Since BetaChurch has been on a new content hiatus, I offer you a list of the sites I check for fresh content at the intersection of faith and culture. Feel free to leave your own oft-visited sites in the comments. See the sites after the jump…

There was an interesting article in today’s Washington Post about churches and the use of technology, especially in worship. I thought it was a good article and well-balanced, though was certainly breaking no new ground on the issue. I liked it because St. Paul’s Collegiate Church was mentioned and small church plants from […]

We are currently doing a church-wide survey at St. Paul’s Collegiate Church using the online survey tool SurveyMonkey. I really believe in the power of surveys and evaluation in the church. Our survey is covering everything including evaluating preaching, web use, music, children’s ministry, giving, serving, parking, spiritual growth, personal evangelism, demographics, etc.

WEB 2.0 is a term that gets thrown around a lot. Bobby Gruenewald has posted a YouTube video that does a nice job of explaining and capturing what Web 2.0 is and why it is pretty revolutionary. You should check it out and let me know what you think. LINK: web 2.0 at LifeChurch.tv : swerve

It is Christmas time, so here is my gift to you… Outreach Magazine has posted a list of ‘The Top 20 Web Sites for Church Communicators’. These are great resources and full of practical ideas and tools. Kevin Hendricks, from ChurchMarketingSucks.com (a site we REALLY like!) has put together this list. Spend some time checking it out!

And Merry Christmas!

Fonts are easy to find, but hard to use wisely. We know poor font use when we see it, but how often do we knowingly commit the same crimes, whether to save time or because ‘it’s so pretty,’ even though it’s so not legible. Here are many places to help you find free fonts and […]

particletree
This site is fabulous. A fantastic reference for the Web 2.0 and development. Very well done.
From the sites about us section:
Particletree is the beginning of something. This place, this collection of knowledge, is a gathering of forces, a sharpening of skills. We believe both web applications and learning about how to create web applications can […]

Jake Ludington was kind enough to send this link to us. The link will take you to a number of how-to’s for creating and listening to podcasts.

http://www.mediablab.com/podcasting/
If you know of more… email em.
dave at noahinstitute.org

MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
Well done sight. From the sites intro:
“This year, 2005, we finally have the resources, knowledge and opportunity to end this shameful situation.
That’s what this website is about. Join the band of people who are taking action to make poverty history. It only needs to take you a matter of minutes every month, but […]

Church Marketing Sucks
We have blogged about these guys before. They are definitely link worthy.
From the site’s description:
The blog to frustrate, educate and motivate the church to communicate, with uncompromising clarity, the truth of Jesus Christ.