It's been a couple weeks since Steve Jobs died, and that time has been heady for me. As a designer, I can't deny the impact that Steve Jobs has had on my life, my work, and my surroundings, and I know most of us can say the same. Here is a man who changed the world, who derailed the direction that technology was going and made it go somewhere different. He challenged us to think different about… read more »
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Today is my last day here at The City. It is surreal to type these words.
I love my job. I love the team. I love helping the church. This is easily the best job I have ever had and I can positively say I love it more today than I ever have.
For my entire career, I have been working as a designer to support my ministry endeavors as a worship leader. Many of you live in the same tension. It’s… read more »
Tonight we rolled out a sleek new mobile web experience for The City! It's designed to give you quick access to core functionality, making it even easier to stay connected and engaged with everything that's going on in the life of your church, wherever you are.
To check it out, just log into The City on your mobile browser. We think you're gonna like it.
UPDATE: As with any new… read more »
The next 100 days are going to be a very busy time for us. I wanted to share with you what the product team is working on so you can know what to be looking for as we continue our transition into the ACS Technologies family. If you missed the news, The City was acquired by ACST in early May. You can read more about it here and here.
We have an ambitious 100 day plan. Some of these things may… read more »
Last week we announced we had been acquired by ACS Technologies. I’d like to share a few reasons why this transaction is good for The City and the churches we serve.
First, we were fortunate to have two and a half years with Zondervan. They enabled us to get on our feet, grow our platform, and get our message out to thousands of churches all over the world. We wouldn’t be where we are without… read more »
Here at The City, we are always focused on moving toward improvement and growth. We listen carefully to feedback from our churches, and then we build out our development schedule accordingly. So, when we release new features, we are always happy to tell the church community about our progress.
We're very excited to let you know that we've expanded The City's attendance tracking functionality… read more »
Every day we see example after example of how God is using The City in the hands of people like you to make an impact in the lives of people around the world. In a recent City Conversation with Greg Surratt from Seacoast Church in South Carolina, Greg shared about the increase in engagement Seacoast Church is seeing through The City. An excerpt from the Conversation is below.
Have you seen a… read more »
We love hearing about how churches are using The City and the impact they are seeing in their church body. In a recent talk with Drew Clemens from Apex Community Church in Ohio, Drew shared how Apex is seeing success with The City in their house churches. A transcript of our conversation is below.
How have you measured success in your roll-out of The City to your congregation?
“My focus is… read more »
Twitter Best Practices for your Church
We hear a lot of questions about Twitter - how to get started, how to use it, how to get more readers and followers. Here are four best practices we’ve found to be successful, specifically to those just getting started.
1) Use hashtags (“#” before your keyword) that are relevant to your audience. People will read your tweets if they follow you or… read more »
Why Facebook is good for your church
With hundreds of millions of people around the world using Facebook, it is critical that your church have a presence on this social networking site. Be sure to have a church fan page, make your own church news via status updates, and build your following.
Facebook can be a bridge to pull in people who are seeking to learn more about God and the… read more »