Make social media posts that tell stories and don't need a backstory to be understood. Read More

Youth and senior adults develop friendships as the young mentors provide tips on using cell phones, tablets and other tools. Read More

More and more United Methodist churches are using apps to aid participation in worship. Read More

While increasing use of technology can be blamed for decreasing fitness, it can also be a aid to improving one's health Read More

Christmas gift-giving will likely include a lot of technological gadgets. However, father, next-generation pastor and Interpreter technology columnist Jeremy Steele urges you to spend at least as much time with... Read More

Each year, as college students were beginning their migrations to campuses, Robby Balbaugh, youth minister at First United Methodist Church in Weatherford, Texas, would make plans to stay connected. Developing ... Read More

A new webpage, "Beyond the Anchor Cross," www.umcmission.org/explore-our-work/missionaries-in-service/beyond-the-anchor-cross/stories, features videos of missionaries telling their stories of faith and service. Read More

Making the transition to offering online giving is bigger than acquiring the needed technology and simplifying giving for some congregants. The availability of online giving provides a potentially significant way... Read More

After plans were made to produce video recordings of Killearn's services, the media ministry team didn't stop planning. The Rev. Erick Ashley, associate pastor, says, "After we made the decision... Read More

The Rev. Brian Sims and the Rev. Aaron Buttery met while part of the same church and school in Kentucky. As a part of a class exploring Wesley's concept of... Read More

Video projectors and flat screen televisions are becoming as commonplace in many churches as hymnals. However, retrofitting a traditional sanctuary can be cumbersome and require stringing wires from all sorts... Read More

IdeaMart United Methodist Communications is offering a new toolkit to make it easy for local churches and other denominational entities to adopt more unified branding. Edward Mikula created the official... Read More

Yes, smartphones can be a distraction -- but, used intentionally, the Bible apps they make available can be used to enhance worship and study. Read More

Seventeen million children in the United States do not have access to computers with broadband connections, reports Connected Nation. United Methodist churches can help bring access to their communities. It... Read More

Step into the new GBOD.org, the digital home of the General Board of Discipleship. One feature of the completely redesigned www... Read More

The United Methodist Church is implementing a communications strategy aimed at saving lives and reassuring people of God's presence. Read More

United Methodist Communications is calling church members to learn how the increasing availability of low-cost communication technologies can become tools for community organization — strengthening global social and economic development. Read More

Check out the new websites of United Methodist Communications, UMC Giving and Rethink Church. Read More

At the Game Changers Summit, leading practitioners of ICT4D will collaborate with church leaders passionate about mission to show the church what is available and how it can aid... Read More

If yours is an older congregation, forget the excuse that middle (ages 50-64) and older (65+) adults aren't using the Internet for social networking. Read More