You know how I always say if the Jihad can use the internet for a holy war, why can't we use it to advance the Kingdom of God?
Well, how about this? If a guy like Mike can figure out technology and make it simple to make his business, authors, coaches, and other clients mucho bucks, that is, much provision for his client's visions….
Here is more on that...
Well, why can't you do the same for your mission, message, ministry, or market place business with the same TECHNOLOGY?
Do you have to be a whiz at computers and internet market stuff?
I'll let my video below do the rest of the explaining why I want you to read this and watch his videos.
To be specific right here, one reason is because I believe you are one of the hidden gems, that God is going to use in these latter days through your message, your mission, your ministry or marketplace venture. You may fill empty now...but He is doing HIS work in you to manifest the Kingdom of God on earth.
Yes…you are set up by God…To stand out from the rest in wealth, health, and provision as famine hits the land. Why?
Because He knows He can trust you with the bounty to bring about His glory.
This might be for you, or it might not.
I'll let you decide…
It involves technology…powerful internet tools and platforms…that are set up for anyone to capitalize on to connect with their "flock" or target market.
And the key?
Automation…so you;re more free to do what you do best!
I'll let my friend Mike explain all this…Just watching the second video in this series.could be an answer prayer for you. My friend Dr. Bill Williams can't wait to get his hands on this technology. He shared his thoughts…I'll include them here.
Check out SOME of the comments Video #1 got (there are almost 1,000 of them already!)
My friend Bill's is the second one!
So....what are you waiting for..? If you watch this video (2), you get a chance to win a I-pad while watching how this works!!
There have been countless workshops, seminars, sermons, motivational speeches and books written on fear…
Yet it is still stopping the Body of Christ from moving forward in their callings.
Fears time is up.
This is because the Lord is now releasing new revelation from the Kingdom of Heaven.
First of all, let me apologize to all those who have attempted to teach people how to overcome their fear.
Because they have been wrong.
Okay...not completely wrong, but definitely not right.
This will stop you from quoting all of those cute little sayings about fear and get you fully on the right track.
Bold, huh? I know...but I'm not good at sugar-coating things. You'll see what I mean when you watch this video.
Take a peek at this video teaching above to learn what it takes to receive effective teaching on fearlessness so you can eradicate all fear from your life forever.
Ericka was twelve years old when she discovered her gift of speaking and leading. She has been making audiences rise to their feet ever since. Her more than 20 years of experience in guiding people in living the lives they were born to live, her anointing as a speaker, talent and humor as a natural entertainer converge to create a life-changing experience for her audiences. She is a catalyst for action that leaves audiences and congregations transformed.
She believes the best adventure of all is to live fully on purpose for Jesus. God has released her gifts of hearing His voice, teaching, prophecy, deliverance and healing for such a time as this. Through obedience and complete surrender, Ericka shares precious new revelation and lessons of God’s Kingdom. Her testimony is one of overcoming, forgiveness, faith, and unyielding pursuit of the Word and revelation of God. Through obedience and complete surrender, Ericka shares fresh revelation of God’s Kingdom across the nations.
She skillfully blends spiritual insights with practical application that clears away anything in the way of knowing and operating on God’s path. She is the author of numerous CDs, podcasts, articles, trainings, teaching tools and five books. She is the founder of The Kingdom Minister’s Training Institute, where she equips Kingdom Ministers to grow thriving ministries as pure vessels for the works of Jesus upon the Earth. Visit www.erickajackson.com learn more about her life’s work.
I love what Charles Spurgeon says. This hit me in a great way:
“The Lord in unfailing wisdom has appointed a time for the outgoings of His gracious power, and God’s time is the best time. We are in a hurry; the vision of the blessings excites our desire and hastens our longings; but the Lord will keep His appointments. He never is before His time; He never is behind.
God’s word is here spoken of as a living thing which will speak and will come. It is never a dead letter, as we are tempted to fear when we have long watched for its fulfillment. The living word is on the way from the living God, and though it may seem to linger, it is not in reality doing so. God’s train is not behind time.”
My friend and Kingdom Trainer, Ericka D. Jackson, said it this way:
“I wanted to tell you that all of your holding on is about to pay off in a big way. All the days of the Lord breaking you, emptying you out and then stripping you are so worth it….
“No matter what things are looking like around you, stay focused on building His Kingdom and completing the assignment He has given you. Do it with ALL of your power, passion and capacity and He will greatly reward you.”
One more final note. I heard a well known and respected
prophet saying that anointed people like you, ministers who have
the dreams and the visions and calling on them in a strong way,
are going to go through a real test. God is preparing you NOW
for that test. NO, it’s not a test about lack but about abundance.
Can God entrust to you with the overflowing of His wealth for you
to be about the Kingdom of God? Forget the world’s economy.
We are talking about God’s economy for God’s time…the end times.
Yep, you are right where HE wants you…and I think I see Gold..
Theresa Croft is a virtual ministry video assistant who helps pastors, ministers, evangelists, Kingdom Trainers, authors and coaches harness the power of the internet with video for preaching, promotion and profits. Her main assignment is to help equip God's Media Army proclaiming the Kingdom of God online.
