The Keep Money Local campaign website by Communities That Thrive is built using wordpress by resident Winters Technology Group wordpress expert Jennifer Bailey.

Built in wordpress, this website was created by Winters Technology wordpress expert Jennifer Mills

New Jersey Church of God Executive State Offices website is a great example of an affordable website built on a content management system that allows staff members to easily edit the content of the website. The fresh look and feel combines elements of the old design that the client loved, with the fresh appeal of subtle gradients and new-web style.

Visit the website at:

www.njcog.cc

The Global Prayer Network is a custom web application built using Expression Engine. As one of the oldest internet prayer networks when we decided to re-develop this website we knew we wanted to add social functionality to the site. Expression Engine is incredibly flexible in allowing for user registration, members only areas, and dynamic pages. We used this as a platfom to build a fully functional application. To top off the new functionality that allows for greater interaction and security, we included Facebook Connect as a new feature to the application. Facebook Connect allows anyone with a facebook username and password to use their facebook account to join and use the prayer network. Beyond this facebook members can also see other facebook friends who are also using the website. As our first Facebook Connect implementation, this new functionality will make it easier for millions of Americans to join the prayer network, and share their needs with other believers.

Interested in connecting your website to facebook? Ask use more.

Visit the prayer network at:

www.gpn.cc

Faith News is the daily news service of the Church of God International Offices. The daily Church of God news story is included with other evangelical news from around the globe. This project is capable of handling thousands of news stories, all in a custom designed template to match the feel of this service. The daily stories are also published by Winters Technology Group to thousands of email recipients five times per week. As the exclusive partner to the International Offices of the Church of God, Winters Technology Group prides itself on delivering custom web solutions for a variety of State Offices and local Church of God churches.

You can visit the website at:

www.faithnews.cc

TrueLife.org is the brain child of Jesse Connors. As a non-profit with the mission of helping to answer some of life’s hardest questions, TrueLife.org is a unique web application. Built using Ruby on Rails, this custom web application is deceptively simple. Features hidden behind the user interface include church location and matching systems. Streaming High Def video with custom built play lists, True Life is a cutting edge example of ministry.

TrueLife was a large undertaking for a start-up nonprofit. At over 1400 hours of programming, designing, and testing, the unique pricing at Winters Technology Group made this project possible. We are excited to be a part of the True Life project, and can not wait to see how God uses it in the future.

Visit the True Life project at:

www.truelife.org

The Winters Technology Group is proud to partner with the Sizzle Media Group in the development of the worlds first complete training system for Social Media for ministry leaders and pastors. The complete social media training solution includes a 2 disc DVD set and workbook. You can find out more about The Social Media Secret for Ministry at the Social Media Secret website.

Social Media and Internet experts Jennifer Bailey and Aaron Mills lead students through the most importand social media tools and techniques for those interested in using social media to grow their church.

Who is this training for?

Church Leadership
In our ever changing world the internet continues to grow into the household and mobile devices of people around the world. More than just a new media for communicating a message to a viewer, the internet has become a tool that allows leaders to connect with those they lead. This is no longer a one-way communicatione experience but a conversation that is taking place around us all the time. Church, denomination, and ministry leaders can no longer afford to claim ignorance of the impact social media is having on our cutlure and the church as a whole. This complete social media traning will help bring leaders up to speed about how they can better communicate, offer transparency, and build community using social media. We belive this training is an invaluable tool that will help ministry leaders both understand and effectivly use social media.

Church Pastors
The role of the individual church pastor has always been one of leadership in the local community. As people who communicate the greatest message of all time, Pastors need social media more than the average person. Social Media allows for communication with groups and communities in ways never before possible. At the same time the transparency possible through the use of internet media tools Pastors can develop deeper relationships with people they could never before reach. In many cases where time, distance, and chance keeps people apart, social media thrives at bringing people together. The small gimpses into the life of a pastor can help people feel more connected to a church family. The ability for church members to interact with each other, and the body of christ to encourage each other is amplified by social media. Church members are using social media, this training will help Pastors catch up, and understand its purpose.

Church Planters
In the world of church planting connections are everything. It was said in a recently published church planting book that the average church planter needs to meet 1,000 new people before they can start an effective church. Meeting new people, and growing relationships is something social media is very effective at. Relationships are still a face to face thing, but social media tools can expidite the process of building them.

Ministry Teams and Missionaries
Social media is a powerful tool for team building. Regardless of Sunday morning, or Friday afternoon in Cambodia, people in ministry can use social media to keep in touch and build support for what they are doing. The primary place for Cause Marketing, social media is a rich toolset no ministry should be without. This training system will be valuable for everyone involved in ministry on all levels.

Who this training is NOT for.
If you are a person who is resistant to growth and technology, and have no interest in connecting with other believers social media is not the right fit for you. All jokes aside many of the younger techy generation might think a training system like this would have no value. “I already know how to use facebook, I do it every day!” Regardless of your technical experience, or aptitude at using the internet and social media this training system will help you understand the right way of doing social media for ministry. Understanding the value of research, planning, and strategic action steps in social media will make the difference between playing farmville all day and using an effective ministry tool. Avoid the time wasters and endless rabbit holes. The Social Media Secret is for you!

Find out more and order your copy today!

We developed Passing the Torch as a website for the Ministry of Dr. TL Lowery. This website was built using Expression Engine, and can be viewed at:

http://www.passingthetorchconference.com

Winters Technology Group is excited to be partnered with the Church of God International Offices. As a member of the team who created the original design, Teri Winters team has made significant improvements to the technology behind the churchofgod.org website.

Visit the website at:

http://www.churchofgod.org

Check back shortly for our new design, and some exciting new services!