methodist Connection.

Facilitators

In addition to being a UMCom National Trainer (CMT-3) and consultant for the Communications Ministry Training Program, Bill Lawson is also Web Servant of Memphis Conference UMC and Pastor of Briensburg & Mt. Carmel UM Parish in Kentucky. Bill brings his background in educational and business data and technology services to his service to Christ’s ministries. Visit his webpage at umcparish.net.

Jack Galbraith began website development before he retired. In addition to being a UMCom National Trainer (CMT-3), he is member of the New Mexico Conference Communications Advisory Team. He serves as the webmaster for both his local church and the international Clan Galbraith Association. At his church he is also the video and computer maintenance technician. He plays the bagpipes when he finds time, and rings handbells in the Music Ministry. He's also a Lay Delegate to the NM Annual Conference. Find him at www.fumcdeming.com.

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Can’t attend now? Consider these future dates:

• July 5 – August 15, 2012
• September 5 – October 10, 2012