Discover ministry marketing and video ministry training from God's Media TV producer, Theresa Croft. Croft, of Ministry Marketing Productions, is taking those who want to be part of God's Media Army through a basic series of online video strategies, starting with YouTube. Since YouTube is now the second largest search engine, knowing some basic techniques to have your channel found and for people to watch your videos is important. Watch the video below to learn the basics of how to set up your own YouTube Channel:
God's Media TV: Kingdom & Internet Training With Evangelism
by Theresa Croft
God's Media TV is the heart beat behind Pastor Dave and Theresa Croft's ministry online.
Do you have a message waiting to be released?
Do you have a vision that God has instructed you to use the internet,for such a time as this?
Is God telling you to EXPAND and use online resources to spread the Word and your ministry?
Do you have a book that could help someone, but you do not know how to promote it with video online?
Do you long to get Kingdom Training online so you don't have to spend so much money traveling?
Do you long to be discipled in the Word and don't know where to look?
If you answered yes, to any of these questions, God's Media TV has arrived to assist you.
This vision goes hand in hand with my mission to help you harness the power of the internet for preaching, promotion, and profits.
What we desire to do is threefold. For one, we want to see the advancement of the Kingdom of God. Secondly, we desire to use a digital site to disciple and train ministers with the Word of God, you can call this Kingdom Training.
And the third focus is to provide basic online ministry marketing skills, such as using video and social media, to assist you in your pursuit of expanding the ministry God has given you.
In addition to these three objectives, we also desire to provide a platform for others to share their teachings, anointing and Kingdom Training, including you!
Here is a section of our recent interview talking about God Media TV, Social Media and using the internet as ministry, with Pastor Rosalind Y. Tompkins and her show, "In The Know", on the Preach The Word World Wide Network:
"In The Know" with Pastor Rosalind Y. Tompkins
Ready To Be On God Media TV?
So where do you begin?
If you already have a media program with video or audio, simply contact us here.
As you can tell we love video and provide a free Video Web Help Guide for you to download. Click here for access to this guide that can show you simple and free applications online to get started.
In addition, check out a platform we use to help us with our ministry and marketing online. This is an web based application that anyone can learn and is not too technically challenged. Leslie will go through the basics of this platform.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
You know you are having a bad hair day when you catch yourself talking to your hair while looking at yourself in mirror
Christian Media Army is on the move on the internet today, proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ.
It is a force of Christians who use their gifts, anointing, music, talents and ministry to impact the World for the Kingdom of God through the avenue of media.
You have a gift. You have an anointing. You have skills and talents.
Have you though of promoting these online, without feeling like your promoting yourself?
What is I told you that you can be active online, in ministry, in your service, with your book, and be able to support yourself in these areas of creativity and ministry?
Really?
Yes. Really.
As you do, you become a vital part of the Christian Media Army online.
Because of the Kingdom training by such people as Patricia King of XPMedia.com (who I first heard the term "God's Media Army"), and author and Kingdom Trainer, Ericka D. Jackson, I have been all the more determined to do my part in equipping and activating Christians to take their role in this force.
Here is one example of that training with Ericka and the one of a kind Reach Ministry Marketing System, combining Kingdom Training and Ministry Marketing. This is one training to truly equip you to be an integral part of God's Media Army!
You will also be taught how you can thrive, being supportive by your ministry God has given you!
Christian Media Army Training
Prophetess Julie Meyer:
"'I declare to you: "God is going to have His way in every facet of media as long as people are driven by prayer and passion for HIM and their 'ONE THING' continues to be passion for God and prayer.'"
It states in Mark 16:15:
"And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.'
Now you can go to the world, from your home via online with the Good News of Jesus.
I first totally understood the power of this a year ago. I had been involved in ministry marketing for around 5 years and understood it was a force to be contend with, so I began producing my husband's digital online ministry.
FirebrandMinistry.com was a blog where I featured my husband, Pastor Dave's, ministry of preaching and teaching the Word of God.
Before long I began noticing in the back office of our blog, views of this video ministry from all over the world! My husband began actively using his social media sites to continue to encourage and pray for people.
It was fun shouting out to Dave the countries where people were watching the videos: Pakistan, India, South Africa, England, Germany, Ireland.......
Then I was watching God.TV and saw the Word Explosion where Steve Hill was preaching and sharing about how many text message were going out a day, and how big social sites were.....
Steve said..."Who knows...some little kid in some far away country may drive his bicycle into a internet cafe' and start to search and find God....and get saved!"
I was captivated and knew my calling all the more clearly with my passion to use and teach video, ministry marketing, and social media.
The effect on our online digital ministry was amazing. Soon people from all over the world were asking Dave to come to preach, to share more on his Facebook site, and to minister one on one. They were asking him to counsel them on Skype (and later great meetings on "oovoo"..the site I use with the interview above...)
Will You Be In The Christian Media Army?
So, do you sense the call of God on your life to use this thing called the internet, social media, video...and use your gifts to minister?
Do you desire provision for your vision?
