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Regional Help for Your Church’s Digital Space: Digital Church Proficiency Workshops
Leading a church is never easy, and the unexpected adjustments over the past couple years have made it even harder. Livestream worship services, drive-in church, and social media connections have become necessary parts of many church’s weekly offerings. For small- to medium-sized churches where resources and dollars can be tight, getting the most reach with your digital presence can be overwhelming.
Starting this past Spring, Ascent Marketing Group—a ministry of BGAV—began offering free regional workshops called Digital Church Proficiency Workshops to equip local churches with the many tools needed to navigate a digital environment.
Attendees participate in a group discussion with one of the workshop facilitators during the Northern region workshop.
These regional workshops were provided free of charge to all BGAV churches and gave registered churches each a custom snapshot of their digital presence and useful tips to improve visibility to online audiences through search engines, social media, and livestreaming.
The first of these workshops took place in Farmville, VA, in March 2022. This inaugural event had 14 attendees representing 10 churches from the Southside area of the state. Our host for the event, Heritage Baptist Church, were very hospitable and allowed for a wonderful environment in which attendees could discuss experiences and seek guidance on improving their church’s digital presence.
Participants at the Southside region workshop look over their church’s custom digital snapshot.
In May 2022, a second Digital Church Proficiency Workshop occurred in Springfield, VA, with 40 attendees representing 20 churches and two organizations from the Northern Virginia area. We were very appreciative of our host, Westwood Baptist Church, and to NorthStar Church Network for cosponsoring the workshop!
If you would like us to host a workshop in your region, let us know! Drop a comment below, contact your field strategist, or email us at bgav@bgav.org.
