Great Article

Ran across this article this evening. Creativity vs. our desires. Great read.

Tim Yates

Give And It Will Come Back To You

The other day I was reminded about the full potential that could be ours within MinistryHub.com if we only allow it time to mature and grow. I was sitting, virtually, in The Hub going over some of the programming changes that we have recently made, when my good friend Jason happen to catch me (via Private Chat) to see how I was doing. He being a new Sr. Pastor had logged into the site to work on an upcoming message. He selected his topic, then entered one of the new public rooms and gave his two suggestions, but commented that after entering The Results he didn't find very many ideas for his topic. As you know we are a relatively new site, so currently, in all honesty there are several topics that haven't been touched/brainstormed yet, so they lack an abundance of ideas within The Results. Jason just happened to choose one of those idea light topics. But here's what makes the difference. Jason gets it, partly because he's a friend, but mainly because he understands that the gathering of information takes time. Even though he, at this time didn't get the amount of results that he wished, he knows that the ideas that he added to the database are now sitting there waiting to be discovered by the next pastor searching for direction or ideas for that same topic. That being the case, it's here is where the full potential of MinistryHub.com lies. You see I apologized to him that he selected a less popular topic but then asked if there was anything that I could do to help him. We then went back into the public room where he explained to me what he was wanting to communicate with his message, what he wanted to express, and more so what he wanted his congregation to walk away with. And then it began, the two of us, in separate cities began to brainstorm ideas together; songs, concepts, video clips, even out of the box ideas, and then my friend Jason, who didn't have anything when he arrived, left MinistryHub.com with a new focus, direction plus a handful of ideas.

I'm a firm believer that if we give MinistryHub.com the time it needs to mature and grow, that it could be become one of the greatest ministry resources ever known to man. But in order for this to happen we each need to realize that the call placed on each of us as ministers of the Gospel calls us to give. To put others first, to give of our ideas, our thoughts and our advice, knowing that each time we add to the database can only help and further the Kingdom, that's Kingdom with a capital K. Then and only then will we reap the full benefits of MinistryHub.com. Give and it will come back to you, pressed down shaken together, running over!

Tim Yates

It Just Got Easier!

One of the great advantages of MinistryHub.com is it allows people to network together like never before, share ideas, and then find the product they need fast. Well it just got faster!

Over the past several months we've received many comments/suggestions and have taken many of them to heart and really tried our best to implement them into the site. Such as could it be easier? or what if I need ideas and I need them now. Well we think we have found the solution in what we are calling the Public Brainstorming Room. It's now easier than ever before to find the ideas that you need. The process is simple, first select your topic and join a public room.
Then quickly invite anyone else within your network to participate in the brainstorming session.Then all you need to do is share Two ideas, that's right give us your two cents for that topic and you can them move on to the Results and find the ideas and product you need instantly. We believe that if everyone who participates will share at least two ideas that has worked for them in the past then our database of ideas will continue to grow.

FREE PowerPoint Slides

Hey we now have Free PowerPoint slides located within the "Featured Product" area of The Hub. Just create a Free Account and they are yours to use as you will. Check back often as we will be adding more slides each month.



The MinistryHub.com Team

Tired of being the bad guy?

One of the necessities of ministry is having to meet with and audition people of varying skill levels. When those you audition are talented it's a joy, but if they are not, there is nothing worse than having to tell someone that they don't have what it takes. The sad look in their face when you have to say I'm sorry, it's really something that I had come to dread over my years of ministry. One Sunday morning I was sharing these feelings with a group of guys in my band, most of which are music teachers, and it was from that conversation that we developed the audition system that I use to this day. No longer will you have to be the bad guy and tell someone that they can't cut it. If you're curious this information sheet can be found within the "Featured Products" tab, located within the Hub at MinistryHub.com. If you haven't created your FREE account yet, you better get to it. Not only can you find great info like how to audition, but you can also find FREE PowerPoint Slides as well.

Another great resource for worship leaders that I stumbled upon can be found at Resonate a blog written by Scot Longyear. I found the article to be most helpful!

My Network Is Here

Over the past several months we have been programming madly to wrap up our vision for a place where those who serve in the local church can come together, share ideas that have worked with one another and find the perfect ideas for their weekend services. One more layer of this vision is for you to be able to;
1. Manage those who are within your church account, reset passwords, as well as resend their welcome email.
2. Discover others in ministry that have a similar role as you, or seek advice from others.
3. Connect with those who use MinistryHub.com, through utilizing buddy lists, email and our message center. Through using "MY NETWORK" at MinistryHub.com you will be able to communicate with others in Ministry, and still be able to keep your information to yourself if you wish. Communication is done within the site, simply by using your screen name, when someone wishes to communicate with you, MinistryHub.com will forward the email to you allowing you to keep your anonymity if you wish. At that time you can reply back to them directly or you can always go back to "MY NETWORK" and send your next email.

MY NETWORK is just one more piece in building the greatest site ever for communication between those who work in Ministry!

The MinistryHub.com Team