Len Wilson

The Wired Church: Making Media Ministry is a methodological ("how-to") book plus CD-ROM for church staff and volunteers who implement multimedia digital technology in worship services and in Christian education curricula. Wilson's book is a text for staff and volunteers who implement the media ministry. Key Features: * Discusses methodological implementation for operating a media ministry at a church * Explains how to design eye-popping media * Provides guidance for building a championship team * Includes a description of the tools for and the costs of media ministry * Explains the shifts required in the rhetoric of church communication * CD-ROM provides a portfolio of eye-popping media, techniques, and recruiting tools Key Benefits: * Written in the style of the "dummies" book genre, Wired Church contains nuggets, tips, and fun metaphors. * Helps the media minister understand technology choices and focus on the right tools, at a thrifty price, for doing the job. * Helps the media minister recruit and retain volunteers into this exciting shift in local church communications. * Practical, how-to guide for starting a media ministry in any size church. * System Requirements: * 486 PC or higher * Windows 95 or higher * 16MB RAM * 12MB free hard disk space * CD-ROM drive CONTENTS Part1: Developing the Mission A. The Language of the Culture B. Integration C. Excellence D. Media Literacy Part 2: Designing Eye-Popping Media A. The AV Mentality B. The Metaphor C. Building Visual Elements--Basic Guidelines D. Other Important Details Part 3: Building a Championship Team A. Establishing a Game Plan B. Developing a Roster C. A Guide to Developing All-Pro Players Part 4: Buying the Tools A. The Phasing Plan B. Techno-heaven (or hell, depending on your point of view) Part 5: Appendix

Making Media Ministry

The Wired Church

Jason Moore

Pastors and church leaders in many congregations have attempted to form teams for the purpose of planning, or designing, worship. Getting a group of people together in one room is fairly easy. But whether large or small church, staff or volunteer, most discover that it is difficult to form a team that actually works. Using the metaphor of early flight, this resource analyzes how to be a part of a worship design team that works. Major sections include discovering a strategic approach to worship, tips for team composition, a look at how to overcome a series of obstacles that frequently keep teams from finding success together, and some of the usual “mechanical difficulties” that keep teams grounded.

Worship Design Teams That Work

Taking Flight With Creativity

Wired Church 2.0 is the go-to guide for church staff and volunteers coordinating multimedia digital technology for worship, the classroom, and marketing. Covering everything from website design and trends in digital media to selecting and training your media team. Wilson and Moore were on the leading edge of media ministry with their 1999 volume The Wired Church: Making Media Ministry. Wired Church 2.0 is the guidebook for a new generation of technology, addressing new multimedia trends, including blogs, podcasts, streaming video, and more. Wired Church 2.0 is a comprehensive how-to book written in an easy-to-understand "dummies' guide" style. Church media coordinators will learn about the technology, costs, methods, and tricks-of-the-trade for producing high-quality web and video elements for worship, education, and marketing. Len Wilson and Jason Moore run Midnight Oil Productions, a cutting-edge media ministry agency based in Grand Prairie, Texas. They have authored several books together, including Design Matters: Creating Powerful Imagery for Worship (2006), Digital Storytellers: The Art of Communicating the Gospel in Worship (2002) and The Wired Church: Making Media Ministry (1999), all from Abingdon Press.

The Wired Church 2.0

For years Len's friends have encouraged him to write his travel adventures for all to read. He is widely acknowledged as a 'great story-teller' and enjoys entertaining his friends with travel tales or delivering power-point presentations to select audiences. Len's first overseas adventure was as part of a delegation of New Zealand University graduates to People's Republic of China in 1977 and he has been constantly traveling since then. This book covers over 40 years of travel to over 35 countries. Len's aim is to entertain and inform the reader and bring laughter to otherwise stressful situations.

'Solly' Mr Len

For years Len's friends have encouraged him to write his travel adventures for all to read. He is widely acknowledged as a 'great story-teller' and enjoys entertaining his friends with travel tales or delivering power-point presentations to select audiences. Len's first overseas adventure was as part of a delegation of New Zealand University graduates to People's Republic of China in 1977 and he has been constantly traveling since then. This book covers over 40 years of travel to over 35 countries. Len's aim to to entertain and inform the reader and bring laughter to otherwise stressful situations.

Dear Mr Len!

Many churches use visual technology in worship. Yet simply adding a screen and projector in a sanctuary doesn't automatically translate into growth and revitalization. This book helps worship-screen producers learn to "speak" a visual language. These time-tested design principles provide a basic framework for developing a visual literacy. The accompanying DVD includes graphic tutorials for creating art in Adobe Photoshop/Elements, time-saving techniques for achieving special effects, and helpful websites. To view a sample of the DVD, click here. To view the Midnight Oil seminar schedule, click here.

Len Wilson

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