--- title: Ministry Resources 2018 - WELSTech --- - - - - - - - - - [![tunein-svgrepo-com (1)](https://welstech.wels.org/hubfs/tunein-svgrepo-com%20(1).svg) ](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Technology-Podcasts/WELSTech-Audio-p1206615/) - [![Groups-2-Fill--Streamline-Rounded-Fill-Streamline-Material](https://welstech.wels.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Groups-2-Fill--Streamline-Rounded-Fill-Streamline-Material.png?width=16&height=16&name=Groups-2-Fill--Streamline-Rounded-Fill-Streamline-Material.png) ](https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/g/welstech) - [Stitcher icon ](https://app.stitcher.com/browse/feed/22792) - - - # Ministry Resources 2018 A complete listing of the Ministry Resources from 2018 WELSTech episodes ### Audio/Video - [Troubleshooting Your Church Sound System](https://churchtechtoday.com/2018/09/04/troubleshooting-your-church-sound-system/) - Worship projection media - [CreationSwap freebies](https://www.creationswap.com/gallery?l=1&o=2) - [Centerline New Media](https://centerlinenewmedia.com/) - [Worship House Media](https://www.worshiphousemedia.com/) ### Bible Study - [Chronology of Jesus' Life and Ministry](https://www.understandchristianity.com/timelines/chronology-jesus-life-ministry/) - Martin Luther College devotion booklet – [The Names of Jesus](https://mlc-wels.edu/publications/seasonal-devotions/) - [Video Conferencing Tools for Bible Study](https://churchtechtoday.com/2018/04/20/benefits-video-conferencing-tools-for-bible-studies/) - WELS Women online Bible study ### Church Management Software - [Church360 Members Training Webinars](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/church360/members/training/webinars) - [Concordia Technology Solutions Resource Center](http://resources.concordiatechnology.org/resource-center) - [Shepherd's Staff 2018](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/shepherds-staff/blog/2017/12/shepherds-staff-2018) ### Communication - Polling tools for your presentations - [Straw Poll](https://strawpoll.com/) - [VoxVote](http://www.voxvote.com/) - [Google Slides Q&A](https://www.bettercloud.com/monitor/the-academy/use-q-feature-google-slides/) - [Kahoot](https://kahoot.com/) - Print My Cal ### Education - Check out the [Everyone Can Create](https://www.apple.com/education/everyone-can-create/) curriculum from Apple - [Create a Digital Escape Room](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxRoOvWDFB4&t=0s&index=1&list=PLt5PN47X3I0CKZMpfrjuTnRRY82CSIKrw) with OneNote [YouTube playlist] - Google's [Applied Digital Skills](https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/s/en/home) has courses [for Adult Learners](https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/en/curriculum.html?audience=college-and-continuing-education) - Sample: [Plan an Event](https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/college-and-continuing-education/en/plan-an-event/overview.html) - [InsertLearning.com](https://insertlearning.com/) - Learn more about [Summer continuing education classes offered at Martin Luther College](https://mlc-wels.edu/continuing-education/policies-information/course-offerings/) and [get registered](https://mlc-wels.edu/continuing-education/registration/)! - [MathCounts](https://www.mathcounts.org/) – Middle-school Math competition, club and video competition - Problem of the week - [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/mathcountsfdn/) ### Hardware - [National Day of Unplugging](https://www.nationaldayofunplugging.com/) – March 10 - [Untangling Audio Cable Confusion](https://churchtechtoday.com/2018/02/12/untangling-audio-cable-confusion/) from Church Tech Today ### Images - [Snagit 2019 is here!](https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html) - Visit the WELSTech Photo Challenge Album on Flickr for royalty free seasonal images including … - [Easter](https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=90468817%40N05&sort=date-taken-desc&text=welstechphotochallenge%20easter&view_all=1) - [Confirmation](https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=90468817%40N05&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=welstechphotochallenge%20confirmation) - [Graduation](https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=90468817%40N05&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=welstechphotochallenge%20graduation) - [Spring](https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=90468817%40N05&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=welstechphotochallenge%20spring) ### Mobile - [How to get more out of Kindle for iPhone and iPad](https://www.imore.com/how-get-more-out-kindle-app-iphone-and-ipad) ### Outreach - [5 Best Practices For Using Invite Cards At Your Church](https://unseminary.com/5-best-practices-for-using-invite-cards-at-your-church/) ### Pinterest - Check out Pinterest for great [STEM activities for elementary](https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=stem%20activities%20elementary&rs=typed&term_meta[]=stem%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=activities%7Ctyped&term_meta[]=elementary%7Ctyped), including