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Active Network Acquires ServiceU
The plot thickens today as ServiceU announced their acquisition by Active Network. This marks the third acquisition this year by Active Network as they make deeper inroads into the church market:
- 02/11 – Active Network acquires Fellowship Technologies
- 07/11 – Active Network acquires Connection Power
- 10/11 – Active Network acquires
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If You Want to Do Business With Churches….
I talk often with different companies marketing their services and products to the church. I can tell in the first 10 seconds, if a sales person has done their homework before calling. So if you are a technology solution provider, I suggest you read these tips before attempting to do …
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How to Handle YouTube Trolls
Having a video go viral opens up many new experiences. Recently, our church posted a video on YouTube that picked up a lot of speed in a short amount of time. In two weeks, the video, Dance Your Shoes Off, reached over 700,000 views (500K+ on YouTube and 200K+ …
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Dance Your Shoes Off – 2000+ Easter Flash Mob Dance
More than 2,000 people from Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, gathered at Discovery Green in the heart of Houston to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. The purpose of Dance Your Shoes Off! was to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ in a powerful and celebratory way. Most importantly, each participant …
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A Game Changer: Active Network Acquires Fellowship Technologies
Today probably marks the most significant event in ChMS history. This morning, Fellowship Technologies announced their acquisition by Active Network. Active Network is a SIGNIFICANT player in the non-profit space and has grown leaps and bounds since its beginning over 10 years ago. To give you an idea of …
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2010 ChMS Comparison Guide
Each year, Nick Nicholaou with Ministry Business Services, Inc. takes on the daunting task of publishing a comparison guide of Church Management Software (ChMS) solutions. You will want to take note of the comments on this blog post that indicates Fellowship One and Arena’s absence from the list. This …
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Podcast to Help You Discern Current News & Trends
Last fall, Dr. Albert Mohler began producing a audio series called The Briefing. The Briefing enables Christians to think Biblically by providing daily worldview analysis about the leading news headlines and cultural conversations. If you want the short and skinny on the latest headlines from a Christian perspective, I …
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EquipThem is the personal blog of David Drinnon, pastor and Director of Information Technology and Websites at Second Baptist Church, Houston, TX. The opinions and views expressed on this site are his own and do not necessarily represent those of his church.
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