Those of us who are christians have probably attended our fair share of
“church conferences.” I know I have.
apparently according to my good friend Todd Rhoades, who has inspired this
post by the way, one of the top questions asked of church leaders is: “What
does your day look like?” In other words, “How do you schedule your time,
and how do you prioritize your tasks?” The answers are nearly always
interesting and insightful.
However … (here comes the plug) I’ve found that using a simple, free
online tool called Twitter , you can monitor how some of
the best church leaders spend their day. Using Twitter, you get a glimpse
inside several prominent church leader’s schedule. You’ll find out when
their day starts, what they’re reading, what meetings they’re attending, how
they balance their family time, and what gets them
really pumped (or ticked off). Here are some of the top-notch leaders whose
schedule and life you can follow on Twitter…
(sorry Todd I stole your list – I’m feeling lazy)
Perry Noble (Pastor, NewSpring Church) – @perrynoble
Carlos Whittaker (Production Director, Buckhead Church) – @loswhit
Tony Morgan (Chief Innovation Officer, NewSpring Church) – @tonymorganlive
Tim Stevens (Executive Pastor, Granger) – @timastevens
Kem Meyer (Communications Director, Granger ) – @kemmeyer – this is a MUST
FOR ANY CHURCH MARKETING person… sorry for shouting I just got excited
Pete Wilson (Pastor Cross Point Church) – @pwilson
Ed Stetzer (Lifeway Research Director) – @edstetzer
Dave Ferguson (Pastor, Community Christian Church) – @daveferguson
Scott Hodge (Pastor, The Orchard) – @scotthodge
Anne Jackson (Staff member, Cross Point Church) – @flowerdust
Mark Batterson (Pastor, National Community Church) @markbatterson
Each of these leaders give multiple updates throughout their day (everyday!
even over christmas!!) to let you know what they’re doing. And, you have the
opportunity to respond back to them with your comments at any time ask them
questions, encourage them whatever you like! I like to keep some stuff
private and will direct message them so that no-one else can see it
and they can respond if they like.
Tips on getting responce from some people: 1. Keep it to one question
2. Say why your asking if it appears random such as …. how many people
attend your church? I think you might be the next level up from us and am
looking to learn some stuff.
3. encourage and be nice …. and dont publically critisize or they’ll just
block you
You can also follow other leaders such as @markdriscol however most of these
provide simply info and links to useful resources and are well worth looking
at, just not very personal.
if you read my
To use Twitter, just go to Twitter.com and sign up
for a free account. Then you can easily ‘follow’ each of these leaders for
insight on how they spend their time. It will give you some great insight,
and you will “get to know” each of these key leaders on a more personal
basis. I guarantee you’ll enjoy the experience.
Also, another shameless plug. You can also follow me at @graemearthur (
http://ping.fm/5FkpF)
Have a great week,
God bless.
Graeme
