Productivity for the Sake of Others

It seems like every day we hear about a new way to manage our productivity.  Whether it’s the classic Franklin Day Planner, a system like Getting Things Done, or a zillion post-it notes stuck to your laptop, the many options for managing productivity can get overwhelming at times.  Do you wonder if “productivity” is stressed too much?…   Read more


Keep It Simple: Creating A Facebook Page for Your Ministry

Since the majority of college and university students’ online interactions happen through Facebook, it’s vital for your ministry to have a presence there. The best way to do this is by creating a Facebook Page (formerly known as a “Fan Page”.) Media for Ministry has a post detailing how to create a Facebook Page and…   Read more


The Basics of “Getting Things Done”

David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” system (GTD) is one of the most-talked about productivity systems around, but the book and its diagrams and terms can seem overwhelming at first glance. We’ll talk here about a few of the basic concepts of GTD, and show you how to connect it with your workflow. Why GTD? In…   Read more


Stress-free Productivity! (Getting Things Done)

It sounds blissful: you are productive, but you have no worries. You accomplish things, but you are not harried. Welcome to Getting Things Done by David Allen. The two things that have impacted me most from Getting Things Done (GTD) are: immediately capture every thought of “oh, I should…” and “I gotta remember to…” only think…   Read more


Facebook groups versus pages for campus ministry

This post is a continuation of yesterday’s post on using Facebook as your ministry’s “home base.” As Facebook has developed, the choice of how to represent your campus ministry has become more complex. Brian Barela recorded a screencast at Media for Ministry teaching about the differences between profiles, groups, and pages. If you want the quick…   Read more