I revised my book, Six Market Plan Steps For Ministry Marketing, updating and outlining a basic plan of action. In addition to purchasing the book, I add bonuses with video training, and mental training, such as the five keys to Focus. (I also add a bonus of sending you a cd audio of the book to your home.)
How do you promote the message the Lord has placed within you in a way that people see Jesus and not you?
This can be a challenge because in order to share the work of the Lord, you lend your name and face to Him as His Body. The key to how you promote the message without drawing more attention to yourself than you do Jesus, is to be fully led and guided by Him.
He will tell you with whom to share the message He has placed within you, He will guide you to the training you need and He will provide the revelation He is instructing you to share.
Ericka D. Jackson speaking with Theresa Croft of Ministry Marketing Strategies on how to promote the message training with here training system.
Promote The Message To Proclaim Gospel
Before I put a single word in social networking, an ezine, book or a video, I ask the Lord, “Lord, what would you like to say through me?” It is only when I move out of the way that the Lord can pour His message through me.
Did you know that Christianity is the slowest growing religion on the earth right now? It is critical to release the teachings of the Lord for such a time as this.
The more you lift up the name of Jesus with your specific message, the more He will draw men unto you. And the more you must be emptied out and fully realize that it is not at all about you, it is all about Him.
Although I will be teaching the full process in the upcoming Reach Ministry Marketing System Course, here are a few ways to help you make the name of Jesus and His works even more famous on the earth:
Receive ALL of your instruction directly from the Lord. This includes what He desires you to teach and the gifts with which He has preordained you to use.
Your face and name should only be the initial draw as you promote the message. Then people should be able to clearly see Jesus in all you do. Make sure you use a professional picture that shows the love and joy of the Lord through the image so people see His light and love through you.
Increase the time you are spending first thing everyday in His presence. Ask Him what He would have you share with His people today. Release only what He has authorized and instructed you to share that day.
Special guests to this Reach Ministry Marketing Training System are Theresa Croft, Ministry Marketing Trainer and Coach, and author of the book "Six Market Plan Steps For Ministry Marketing", and Janice Johnson, The Ministry Marketing Mentor.
After ten years and thousands of hours of sitting in His presence and studying marketing, I have arrived at The Reach Ministry Marketing System that makes it easy for others to share the message of their ministry with others both locally and round the world.
I am unveiling my marketing system for the first time in one, cohesive training system.
It is not enough to be a great teacher or preacher of the Word. You are also responsible for getting that message into the hands of the people God has set aside for you to reach.
In other words, every ministry has to understand that they have a message to get into the marketplace and the best way to do this. And it has to be effective so you can get back to the core functions of working with the people of God and bringing salvation to the unsaved.
But, most ministers are not wired for business. This lack of business wiring is so prevalent in the ministry community that most ministers are not even comfortable working their ministry as their livelihood and just passing along your gifting for free.
But, Jesus needs you to complete the works that He began upon the earth. He needs you to plant His Kingdom.
How can you do this if no one knows the message He has given you to carry to His people?
This means that as ministers we have to also become masters at connecting or what the world calls marketing.
This is a serious challenge for most ministers because we are heart people. Ministry and marketing are not in the same sentence for most ministers.I have taken the head-ache, frustration and overwhelm out of the process of you finding and connecting with your flock. With this proven system, you will easily be able to locate your flock and communicate with them both online and offline powerfully and often.
I have perfected this marketing system over the last ten years. When I began my ministry, I could not find ANYTHING that spoke to the unique needs of a ministry in sharing your information with others. It wasn't as easy as plugging in my information into secular marketing systems, programs and teaching.
I had to figure out how to do this on my own with absolutely NO model for those called to build and grow a ministry outside of the local church structure.
I perfected this system as I had to rebuild my ministry from scratch three different times. The first time was when I made a decision to move into full obedience and leave corporate training to teach "spiritual" principles. But, Jesus did not let me get away with this for long.
As I was filming a TV show back in Seattle, right in the middle of the walk-through He asked me, "Why do you keep hiding me?" That day I had to hit the "restart" button and shift my work to the Christians to which I was called.I had to start over. Almost NONE of my professional contacts were in the Christian community. I had to learn very quickly how to redefine my target market to taking responsibility for having a portion of the Lord's flock to teach and equip.
As soon as I was plugging along and had built my e-list to thousands, the Lord called me to move my ministry from Seattle, WA to Raleigh, NC. Not only did I have to start over in a new location where NOBODY knew my name or my work, the Lord told me that I had to terminate the two training contracts I had with other companies in order to release all He has placed within me.
I had to dust off the marketing principles I had learned the first and second time around and move them into high-gear because I had only weeks to produce the income that was needed to sustain both the ministry and my daughter...as a single mother.
I had to get real good really fast.
And About that Money Thing
It is time to activate your divine scriptural right to make a living through your ministry (see 1 Corinthians 9: 14). God has given you gifts so you can apply those gifts to building His Kingdom on a full-time basis. Face it, your vision needs ALL of you.
