below is a list of recommended websites, blogs, podcasts, apps & other media... (organized by subject) general-study resourcesone of the best sites for general Bible reading and word/phrase searching. over 100 versions and 50 languages currently available. a great resource for more in-depth study such as free commentaries, plus a Greek lexicon and Vine's Dictionary and Strong's Concordance this site is full of devotionals, short lessons and commentary. great as a supplement to a current study. the Institute for Christian Resources is committed to making first-rate study materials available to people all over the world. most of the material is free and useful for both personal and group study. (you can download individual podcasts below) affiliations and organizationswww.christiancolleges.orgSearching for degree programs at Christian colleges can be a difficult process. The mission of christiancolleges.org is to make this an easier experience. On this page, students have access to an extensive list of faith-based degree programs broken down by campus as well as detailed information about possible career. www.aofcm.org the Association of College Ministries is a worldwide fellowship and support organization for the campus ministries affiliated with the Christian Church/Church of Christ - though the individual ministries reach students of all walks of life. the Campus House is an active member of this organization. www.gotonacc.org the North American Christian Convention is an annual gathering of Christians for worship, preaching, teaching, fellowship, and networking. this convention is organized by the Christian Churches, all Christians are invited to attend. the Campus House is a yearly participant and exhibitor at this event. www.nationalmissionaryconvention.org the National Missionary Convention is an annual gathering of Christians for worship, encouragement, teaching and networking. the purpose is to discover new ways for reaching the world for Christ, as well as to learn about current efforts. the Campus House annually sends a group of students and staff to this event. www.directoryoftheministry.com this is an annually-updated guide to all ministries (local congregations, agencies and personnel) identified with the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. international ministry, world justice, etc.description coming description coming description coming description coming worship & music ministryin order to keep your music ministry above reproach, you need to be up to date on all legal and copyright issues. a current CCLI license goes a long way to cover your use of song charts and projected lyrics. if you have a current CCLI license (and pay the extra fee) you have access to one of the best resources available to music ministers today. this comprehensive site has almost everything you need to prepare music for a worship service including copyright information, song lyrics, chord charts, lead sheets, block-chord (hymn) charts and related songs/themes. nearly every worship song (and writer) ever published can be found in some capacity on this great site. another bonus is the ability to import lyrics for use on chord charts, EasyWorship, and overheads. this is my favorite program for projecting lyrics, videos, websites and other media during a worship service. it may not have as much tech-potential as other programs (such as ProPresenter and MediaShout!) but it is very capable and extremely user-friendly! it is also especially handy if you have a current SongSelect subscription as lyrics can be easily downloaded directly into the program (no typing required!). - Joshua Worship Leader Magazine is a bi-monthly publication dedicated to encouraging, teaching and equipping worship leaders in the context of today's Church. the reader will find solid articles by first rate worship theologians, as well as plenty of tips and tricks to maximize your ministry. the online version of this magazine is limited without a subscription, but is nevertheless a great resource. this is the musical publication that accompanies Worship Leader Magazine. for an extra fee, a new full length disc of the newest worship songs (many written by fellow worship ministers) can accompany your subscription. these also come with chord charts and lead sheets. the website gives you access to the information from the past publications, as well as accompanying articles and some free mp3's. this is an extremely basic site with midi recordings of every commonly known hymn (and a great deal of the uncommon ones). it provides a brief biography of the writers, along with the full text of the song. blogscoming soon. iPhone/iPad appsFREE! | this app is a favorite of the CCH staff. not only can you simply read the text, but the community section allows you to keep up with the sermon notes if your church publishes them (we do! search for us under community/groups). also, you can start one of many reading plans, keep notes, listen to the many translations for free and integrate into your Facebook or Twitter accounts. FREE! | much like it's website counterpart, the user now has many useful word-search and commentary resources right at their fingertips - everywhere. 99¢ | just like on the web, this app gives the user a very intuitive and helpful keyword/phrase search tool, plus basic Bible reading abilities. FREE! | an especially handy app for those on the go. podcastsour very own podcast. subscribe for free and listen to our staff or guest speakers' messages during our Sunday morning service. not using iTunes? you can also download our podcasts here.the Taize community is an ecumenical monastic order, founded in the 20th century, based out of Taize, France. over 100,000 Christian young people make a pilgrimage to their headquarters in order to participate in study, prayer, meditation and communal work. because the Taize brothers hail from over 30 different countries, their worship is multi-lingual. this is a wonderful podcast to listen to - whether as background for study & devotions, or to interact with these international brothers through their prayers and singing. - Joshua based out of greater Atlanta, GA, this multi-site church is headed up by speaker/author Andy Stanley. he is one of my favorite speakers to listen to as his sermons are both engaging and personal, and he has a knack packaging old ideas in new forms. - Joshua this is my alma mater and though I am gone from the classroom, I still love to listen to the chapel sermons. the professors at OCC are some of the best communicators I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. - Joshua Institute for Christian Resources taught by ICR director Dr. Mark Moore, this is a daily recording from his Principles of Interpretation class taught at Ozark Christian College. taught by ICR director Dr. Mark Moore, this is part 1 of daily recordings from his Acts class taught at Ozark Christian College. taught by ICR director Dr. Mark Moore, this is part 2 of daily recordings from his Acts class taught at Ozark Christian College. taught by ICR director Dr. Mark Moore, this is a daily recording from his Issues of Interpretation class taught at Ozark Christian College. |
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