Comments for Empower Your Ministry Blog http://empoweryourministry.com New Vision | New Concepts | New Tools Thu, 06 May 2010 23:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on EmPower Your Ministry-Self Study Course announced by Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/05/empower-your-ministry-self-study-course-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 Kevin Thu, 06 May 2010 23:58:17 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=853#comment-2087 Hey Greg, Sorry for the late response. i was traveling today. I tried to check out the link you put in but it looks like I would need a login. I'd love to take a look at it and see what it's about. Can you email me a link to info@empoweryourministry.com? Thanks for checking out the blog. I hope you find some useful stuff here. Thanks for YOUR work! Kevin Hey Greg,

Sorry for the late response. i was traveling today.

I tried to check out the link you put in but it looks like I would need a login. I’d love to take a look at it and see what it’s about.

Can you email me a link to info@empoweryourministry.com?

Thanks for checking out the blog. I hope you find some useful stuff here. Thanks for YOUR work!

Kevin

]]> Comment on EmPower Your Ministry-Self Study Course announced by Greg Fuller http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/05/empower-your-ministry-self-study-course-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Greg Fuller Thu, 06 May 2010 14:42:51 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=853#comment-2085 Mickey & Kevin, I'm a church planter in Seattle. I'm also friends with Patrick Tohill who connected me to your blog. I'm interested in your opinion on this ministry tool that uses video email, live Webinar, & live co-hosting called <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2ddy8ml" rel="nofollow">comF5</a>. Thanks, Greg www.connect-church.com 425-329-9531   <strong></strong> Mickey & Kevin,
I’m a church planter in Seattle. I’m also friends with Patrick Tohill who connected me to your
blog. I’m interested in your opinion on this ministry tool that uses video email, live Webinar, & live co-hosting called comF5.
Thanks,
Greg
http://www.connect-church.com
425-329-9531
 

]]> Comment on Honey, the engine has quit by Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/04/honey-the-engine-has-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-2080 Kevin Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:50:47 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=804#comment-2080 <p>Thanks Wess.  Well, are you and your protege' gonna go through <a href="../../../letter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">EmPower Your Ministry</a> together?  We'd love to have you guys.  As of right now, there's still room available for you.</p> <p>I really appreciate your kind words and your replies, Wess</p> Thanks Wess.  Well, are you and your protege’ gonna go through EmPower Your Ministry together?  We’d love to have you guys.  As of right now, there’s still room available for you.

I really appreciate your kind words and your replies, Wess

]]> Comment on Honey, the engine has quit by Wess http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/04/honey-the-engine-has-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-2079 Wess Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:36:38 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=804#comment-2079 Yes Kevin, everything that "Empower Your Ministry" has written is truthful, relevant & helpful. I either figured out by others or my own experience that the above, usually did't work.  Been there done that & have the T-Shirt (no that's not true I never sold T-Shirts), expenses to prove it. No I was never a pilot except on the railroad, I was a locomotive engineer, mountain grade even, as well as a railroad officer.  So "emergency procedures" I have followed, taught, and followed-up on the permanent devastating consequences when ignored. I was contacted the other day by a protege, (who is a Singing School instructor, promoter, syndicated radio producer, vocalist, choir director & presentation coach), who was asking me if I thought your coarse might be of value.  First I wondered why he might ask little ol' me, then I realized all of us present a real world value in everything we do, we are being evaluated, studied, critiqued for genuine authenticity  most times more-so off stage than on.  Hum, their must be some value he see's in me, & I hope that it is the Eternal Light & Power that is shinning through. Wess Yes Kevin, everything that “Empower Your Ministry” has written is truthful, relevant & helpful.
I either figured out by others or my own experience that the above, usually did’t work.  Been there done that & have the T-Shirt (no that’s not true I never sold T-Shirts), expenses to prove it.
No I was never a pilot except on the railroad, I was a locomotive engineer, mountain grade even, as well as a railroad officer.  So “emergency procedures” I have followed, taught, and followed-up on the permanent devastating consequences when ignored.
I was contacted the other day by a protege, (who is a Singing School instructor, promoter, syndicated radio producer, vocalist, choir director & presentation coach), who was asking me if I thought your coarse might be of value.  First I wondered why he might ask little ol’ me, then I realized all of us present a real world value in everything we do, we are being evaluated, studied, critiqued for genuine authenticity  most times more-so off stage than on.  Hum, their must be some value he see’s in me, & I hope that it is the Eternal Light & Power that is shinning through.
Wess