Ericka was 12 years old when she discovered her gift os speaking and she has been making audiences rise to their feet ever since. She belives tha tthe best adventure of all is to live fully on purpose for Jesus. God has released her gifts of hearing His voice, teaching, prophecy, deliverance and healing for such a time as this. Through obedience and complete surrender, Ericka shares precious lessons of God's Kingdom across the nation.
When she started her Kingdom ministry 10 years ago from scratch when there was no model. All she had was the vision God gave her. She gave up a dependable and profitable pay check and close proximity to her family to walk in God's promise. She moved when God told her to, to a city where she knew no-one, to live out God's call on her life. She has given everything to the Lord so she can carry out the call on her life.
As a single mother, she has been able to serve God non-stop (without even having to get a part time job) for the past 10 years. In the meantime, God has unfolded a process that has helped Ericka create multiple sources of income which enabled her to serve the Kingdom of God full time. Her anointing as a speaker and humor as a natural entertainer converge to create a life-changing experience for her audiences.
She is the author of five books, numerous CDs and audio teachings, eBooks, and is the founder of The Kingdom Minister's Training Institute, where she equips Kingdom Ministers to grow thriving ministries as pure vessels for the works of Jesus upon the Earth. Visit www.erickajackson.com to receive your Top 50 Ways to Grow Your Ministry and to learn more about her life's work.
God's Media Army is on the move today, online proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ.
It is a force of Christians who use their gifts, anointing, music, talents and ministry to impact the World for the Kingdom of God.You have a gift. You have an anointing. You have skills and talents.
And you can use those online, in ministry, and be able to support yourself in these areas of creativity and ministry.
Really?
Yes. Really.
Because of the Kingdom training by such people as Patricia King of XPMedia.com (who I first heard the term "God's Media Army"), and author and Kingdom Trainer, Ericka D. Jackson, I have been all the more determined to do my part in equipping and activating Christians to take their role in this force.
Here is one example of that training with Ericka and the one of a kind Reach Ministry Marketing System, combining Kingdom Training and Ministry Marketing. This is one training to truly equip you to be an integral part of God's Media Army!
Prophetess Julie Meyer:
"'I declare to you: "God is going to have His way in every facet of media as long as people are driven by prayer and passion for HIM and their 'ONE THING' continues to be passion for God and prayer.'"
It states in Mark 16:15:
"And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.'
Now you can go to the world, from your home via online with the Good News of Jesus.
I first totally understood the power of this a year ago. I had been involved in ministry marketing for around 5 years and new it was a force to be contend with, so I began producing my husband's digital online ministry.
FirebrandMinistry.com was a blog where I featured my husband, Pastor Dave's, ministry of preaching and teaching the Word of God.
Before long I began noticing in the back office of our blog, views of this video ministry from all over the world! My husband began actively using his social media sites to continue to encourage and pray for people.
The effect was amazing. Soon people from all over the world were asking Dave to come to preach, to share more on his Facebook site, and to minister one on one.
Will You Be In God's Media Army?
So, do you sense the call of God on your life to use this thing called the internet, social media, video...and use your gifts to minister.
In my pursuit of providing content for you to learn basic ministry marketing strategies, I realized we have to be whole, healed, and clean vessels of honor to minister. My heart is to train Christians for God's media army to make an impact on the world for Jesus Christ.
I said it before, and I'll say it again: If the Jihad can use the internet to train up their terrorist groups, Christians need to be just as diligent to use the same tool to train and activate Christians to bring the Kingdom of God to their corner of the world.
Kingdom training deals with a spirit of excellence that reveals God's character.
I wanted to know even more about the Kingdom of God, and how I could relate it to you as you go forward with your ministry.
So I went to the word and began to study what truly is the Kingdom. I was also blessed to read material from some great Kingdom Trainers and godly teachers who only inspired me all the more to desire to include this in my family, my life, in my coaching and in my ministry marketing.
Kingdom Training Revealed
I started out considering kingdom training by realizing I had to excel in all things. One morning in my time with the Lord, I read Proverbs 22 verse 29:
"Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before Kings; he will not stand before unknown men.”
I've read this verse many times, but this time God gently spoke to my heart.
He said, "I see your heart, Theresa, and wanting to excel as a minister, as a consultant, as a marketplace woman. But do you really want to excel in My Kingdom?"
"Yes, Lord!", I responded back. "I want to excel with the spirit of excellence in all I do giving you the glory!"
The Lord then very matter-of-fact spoke to my heart:
"Excel first as a wife! Be that Proverbs 31: 25 and 26 woman: 'Strength and honor are her clothing; she shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness.'"
Then the Lord said, "Excel as a mother. Be that Proverbs 31:27 woman who,'watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also and he praises her: 'Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.'"
Gulp. "I hear you Lord!"
So I understand the order in this kind of Kingdom training. It's simply this: Business principles are great, but God's Kingdom principles must come first.
We ministers sometime gets so busy tending to other people's needs and demands, that we forget we need to stay connected to the vine, to be clean, to be whole, healthy vessels.
We must deal with those closest to us and those relationships around us now and from the past.
We must tend to the relationships that wounded us in the past, those hurts that have left us carrying baggage of wounds and extreme emotional scars.
