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Welcome to the Concordia Technology Solutions Resources Center. Here you will find a collection of articles, ebooks, webinars, and other tools to help you leverage technology in your ministry.

  • Technology & Your Ministry

    Technology & Your Ministry

    At Concordia Technology Solutions, we believe that technology can help you accomplish the management side of church work, so that you have more time for the real tasks of ministry.

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  • 4 Church Website Must-Haves in 2023

    4 Church Website Must-Haves in 2023

    Having a website is a non-negotiable for churches today—but having a good website is even better! If you don’t have a marketing or communications team, it can be overwhelming to figure out...

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  • 7 Easy Steps to Build Your Church Website

    7 Easy Steps to Build Your Church Website

    Building a church website is no small feat. When you consider all the elements that go into such a project, it can quickly become overwhelming. Yet when you break it all down step by step,...

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  • 23 Finance Terms Every Pastor Should Know

    23 Finance Terms Every Pastor Should Know

    The financial situation of congregations and nonprofit ministries is very important, though it is a topic that does not garner enough attention in leadership. Pastors need to be involved...

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  • 23 Finance Terms Every Pastor Should Know

    23 Finance Terms Every Pastor Should Know

    The financial situation of congregations and nonprofit ministries is very important, though it is a topic that does not garner enough attention in leadership. Pastors need to be involved...

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  • Organizing and Updating Your Church Office

    Organizing and Updating Your Church Office

    It’s no secret that certain seasons in the Church Year fall into the category of “busy.” But what about when the pace is a little less rushed and your week isn’t filled with multiple...

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  • Fostering Community through Church Management Software

    Fostering Community through Church Management Software

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  • How To Best Coordinate Your Church Volunteers

    How To Best Coordinate Your Church Volunteers

    With identifying roles, recruiting, training, supporting, encouraging, and appreciating, volunteer management can quickly seem like an overwhelming task. Add to all of this that the ways...

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  • Helpful Tips for Planning Your Church's Lent Communications

    Helpful Tips for Planning Your Church's Lent Communications

    As the season of Lent approaches, your preparations are likely well underway, but it often seems a mountain of to-dos remains as Ash Wednesday comes closer. Here are a few reminders and...

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  • Repurposing Your Church Newsletter for Facebook

    Repurposing Your Church Newsletter for Facebook

    As you work on your church’s social media plan, making the most out of the content you already have should be on the top of your mind in order to get the most out of your limited time...

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  • Mental Health and Technology as Christians: An Interview with Heidi Goehmann

    Mental Health and Technology as Christians: An Interview with Heidi Goehmann

    Mystery, tension, data, connection, and creativity. These were recurring threads throughout my discussion with licensed clinical social worker, author, and hope-driven mental health...

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  • 7 Steps to Learning Social Media

    7 Steps to Learning Social Media

    In the process of creating new and fresh content for your church on different social media platforms, knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. Although the process may take a while...

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  • The Internet and the Church: In It, Not of It

    The Internet and the Church: In It, Not of It

    “I think [social media] is evil,” a friend told me this morning. I don’t think this is an uncommon view, especially with the people I typically spend time around. Pastors and parishioners...

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  • Digital Citizenship in Church Work: An Interview with Trevor Sutton

    Digital Citizenship in Church Work: An Interview with Trevor Sutton

    Digital technology is a part of daily life and our collective life together. I sat down via Zoom with Rev. Trevor Sutton, a pastor, speaker, and coauthor of Redeeming Technology: A...

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  • How to Pick the Right Church Management Software

    How to Pick the Right Church Management Software

    There’s a good chance that “How to Pick the Right Church Management Software” wasn’t a class you or your pastor took in college or seminary. Every church has its own unique needs, so every...

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  • 5 TikTok Content Ideas for Your Church to Reach People the Right Way

    5 TikTok Content Ideas for Your Church to Reach People the Right Way

    At the end of Matthew, as Jesus was preparing to ascend to heaven, He gave His followers one last command: “Go therefore and make disciples.” Although these words were spoken almost 2,000...

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  • Free Fall Resources for Online Church Giving

    Free Fall Resources for Online Church Giving

    If you’re not aware, Vanco is an online giving tool that integrates with Church360° and Shepherd’s Staff. With Concordia Technology Solutions and Vanco, you can spend less time on the...

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  • Eight Tips to Boost Recurring Giving for Your Church

    Eight Tips to Boost Recurring Giving for Your Church

    Vanco is an online giving tool that integrates with Church360° and Shepherd’s Staff.  We know some churches are hesitant to get started with online giving.

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  • 8 Reasons Members Aren’t Ready to Give to Your Church

    8 Reasons Members Aren’t Ready to Give to Your Church

    Every church, regardless of size, relies heavily on donations. But the offering is more than just a donation to support various projects or meet certain fundraising goals. And it is...

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  • Keeping Track of New Visitor and Member Information with Church360° Members1:00:24

    Keeping Track of New Visitor and Member Information with Church360° Members

    This overview training walks attendees through the basics of Church360° Members and describes all essential functionality for tracking attendance, offerings, events, pastoral visits, and more. The web

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  • Time Saving Tips for Worship Planning with Lutheran Service Builder1:24:34

    Time Saving Tips for Worship Planning with Lutheran Service Builder

    Get an overview of how your church can save time planning worship services in Lutheran Service Builder. In this webinar hosted by Digital Products Manager, Peter Frank, you’ll learn how to: -Give mult

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