Shoutout to the Ministry Team Magazine!

Just received a Ministry Team Magazine from Faithlife by surprise! Flipping through it, I was impressed by how practical the articles we're (the Style Guide article was great!)

I also was stoked to see an article written by Kevin Purcell! It was an illuminating and helpful article about churches creating community with each other (that is what I picked up from a quick read and will go through the article more closely after service tonight)

I've enjoyed Bible Study Magazine, however, addressing this angle of ministry may serve me well in what and how I do church through my youth ministry. Thanks, guys (whoever you may be!)

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Dan Cleghorn

I agree. I thought it had some practical articles.

Christina de Martínez (Faithlife)

Thank you so much for the feedback! I'll pass this on to the team. They've been working hard on it; they'll be glad that their work is appreciated [:)]

Kevin A. Purcell

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974363#Comment_974363

And you'll find an article by yours truly inside the pages. In spite of that it still looks like a good mag.

BillS

...I was impressed by how practical the articles we're (the Style Guide article was great!)

...article written by Kevin Purcell... was an illuminating and helpful article about churches creating community with each other...

Thanks, guys (whoever you may be!)

[Y] +3

Myke Harbuck

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974363#Comment_974363

Thank you so much for the feedback! I'll pass this on to the team. They've been working hard on it; they'll be glad that their work is appreciated

How might I get these? Are they being mailed to current BS magazine subscribers?

Richard Villanueva

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974500#Comment_974500

How might I get these? Are they being mailed to current BS magazine subscribers?

Good question - I'm not sure! I figured I received a promotional issue for a BSM subscription or FL Connect?

And you'll find an article by yours truly inside the pages.

I really appreciated your contribution!

Rodney Phillips

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974507#Comment_974507

I too would like to find out how to get this magazine..

Thanks!

stephen kaiss

I would like to subscribe to this magazine. I can't seem to find it.

Erwin Stull, Sr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974579#Comment_974579

I did not find an online presence yet for the magazine, however, there is a Faithlife group. Here it is. https://faithlife.com/ministryteam

JohnB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974621#Comment_974621

i hope that Faithlife have learned a lesson that digital is preferred by many people - especially those living abroad.

It is nice holding a real paper mag but far more practical using an electronic one for a growing part of the community.

Rodney Phillips

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974656#Comment_974656

I agree about digital.. I have so many magazine piled up in my room..

David Thomas

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974656#Comment_974656

i hope that Faithlife have learned a lesson that digital is preferred by many people

When @Kevin Purcell wrote for CCMag, I used to find value in EVERY issue. When the founder sold that mag to Outreach Publishing and the name changed to Ministry Tech the content of the mag took a dive, in my opinion. I'm hoping that Ministry Team Magazine fills the void. I'm sure Faithlife products will be forefront in the new mag, but I'm hoping the editorial team will be generous in their recommendations of other products in the arena. I'm hoping to learn tricks as to how Logos, Sermon Guide, Proclaim & Ministry Tracker integrate, but also how to use other platforms (e.g. Facebook instead of Faithlife groups or PowerPoint instead of Proclaim, etc.) in a pastor's workflow.

Paul

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974721#Comment_974721

So...... to reiterate the question asked earlier in this threat and to add my own. What is Ministry Team Magazine? Is it for sale as a Faithlife product? If so what is the cost? How does one get to see an example from Faithlife? [*-)]

I've read some of Kevin Purcell's articles and I agree - they are always informative and well worth reading ! Keep well Paul

Scott E. Mahle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974769#Comment_974769

What is Ministry Team Magazine?

This may help a little - Ministry Team Magazine

Paul

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974771#Comment_974771

Thanks Scott - much appreciated ! Keep well Paul

Richard Villanueva

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974771#Comment_974771

What is Ministry Team Magazine?

This may help a little - Ministry Team Magazine

Very cool! Hadn't seen that. Thanks!

Kevin A. Purcell

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974721#Comment_974721

When @Kevin Purcell wrote for CCMag, I used to find value in EVERY issue. When the founder sold that mag to Outreach Publishing and the name changed to Ministry Tech the content of the mag took a dive, in my opinion. I'm hoping that Ministry Team Magazine fills the void.

This is billed as a magazine for larger churches so I don't think it's really what CCMag was. The best version of what CCMag used to be is the site Church Tech Today. I do it on a limited bases at my site, but Lauren at CTT is really the best online presence for what was Christian Computing Magazine with help for general church-focused tech. She's also working with Ministry Team Magazine as a consulting editor I think. She's great and the reason I was able to write even though I definitely do NOT pastor a larger church. I doubt I'll b contributing much to MTM in the future for many reasons. I'd love to, but I'm not very knowledgable about larger churches having never served in one or really attended one.

But thanks for all the kind words.

Christina de Martínez (Faithlife)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/974769#Comment_974769

What is Ministry Team Magazine? Is it for sale as a Faithlife product? If so what is the cost? How does one get to see an example from Faithlife?

Ministry Team is a magazine aimed at providing resources and insights for innovative church ministry. In the inaugural issue, we addressed things like social media help for pastors, discipleship strategies for church leaders, graphic design help, choosing balanced nursery snacks, and more. We hope that this magazine will help equip modern churches and ministries to serve Jesus in today's world.

Subscriptions will be available soon. If you want to be notified when they're available, make sure to enter your email in the box, here. You can also follow the group on Faithlife to get updates. We're running some cool giveaways on the Faithlife group, so I highly suggest that you follow! Thanks for your interest in the magazine! We can't wait to get it in your hands.

Bob Pritchett

Flipping through it, I was impressed by how practical the articles we're (the Style Guide article was great!)

I'm so glad to hear that! Practical is what we're going for.

There are a lot of great resources on philosophy of ministry and the big picture; we wanted to produce a magazine that's incredibly practical for the people serving the church every week.

Our mission is to use technology to equip the Church to grow in the light of the Bible. As the Faithlife platform expands, you will see that Bible-centered attitude in even the most mundane of products. (Proclaim, for example, has special support for showing Scripture in-context on animated slides that help the congregation see each verse as part of a chapter and book, rather than just an out-of-context quotation. It's a small thing, but something that illustrates our Bible focus.)

The tools we are building to support the day-to-day work of the church serve another important purpose: freeing up time. If we save a church hours a week editing, posting, documenting sermon recordings on the web site, or preparing a newsletter for the congregation, or managing the church calendar, that time on 'tasks' goes to people: either the family of the staff or volunteers, or the people they are loving and serving in their community. Either way, it's a win!

We want Ministry Team Magazine to be more than a broadcast publication; we want it to be a community where people serving in the church can learn from each other. I hope you'll follow the group (https://faithlife.com/ministryteam/activity) and post story ideas, share your experiences, and share your style guide!

Note: We can't yet afford to send Ministry Team Magazine to every church for free (though we'd love to!)... so we started with a limited list of free subscribers. If you aren't on the list (I'm sorry!) and would like to receive it, leave your email at https://faithlife.com/products/ministry-team-magazine and we'll let you know when subscriptions are available for purchase, or digital editions are available.

Mark

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/975082#Comment_975082

or digital editions are available.

That would be nice and I would assume it would include any back issues that were not available before being put to sale

Ray Dai

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/975096#Comment_975096

+1 on digital edition, please!

This can be a great asset for those working overseas as well (hence the digital).