Articles by Abby Kahler

Ideas for Youth Ministry: Tips to Promote and Sustain Involvement

Published September 7, 2019 by Abby Kahler

Teens. Youth. Generation Z. Older generations seem disheartened with them, and think pieces on “problems” with youth culture abound. Historically speaking, this isn’t the first time an older generation has despaired at the perceived disengagement of... Continue Reading

The Best Twitter Accounts to Follow for Church Technology Advice

Published May 23, 2018 by Abby Kahler

Update 5/23/18: This piece has been updated to add new Twitter accounts to follow for church technology advice. Let’s admit it—churches, historically, have not always been the most tech savvy. But as technology and social media... Continue Reading

10 Church Leadership Quotes to Inspire You This Holiday Season

Published December 20, 2017 by Abby Kahler

How often do you look at your church team and wonder, what are they thinking? Sometimes as a leader, it can feel like you are very far away from the people gathered around you, and you... Continue Reading

8 Church Tech Trends for 2017

Published January 11, 2017 by Abby Kahler

Though small churches rule the world at the moment, there is a lot of change going on in terms of church tech that affects even the tiniest church. It’s definitely important to have a strategy in... Continue Reading

10 Books to Get Your Pastor for Christmas

Published December 22, 2016 by Abby Kahler

The holidays are just around the corner, and of course you’ve got all the big shopping out of the way, but what about your pastor? Books are always a good bet but it’s kind of hard... Continue Reading

6 Church Social Media Mistakes

Published November 23, 2016 by Abby Kahler

Do you ever wonder why your church has fewer likes on its page than your friend’s pet chihuahua? Or why no one is retweeting you even though you just got a new volunteer to manage the... Continue Reading

MSI Cloud PM Competitors

Published November 8, 2016 by Abby Kahler

When you’re looking for property management software, do you ever feel like Prince Charming riding through his kingdom looking for the match to his glass slipper? There are so many solutions calling for your attention, but... Continue Reading

Free & Open Source HOA Software

Published October 31, 2016 by Abby Kahler

Running a homeowner’s association is no cakewalk. With the diverse number of tasks your team needs to complete, it’s hard to get by without SOME kind of software- be it Excel, QuickBooks or Google Sites. However,... Continue Reading

The Shining Guide to Hotel Disasters

Published October 25, 2016 by Abby Kahler

So I watched The Shining for the first time this October (too late in life!), and while I was lying awake that night trying to avoid thinking about Jack Nicholson breaking in my door with an... Continue Reading

7 Examples of Churches That Own Social Media

Published October 19, 2016 by Abby Kahler

These days it feels like every church has to have a Facebook, a Twitter, and probably a Pinterest just to be safe. But not all social media accounts were created equal and it takes more than... Continue Reading