Matt Carlisle

New Website Launch for Northern Illinois Conference Foundation

Matt — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:04:37 +0000

I am proud to announce the launch of http://www.nicumf.org, the official website of the United Methodist Foundation of the Northern Illinois Conference, Inc. The Foundation partners with individuals, United Methodist churches, agencies, and the Northern Illinois Annual Conference to increase funding for ministry. Charitable websites often focus too much on the money and miss the mission and ministry. I believe that the Foundation's new website illustrates the impact of their benevolence.

New Website Launch for Christ United Methodist Church

Matt — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:44:47 +0000

I am proud to announce the launch of ChristUMCFranklin.org, the official website of Christ United Methodist Church located in Franklin, Tennessee. Christ United Methodist is a congregation that is about relationships—with Christ, with one another and with God’s hurting world.

Profile: Steve Fogg of Crossway

Matt — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:40:18 +0000

I recently had the pleasure of conducting a virtual interview with Steve Fogg. A great resource for many church communicators, Steve serves as the “big cheese” of communications at his church, Crossway, located in Melbourne, Australia.

Don’t Miss Upcoming Church Social Media Training

Matt — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:29:30 +0000

Next week I will be traveling to Springfield, Illinois to lead a social media ministry training event for the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of The United Methodist Church. If you live in the area, I encourage you to join me.

Archiving Church History Forever

Matt — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:34:42 +0000

At the heart of any web development project or communications strategy are the stories. Stories of how the church is reaching out in ministry to the community, member testimonials, as well as the history. Often times these stories are lost because they aren’t passed down to the next generation, or no one has taken the time to keep a record.

Church Web & Social Media Training this Saturday

Matt — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:30:43 +0000

This weekend I will be traveling to Hutchinson, Kansas to lead a web and social media ministry training event for the Kansas West Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. If you live in the area, I encourage you to join me.

Resource: Religion Stylebook

Matt — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:23:16 +0000

If you are a traditional journalist or blogger reporting on topics of faith, you may find yourself in need of a stylebook. I personally use The Associated Press Stylebook. If you are like me, you will appreciate this free online supplement -- The Religion Stylebook is an easy-to-use, authoritative guide created for journalists who report on religion in the mainstream media. Produced by the Religion Newswriters Association, the Stylebook is intended to compliment the AP Stylebook.

Outspoken: Conversations on Church Communication

Matt — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:37:30 +0000

If you are church communicator or are interested in learning the craft from some of the top communication evangelists, Outspoken: Conversations on Church Communications may be of interest. A collection of essays from over 60 people, the book's contributors represent some of the leading minds that are changing and shaping the way churches and ministries communicate.

Got Malware?

Matt — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:03:39 +0000

If you’ve ever pulled up your website to find a “malware detected” notice from Google, you understand the importance of protecting yourself from infections and possible hacks. There’s nothing worse than knowing a malware notice is sending your customers or readers running for the hills.

New Website Launch for Wisdom Thinkers Network

Matt — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:08:08 +0000

I am proud to announce the launch of WisdomThinkers.org, the official website of the Wisdom Thinkers Network. Wisdom Thinkers Network believes that stories have the power to change the world, and by reweaving the wisdom of our traditional stories, both sacred and secular, and new understandings into education and public life we will be able to strengthen our social fabric and foster a more compassionate, inclusive, civil society. Along with my team from Big Heart Design, we created the site-wide architecture and visual design, as well as development.