This means to walk in forgiveness, to not be so quick to be offended, and to continually walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
As author and Kingdom Trainer, Ericka D. Jackson states in her latest book, "Your Heart is the Key: Clearing Emotional Baggage From Your Life"
"One of the most damaging things on the planet is an insecure and unhealed minister. It is the unhealed ministers that walk, and insecurity that leads to wounding their flock, holding back the gifts of those in their congregation, sitting people down instead of equipping them for the works of the ministry, and attempting to get people to honor them instead of the instruction of Jesus through the Holy Spirit."
She goes on to say, "This is so dangerous because an insecure minister will often pose the option of following traditions of man and rudiments of the world which are not of Christ versus righteousness which is the order of Jesus that is led by the Holy Spirit.”
Basic Keys To Kingdom Training
I believe there are basic keys to the kingdom training:
They have to do with following the Word of God, being a humble servant, and walking in continual obedience.
Attributes of Kingdom people can be found in Matthew chapter 5 verse one through Matthew chapter 7 verse 27.
In the sermon on the Mount, Jesus outlines the primary attributes of people who are walking out the fruit of Kingdom training.
These attributes include:
Humility
Willingness to suffer persecution
A strong commitment to God's commandments
Refusal to substitute false piety for genuinely right behavior
A life of prayer
Seeking first the Kingdom over material things
And above all, acknowledging the Lordship of Jesus Christ by obeying the revealed Will of God.
In addition, the call to Kingdom living and ministry includes the expectation that the Holy Spirit will empower the minister to walk in such a way that the fruits of the spirit will clearly be seen, such as righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.Let us endeavor to be just as committed in our Kingdom training as well as in our ministry pursuits, so as to have an impact on this world for Christ.
I believe God is raising up people like you, people who have a powerful anointing, who write powerful books, sing heart moving songs, make inspiring movies….People like you who are being raised up to be a part of God's Media Army….
"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden…" Matt5:14
As the days get darker, the light will shine more brightly. May all you do be a true reflection of the Kingdom of God!
Kingdom Training Links
Click on the following links for more Kingdom Training:
Ministry Marketing Videos: Tips For Christian Promotion And Marketing
Recently I produced some ministry marketing videos to answer questions about ministry marketing online, Christian promotion, and how to earn money on the internet.These are content packed videos that attempt to answer basic questions I get asked and e-mailed from various people who desire to market their ministry for promotion, and from earnest believers desiring to find ways for provision for their vision.
The bottom line here is helping you harness the power of the internet for your ministry, promotion and profit. One of my passions is to see you free to serve Him. It's not about spamming an opportunity or making up filler material.
Part of the premise of this basic marketing plan can be found in an acronym God gave me, for SPEAK.
I got this as I was driving home from Texas after spending the weekend at an internet boot camp at Stephen Pierce's ranch outside of Dallas, Texas.
As I continued to read the Word and ponder the work SPEAK, the Holy Spirit filled in the gaps.
In basic form here it is:
S S stands for specific market. A basic marketing principle where you need to identify your target market or your niche you are trying to reach.
P P stands for precise (and proven!) marketing strategies. The key to ministry marketing,social media, Christian promotion, and provision for your vision is contained by implementing these precise marketing strategies.I cover these basic steps in my book "Six Market Plan Steps To Ministry Marketing". Click here to watch a video covering the features to these steps!
E E stands for excellence. Let everything you do as you work and serve others be with a spirit of excellence! You are a King's kid. You represent a Holy God. Your actions, speech, and spirit in which you serve should reflect your intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.
A A stands for action! You must move and work toward your vision. Many of my ministry marketing videos in the free Ministry Marketing Book Video series will tell you what action to need to take to have a successful marketing plan online! This is putting your faith to work!!
K K stands for kneel. You must humble yourself before the Lord and maintain your relationship with Him. This is a vital key for life! The more I pursue helping others with their businesses or ministries online, the more I realize I need to be a clean vessel. I must remain yielded to God and His Holy Spirit. As I humbly go to Him for wisdom, I am amazed at the revelation God pours out into my life, from personal to my marketing!
SPEAK - The Glue That Holds It All Together!
And yes, this spells SPEAK. The glue that holds this plan together is your speaking words of life over your vision, your ministry, your family, your ministry. As it says Proverbs 18:21: "Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."
The ministry marketing videos that I have produced over the years go will in detail on this plan, in addition to other basic marketing tips.
Here is an introduction to one of my latest FREE Video series opened for a limited time.
Thank you for the opportunity to share my passion with you!
And yes, I do like to share my content via ministry marketing videos!
Currently I have two major series going on at the same time.
Click below on each link to see which series might benefit you the most!
When it comes to market plan provision, I truly believe you can find sources and learn new skills to raise money for your ministry, your vision, your family, or your business.
I may not be into Real Estate but after watching NY Times best selling Author
Dean Graziosi sharing in a video how following his blueprint share can bring in that muched needed cash, I am thinking you might need to see his videos.
Well, I will sit up and pay attention.