]]> Comment on Honey, the engine has quit by Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/04/honey-the-engine-has-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-2078 Kevin Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:21:32 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=804#comment-2078 Hey Wes, Sounds like you are familiar with "emergency procedures". You a pilot too? :-)<div> As far as nuts and bolts and how this applies to the music industry. The frustrating thing that I see is that:<div> -Sending a song to radio and expecting to become known (usually) doesn't work -creating a 10,000-20,000 CD and expecting to make your money back on sales (usually) doesn't work -Going to a big convention and expecting to be "discovered" (usually) doesn't work -Getting signed by a major or minor record label (usually) doesn't work <strong> Building authentic relationships with your fans and supporters through being who God created you to be</strong> <em>WORKS.</em> What we teach in <a href="http://empoweryourministry.com/letter" rel="nofollow">EmPower Your Ministry</a> is how to set your Ministry up to be able to gather, communicate and minister to those people. We have case study after case study of bands, ministries, and even businesses that this is working for on a VERY high level.</br> The "old" model is phasing out, and yet people are pouring money into strategies that have quickly diminishing returns.<div> The "new" model is here and working well. We just want people to know about it so they can still have a thriving ministry in the coming months and years.</br> Thanks for your comment Wess. Did that help?</br> Kev Hey Wes, Sounds like you are familiar with “emergency procedures”. You a pilot too? :-)

As far as nuts and bolts and how this applies to the music industry. The frustrating thing that I see is that:

-Sending a song to radio and expecting to become known (usually) doesn’t work
-creating a 10,000-20,000 CD and expecting to make your money back on sales (usually) doesn’t work
-Going to a big convention and expecting to be “discovered” (usually) doesn’t work
-Getting signed by a major or minor record label (usually) doesn’t work


Building authentic relationships with your fans and supporters through being who God created you to be WORKS.

What we teach in EmPower Your Ministry is how to set your Ministry up to be able to gather, communicate and minister to those people. We have case study after case study of bands, ministries, and even businesses that this is working for on a VERY high level.

The “old” model is phasing out, and yet people are pouring money into strategies that have quickly diminishing returns.

The “new” model is here and working well. We just want people to know about it so they can still have a thriving ministry in the coming months and years.

Thanks for your comment Wess. Did that help?

Kev

]]> Comment on Honey, the engine has quit by Wess http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/04/honey-the-engine-has-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-2077 Wess Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:11:42 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=804#comment-2077 Nice application could also be the one who will respond, "God will take care of it", & really meaning, I don't care, I have no responsibility in this situation, that's why I never paid any attention to the instructor concerning procedures in an engine failure, I knew, God would take care of it. This pilot proves preparation, application, & attitude will determine your outcome in difficult situations.  This is different than planning for failure, it is planing to succeed in the face of difficult situations. Now Kevin, let's hear the nuts & bolts applications to music ministry, we're still gliding & need a runway or a new engine fast. Nice application could also be the one who will respond, “God will take care of it”, & really meaning, I don’t care, I have no responsibility in this situation, that’s why I never paid any attention to the instructor concerning procedures in an engine failure, I knew, God would take care of it.
This pilot proves preparation, application, & attitude will determine your outcome in difficult situations.  This is different than planning for failure, it is planing to succeed in the face of difficult situations.
Now Kevin, let’s hear the nuts & bolts applications to music ministry, we’re still gliding & need a runway or a new engine fast.

]]> Comment on Honey, the engine has quit by Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/04/honey-the-engine-has-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Kevin Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:52:55 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=804#comment-2073 You bet I am Fawn. [Note to self: must buy airplane so I can take my daughter on frequent airplane rides] :-) You bet I am Fawn. [Note to self: must buy airplane so I can take my daughter on frequent airplane rides] :-)

]]> Comment on Honey, the engine has quit by Kevin http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/04/honey-the-engine-has-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 Kevin Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:50:04 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=804#comment-2071 Wow. What an honor John. Yes the story of Stacey and her dad rang a bell with me. I will definitely check out your other books too. Feel Free to comment any time. Kevin Wow. What an honor John. Yes the story of Stacey and her dad rang a bell with me. I will definitely check out your other books too. Feel Free to comment any time.