these boards: - [Rachel's STEM board](https://pin.it/ikdcqkgxuba4lm) - [STEM Activities](https://www.pinterest.com/gmptfitness/stem-activities/) - [STEM Activities for Preschool and Elementary](https://www.pinterest.com/marniecraycroft/stem-activities-for-preschool-and-elementary/) - 32 Practical Ways to Use Pinterest as an Educator - [Classroom decorations](https://www.pinterest.com/angela_watson/classroom-decoration/) - [Printables](https://www.pinterest.com/ThePartyTeacher/free-printables-school-teacher/) ### Productivity - Martin walks you through his techniques for [Bullet Journaling with OneNote](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF3L7rkHk8g) - [*What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done*](https://www.whatsbestnext.com/product/whats-best-next/) by Matt Perman - [Toolkit](https://www.whatsbestnext.com/toolkit/) ### Security - [Sample Information Security Policy](https://1drv.ms/w/s!AuilVY53PWsshuoPiR9JtV9KP88_kw) ### Social Media - [All-Hashtag](https://all-hashtag.com/) - [Ripl Pro](http://ripl.com/) - The 7th and 8th grade students at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Norfolk, NE created this [fun lipdub video of O, Come All Ye Faithful](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZQlQUGW7zQ). Share the Christmas joy! ### Utilities - Search [WELS Online Yearbook](https://yearbook.wels.net/unitsearch) to locate churches when you travel. And you'll especially enjoy this [Google Map of all WELS Organizations](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1_AfV4BQSxlH49TDoiDfOWuyu65c&hl=en&usp=sharing). ### Webmaster Tools - [5 Google Tools You Should Be Using on Your Church Website](https://www.concordiatechnology.org/blog/2018/01/5-google-tools-you-should-be-using-on-your-church-website) - [GDPR Guidance](https://wels.net/gdpr-guidance/) ### WELS - [c18 Resources](https://welscongregationalservices.net/c18/) - [WELS App Launches](https://wels.net/wels-app-launch/) - [WELS Campus Ministry](https://wels.net/serving-you/christian-life/campus-ministry/) ### Worship - [What do you do with children in worship?](https://wels.net/what-do-you-do-with-children-in-worship/) – a new Worship the Lord series authored by Pastor Phil Huebner ### Ministry Resources Archive [ 2008-2016 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-archive?hsLang=en) | [ 2017 ](https://welstech.wels.org/welstech/tag/ministry-resource?hsLang=en) | [ 2018 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-2018) | [ 2019 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-2019?hsLang=en) | [ 2020 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-2020?hsLang=en) | [ 2021 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-2021?hsLang=en) | [ 2022 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-2022?hsLang=en) | [ 2023 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-2023?hsLang=en) | [ 2024 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-2024?hsLang=en) | [ 2025 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-2025?hsLang=en) | [ 2026 ](https://welstech.wels.org/ministry-resources-2026?hsLang=en) ### About WELSTech exists to explore the use of technology to further the spread of the gospel. Audio episodes are released biweekly. This show is sponsored by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). ![WELSlogo_fullcolor_web_minsize](https://welstech.wels.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Welstech/WELSlogo_fullcolor_web_minsize.webp?width=150&height=71&name=WELSlogo_fullcolor_web_minsize.webp) ##### Upcoming Show Topics [![Subscribe](https://welstech.wels.org/hubfs/45057981/wtButnSubscribeEnewsContent-300x164.webp) ](https://welstech.wels.org/e-news-subscription/?hsLang=en) ## Latest Episodes ![777 - From Wagon Train to Airplane](https://welstech.wels.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Welstech/WELSTech%20777%20(1080%20x%201080%20px).png?width=500&name=WELSTech%20777%20(1080%20x%201080%20px).png) ### 777 - From Wagon Train to Airplane Eighteen and a half years. 777 episodes. And one unforgettable farewell. In this milestone WELSTech episode, Martin Spriggs and Sallie Draper mark the end of an era as Sallie shares that she will be retiring from WELS — and from WELSTech. Episode 777 is their final show together as co-hosts, and they spend it doing what they do best: looking back, laughing, and pointing to the God who blessed every episode along the way. [Read More](https://welstech.wels.org/2026/06/01/777-from-wagon-train-to-airplane?hsLang=en) [Read More](https://welstech.wels.org/2026/06/01/777-from-wagon-train-to-airplane?hsLang=en) ![776 - Wholly Unauthorized](https://welstech.wels.org/hs-fs/hubfs/WELSTech%20776%20Wholly%20Unauthorized.png?width=500&name=WELSTech%20776%20Wholly%20Unauthorized.png) ### 776 - Wholly Unauthorized What happens when you feed years of podcast transcripts into an AI and ask it to roast your long-time guest hosts, Dr. Rachel Renno and Jason Schmidt? WELSTech episode 776, that's what! You won't want to miss the standout phrase that should be cross-stitched on a pillow and lots more WELSTech goodness! 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