Dean has had the #1 best selling real estate books in recent history and an army of successful students because of two things:
If you were not thinking real estate was part of your overall strategy for wealth and financial independence - well then, let me tell you that is all about to change with one click of your mouse.
And rightfully so. NOW is YOUR time to profit!! Now is your time to implement a market plan for provision for your vision.
The greatest wealth in Real Estate is always made during the bottom markets. Don't look back in a few years and be mad you missed your window of opportunity.
You want to profit online! You read and hear the stories of people who have found the golden key to use the internet to make money for their message, or those who have found provision for their vision online!
So what is the key basic element in your ministry marketing plan to gaining a profit online?
Setting up this one pivotal step with help you on your way for wealth for your pursuit in advancing the Kingdom of God.
This one basic internet marketing step involves you creating a list of people in your target market audience.
This is not just any kind of list.
It's a collection of potential clients, prospects, customers, friends, and people who want to hear from you. You have a message, a product, a service, or an anointing that people want or need more of to help them!
This is the important factor in reference to this list that will help you profit online.
For example, when they see your name in their e-mail, they can't open that e-mail fast enough because they know you share valuable content, that you are encouraging, inspiring, and always helping them solve a problem…or two.
You speak "their language" in reference to what matters to them, what matters to your target market.
Here is a video sharing some examples online in relation to ministry.
So this step is simply this: In exchange for their name and e-mail, you send them something of value in content in the form of a report (pdf), audio, video, or simple e-book that they can download instantly.
I personally prefer to over deliver by giving videos away that explain how to do something in relation to ministry marketing or Kingdom Training. (Like the example above!)
So in exchange for a name and e-mail, I deliver not 10 but 15 videos of valuable content that cover the basic steps in ministry marketing online. I desire to help pastors, evangelists, musicians, authors and entrepreneurs harness the power of the internet for preaching, promotion, and yes, profits online! So I continue to periodically e-mail them with more videos or more content they want.
So, you create the valuable content. Then what?
You set up a squeeze page or "opt-in" page, or a form they can fill out on the side of your blog. This is made easy with some great auto-responder e-mail list web services, such as aweber, 1shopping cart, or Monster Follow Up.
The main point here is you ,serving others, with valuable content….and giving it away!
Pam Perry is one leader in Social Media Marketing with her cutting edge method for generating buzz (and promotion) through social media networking and the latest Web 2.0 websites. Pam is a coach, author and social media consultant offering sound social media and ministry marketing strategies for best selling authors, non-profits, and seasoned entrepreneurs.
Her team provides online branding strategy & marketing solutions using social media and internet marketing. Their solutions are centered on delivering social experiences and buzz through blogs, email management and creative content creation for major social networking and social media sites including Facebook, Youtube and Twitter.
Pam Perry is not only a colleague in the marketing field, but also a friend.
I can remember back to several years ago when God gave me the vision and passion to help ministries market their message. I was working on my keywords to be found in search engines.
Obviously, the name "Pam Perry" and Ministry Marketing Solutions, kept popping up.
The Ministry Marketing-Kingdom Training Expert Interview Series
Part 1- The Introduction
Part 2- Why Social Media For Ministry?
In the videos above you can learn valuable advice, tips, and strategies as you continue to look for real ways to harness the power of the internet for your preaching, promotion, and profits.
Pam is convinced that her services as a pr agent are behind her. Now her heart is to train people how to be their own pr person online!!!
She states, "Since using Social Media Marketing, I never have to go out and advertise for business – all the Ministry Marketing Solutions clients come from the internet! I've worked with Oscar winning movies, hired by major industry events to speak and SUCCESSFULLY created social media campaigns for New York Times best-selling authors, top industry leaders, speakers and entrepreneurs."
One reason I enjoy Pam's advice is she is sound on her marketing principles. She understands the basic steps for a sound marketing plan online for any ministry, prophet, evangelist, author, Christian musician....the list could go on.
My heart has always been to share these steps, along with sound truths and revelation from the Word of God.
Our times are getting darker and darker. More people need to hear the good news of your message.
Your harvest is now online like never before from social media, to blogs, to videos and now with their smart phones.
You may be in a position where you are really looking for provision for your vision. You have a message that you know God has implanted in your heart and you are ready to step up to the plate to deliver it.
You have a message, and to keep that message going forward you need money.
But...you experience the same thing: No phone rings asking you to speak, your bank account remains the same (empty), you seem stuck in the same place, or you have stacks of books, cd, and/or products stacked in your garage waiting to be sold.
What I have to share is a simple plan you can put into action today.
It's based on 1 Corinthians 9 where God has been speaking volumes to me lately. The more I camp out on that Chapter the more God speaks to me about helping others harness the power of the internet for profits.That's one of my passions. I desire to see you FREE spiritually, physically, and financially to go in the direction of your God given destiny.
So back to 1 Corinthians Chapter 9. Check out verse 7:
"Who ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?"
Look at those key words…"goes to war", "plants", "tends".
They involve you (and me) going forward in action. They involve work.
This is what God spoke to me.
He gives us the plan, the vision, the desire that is behind our destiny.
