eMinistry: Virtual Pathways for Spiritual Leadership

When we have questions, whether they be questions of fact or faith, where do we go in search of answers? More and more the answer these days is the internet. With over 2.4 billion of us online today, being internet savvy is essential for spiritual leaders. Rev. Dr. Lauren Speeth's eMinistry - Virtual Pathways for Spiritual Leadership serves as a guide for ministers looking to learn how to effectively communicate and expand their ministry online. Written by a lifetime computer programmer and specialist in eMinistry, this book uses real-life examples from eMinistry websites to concisely detail: • Quick tips – Optimize your efforts fast, including AI. • Social media – Build bridges and grow your ministry. • Messaging – Authentic and compelling, to draw people in. • Dive deeper – What works, what doesn't, and why.

When we have questions, whether they be questions of fact or faith, where do we go in search of answers? More and more the answer these days is the internet. With over 2.4 billion of us online today, being internet savvy is essential for spiritual leaders. Rev. Dr. Lauren Speeth's eMinistry - Virtual Pathways for Spiritual Leadership serves as a guide for ministers looking to learn how to effectively communicate and expand their ministry online. Written by a lifetime computer programmer and specialist in eMinistry, this book uses real-life examples from eMinistry websites to concisely detail: • Quick tips – Optimize your efforts fast, including AI. • Social media – Build bridges and grow your ministry. • Messaging – Authentic and compelling, to draw people in. • Dive deeper – What works, what doesn't, and why.

The Rev. Dr. Lauren Speeth is an educational and Christian media expert with a lifetime of high-tech experience, from the Silicon Valley startup to Fortune 50 levels, and from nonprofits to orchestra halls to houses of worship. Speeth earned her PhD (Honors) in Innovative Urban Leadership and a Doctorate in Ministry (Raymond J. Bakke Scholar) from Bakke Graduate University and completed a rigorous interfaith chaplaincy training at Stanford Hospital, one of the nation's top ten hospitals. She also holds an Advanced Computer Security Credential from Stanford, where she also studied philanthropy. Her technical background coupled with her religious calling, training and experience have led her naturally to blaze a trail in the world of eMinistry. Dr. Speeth has years of experience teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels on a variety of subjects in management, statistics, and computer science, and has lectured worldwide - including Australia, India, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East - on social entrepreneurship. She is a Life Member of The Carter Center's Board of Councilors, a Regent Emeritus of Saint Mary's College, and an External Advisor to the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, where she was an architect/programmer of its first website, co-orchestrating the Center's launch with a Concert for Hope, which she also filmed. Speeth, who has dedicated her educational media / storytelling efforts to fostering hope, has served on panels as a multimedia expert and as a judge for thousands of student films and other online content. She and her team enjoy creating fresh tools to equip ministers, social entrepreneurs, and aspiring change agents young and old. Their award-winning apps, podcasts, eBooks, and multi-lingual content continues to attract viewers all over the world. And Speeth's two dogs – Ginger and Nutmeg – hate to miss a day at the office.