No matter what it is, if it involves you impacting others for Christ, you can count that as being at war! Our adversary the devil would like nothing more than to keep you bound by depression, lack, and procrastination.
But we overcome him by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony....
It says in 2 Corinthians 10:2-3: "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds..."
He is a squirm bug meant to be under our feet. Don't believe his lies that you will never see real provision for your vision!
So I encourage you to rise up and stick it hard to this slimy opponent!
How?
Make your dream, your vision…make it your vineyard, or your flock.
And work it!
When it comes to the internet, you will have to rise up and learn some new skills or invest in Kingdom training. Use your time and free tools available to learn, to write, to move forward.
Are you waiting for someone to ask you to preach at church?
Start your own video ministry and start preaching into your web cam, on Blog Talk Radio, or at Ustream.
You'd love to write a book?
Make an outline. Write the book. Start writing on a blog….Transcribe your videos…
I think you are getting the ideas here.
Finding a plan for provision for your vision is as simple as you moving forward with the wisdom, anointing, and skills God has given you!
You plant, you tend…..and watch how God can provide the resources.
The glue to hold this vineyard together is found in John Chapter 15. Jesus says He is the vine we are the branches.
"“I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away;[a] and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit."
Cling to the vine, Jesus. Trust Him for the wisdom, the time, and the favor.
Start today.
Why wait for the resources when you have something already in your hand, or in your house. (1 Kings 4:1-7
You have gifts and anointing. You have skills and abilities. You have wisdom and revelation.
Begin sharing now. Make it your vineyard. Plant…go to work….and watch God provide for you to continue to have provision for the vision
Ericka Jackson is leading the way in using her anointing and the internet to equip the Body of Christ with relevant Kingdom Training. Known as an evangelist, author, and Kingdom Trainer, Ericka has been serving the Lord full time in her God given ministry for over 20 years, the past 10 years from home! I love what she ministers in regards to vision and fearlessness! "God plants a word within each of us before the beginning of time," she states. "This word captures both our essence and God’s assignment for our lives." Ericka's word is Fearlessness! Ericka Jackson has spent the last seven years studying God's Word and gaining a deep understanding of the truth about fear. She implements practical tools for her clients that set them on a path to alleviate fear for good. She shares with her audience that "fear is NOT False Evidence Appearing Real" as she reveals the blueprint God left us that goes beyond quoting Scriptures to living in fearlessness.
The Interview: Ministry Marketing & Kingdom Training
I was blessed to have a special interview with this remarkable woman of God. In part one, you can learn more about Ericka and how God called her full time into ministry. She reveals some timeless truths about packaging the message that God gives to you. It's one key truth to help you in finding provision for the vision. She is leading the way with precise ministry marketing strategies with her ministry. Ericka is a natural innovator and has developed more than 20 tele-classes, workshops, and CD’s. She is the author of Self Coaching, When God Calls, The Fearless Living Challenge, The Power of Vision and Beyond Fearless. She flows in the five-fold ministry as an Evangelist of Zion Christian Training Center. She is in the process of completing her sixth book. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her daughter, Kalii. Click here to learn more about Ericka Jackson and to gain training, resources, for your ministry, church, or group. Return to previous page. Return to home page of Ministry Marketing Strategies
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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So you’re ready for your God given destiny to be fulfilled. You are ready to go through the door to the fulfillment of all that you know God has called you to in regards to your ministry, your music, your service, or maybe a product such as a book.
And it’s just not happening. What do you do?
Wait. And trust your God given destiny will be a reality soon. And grow where you are planted.
A great example I have found comes from my husband’s garden and a tomato plant.
Are You A Red Or Green Tomato?
After Dave planted the beautiful tomato vines in the rich Georgia soil, I waited with great expectation for the tomatoes to appear. Before long they did, and then it was an another wait process for them to turn red.
The growth process seemed rather slow as I was eager to have a good ‘ole Southern tomato sandwich, complete with Blue Plate Mayo, of course!
While we waited for the tomatoes to turn red, my husband decided to go ahead and fry up some southern specialty “fried green tomatoes”. While they tasted ok, what we really wanted was a ripe red tomato for a sandwich or to slice up in a salad. So this got me to thinking about one’s God given destiny in life. You have a vision of what you know God as called you to, and often you have to wait through the process of that vision becoming reality.
You might feel as if you are sitting there...wasting away...as if your dream is dead. It may be because of lack of resources. It may be because of frustration or overwhelm. You may think to your self, “Is there any hope?”
May I encourage you with the tomato plant in our garden?
So, it’s like this. The tomato plant just stands there, in the fertile soil that my husband faithfully waters. When the tomato appears, it stays put clinging to the vine.
The plant stays rooted and grounded in the soil.You are like this tomato plant. You need to cling to the vine...cling to Jesus as you grow.
You need to be rooted and grounded in the Word of God as you go through the process of growing and bearing tomatoes (fruit), allowing the Holy Spirit to strengthen and refresh you.
Now you could go ahead and be a green tomato trying to make your vision happen on your own. You go ahead rushing your God given destiny, and It may get real hot with trials and messes along the way.
Some people may really like you, some may not, just as some people like fried green tomatoes while others do not.
I believe the majority of people like a ripe red tomato!
You are meant to be ripe for your God given destiny. Sometimes that may mean you have to wait and grow. But I encourage you with this simple thought:
Stay clinging to the vine--Jesus. (John 15) Stay rooted deep in God’s word and go through the process of simply growing, being nourished and trained by His Word.
Do you hear a tomato grunting and groaning as it grows?
No!
You don’t either. You don’t have to grunt and groan to be what God has called you to in regards to your vision.
Stay clinging to the vine, stay rooted in the Word. Keep believing in the vision. Be patient with God’s perfect timing...
I love what Oswald Chambers says:
"The vision is not a castle in the air, but a vision of what God wants you to be. Let Him put you on His wheel and whirl you as He likes, and as sure as God is God and you are you, you will turn out exactly in accordance with the vision. Don't lose heart in the process."
Don’t lose heart in the process of being ripe for your destiny!
Help Along The Way To Being Ripe!
If you enjoyed the video above, and want more encouragement amidst your pursuit of your destiny, I have created a FREE video series. The videos range from instruction from the Word to basic instructions on ministry marketing to help you harness the power of the internet for preaching, promotion, and profits.
I can think of no better celebration than rejoicing over one'strue freedom through salvation in Jesus.
This holiday brings back a special memory for me concerning myson William. Around this time three years ago, he accepted Jesus into his heart and became a Christian. It was a true celebrate freedom in Jesus Time!
Ever with a camera in my hand, I recorded a video with him sharing a bit about it, and uploaded it to my YouTube account and put it on one of my blogs.
I didn't think much of it.
A few weeks went by when all of a sudden I was getting these e-mails relaying comments on my blog. It was this very blog too by the way.
They were NOT pretty and nice comments.
Without my knowing it, a very agnostic and atheist blog had picked up my YouTube video, put it on their blog, and proceeded to rip me as a Christian. They said some of the ugliest things…that I was brain washing my child and was crazy…That was not the worst of things said…
Before I had shot this video, I had made up my mind….kind of like drawing a line in the sand, saying to myself that I would continue using video online to proclaim Jesus Christ. I had started my own video ministry, Keys To Be Free, about three months before this all out vicious attack. The Celebrate Freedom Video Of Controversy I thought about taking the video down…but then…thought…NO!
I had a few people stick up for me and share in the joy of William's moment to celebrate freedom in Christ! But the attacks were more than the hoorays!
It was a pivotal time though. This attack made me all the more committed to study and learn about video and how to produce it FOR MINISTRY!!
Today, I am more passionate than ever to use video to proclaim the goodness of our Lord Jesus. AND I'm committed to help others do the same.
Yes, I want to see YOU harness the power of the internet for preaching….for the Gospel…for your ministry.
I guess this time of the year reminds me how good God has been as I see others use the internet positively to impact others for Christ, as they celebrate their freedom in Him.
My husband and I have had a online digital ministry for over a year at FirebrandMinistry.com…..with visitors all over the world.
So what about you? Has God been tugging on your heart to be brave, be bold, and look into a camera and speak!! …or WRITE….or TEACH…or PREACH…online?
I put up a new series…15 videos….to help those who are ready to go forward in their ministry online…whether it's for video or blogging…or social media or…
You can check it out if you like here:
www.Ministry-Marketing.com The Video Ministry Continues
Above is another video I made of William singing, "Me and God". Whether it was my kids, my husband preaching, or my ministry marketing training, I was going to continue!!
Ericka Jackson is leading the way in using her anointing and the internet to equip the Body of Christ with relevant Kingdom Training.
Known as an evangelist, author, and Kingdom Trainer, Ericka has been serving the Lord full time in her God given ministry for over 10 years.
"God plants a word within each of us before the beginning of time," she states. "This word captures both our essence and God’s assignment for our lives." Ericka's word is Fearlessness!
Ericka Jackson has spent the last seven years studying God's Word and gaining a deep understanding of the truth about fear. She implements practical tools for her clients that set them on a path to alleviate fear for good.
She shares with her audience that "fear is NOT False Evidence Appearing Real" as she reveals the blueprint God left us that goes beyond quoting Scriptures to living in fearlessness.
The Interview: Part 1
I was blessed to have a special interview with this remarkable woman of God. In part one, you can learn more about Ericka and how God called her full time into ministry.
She reveals some timeless truths about packaging the message that God gives to you. It's one key truth to help you in finding provision for the vision. She is leading the way with precise ministry marketing strategies with her ministry.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
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Video Ministry: Legacy Of Grace Of Two Unselfish Men
This special video ministry from Firebrand Video Ministry features Pastor Dave preaching and sharing his heart at the funeral of his Grandaddy.
His Grandaddy died the day of Pastor Dave's father's funeral. Harry Croft, died suddenly March 17th, leaving the family devastated.
The story amidst the pain is full of grace, love, and hope. It's never too late to walk in forgiveness, accept Jesus, and take on the fragrance of Christ.
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