Kevin

]]> Comment on Honey, the engine has quit by John G. Miller http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/04/honey-the-engine-has-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-2070 John G. Miller Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:15:30 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=804#comment-2070 Kevin, thanks for reading my QBQ! book and loving the Stacey/airplane story! That story has a message for each of us for we are each in the cockpit and can make better choices! Flying the plane differently in changing times is the right thing to do. Hope you check our my other two books: <em>Flipping the Switch</em> and<em> Outstanding!</em> Email me at John@QBQ.com ... Blessings! Kevin, thanks for reading my QBQ! book and loving the Stacey/airplane story! That story has a message for each of us for we are each in the cockpit and can make better choices! Flying the plane differently in changing times is the right thing to do. Hope you check our my other two books: Flipping the Switch and Outstanding! Email me at John@QBQ.com … Blessings!

]]> Comment on Economics of Abundance-Music is now FREE by Dan Coleman http://empoweryourministry.com/2010/04/the-economics-of-abundance/comment-page-1/#comment-2069 Dan Coleman Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:41:25 +0000 http://empoweryourministry.com/?p=792#comment-2069 You make some good points, but don't lose hope.  You can actually make more money in your ministry by giving your music away.  Yes, you have to pay to make it, of course.  We, as artists, have to pay for everything -- our musical instruments, our sound systems (whether we rent or own), artist promotions, P/R kits, radio exposure via promotions, everything.  We pay to be members of associations, i.e. GMA; we pay to participate in trade shows; we buy our own business cards too.  All of these things are tools that make ministering easier, but we don't charge people to minister to them.   All we are saying here is that producing music is part of ministry.  It's what we do.  Ultimately, we are not doing it for the money; if we are, then our heart is in the wrong place.  What's more important, the ministry, or the money?  We are creating music to minister to the people, to see the lost saved, and to entertain and encourage those who are already saved.  We are to have faith in God and to do according to his glory and his purpose.  Our reward is in his hands.  Our efforts will not go unrewarded.  Look at the sparrows, they don't plant, they don't harvest, nor do they gather up and store away their bounty into barns.  Yet your heavenly father feeds them.  Are not we more important than they?  Of course we are.   A long time ago, I went to a convention by one of the greatest motivational speakers of our time and he had this to say, "You will never be successful, truly successful, in business until you learn to take what you have and give it away."  What profound wisdom that is.  It's biblical.  Jesus said unto his disciple, "take and sell everything you have; give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.  Then follow me!"   My point is this:  CDs have so very little value these days, because so much music IS free, and because there are so many alternative choices that consumers have, that if we do try to sell them, the revenue generated is not likely to be a drop in the bucket compared to all the expenses we have as artists.  We should focus on activities that bring greater rewards, both financially and otherwise.  In other words, charging people for your CD does more harm than good.  Charles Lewis once said, "to be successful, you've got to do the exact opposite of what everyone else is doing."  Look at all the poor up-and-coming artists out there trying to sell their CDs for more than mega-superstars are getting.  And those poor folks are getting nowhere fast.  If you want to gain in popularity, then you need to get your music heard by as many folks as possible, and that is far easier to do if you're not charging people for that privilege.  Just my two-cents worth.   Kevin goes into this and many related topics in profound depth in his course EmPower Your Ministry.  Also, I am very happy to discuss the methods that I use.   May God bless you richly in His service, Dan Coleman, Pres. MasterMix Music You make some good points, but don’t lose hope.  You can actually make more money in your ministry by giving your music away.  Yes, you have to pay to make it, of course.  We, as artists, have to pay for everything — our musical instruments, our sound systems (whether we rent or own), artist promotions, P/R kits, radio exposure via promotions, everything.  We pay to be members of associations, i.e. GMA; we pay to participate in trade shows; we buy our own business cards too.  All of these things are tools that make ministering easier, but we don’t charge people to minister to them.
 
All we are saying here is that producing music is part of ministry.  It’s what we do.  Ultimately, we are not doing it for the money; if we are, then our heart is in the wrong place.  What’s more important, the ministry, or the money?  We are creating music to minister to the people, to see the lost saved, and to entertain and encourage those who are already saved.  We are to have faith in God and to do according to his glory and his purpose.  Our reward is in his hands.  Our efforts will not go unrewarded.  Look at the sparrows, they don’t plant, they don’t harvest, nor do they gather up and store away their bounty into barns.  Yet your heavenly father feeds them.  Are not we more important than they?  Of course we are.
 
A long time ago, I went to a convention by one of the greatest motivational speakers of our time and he had this to say, “You will never be successful, truly successful, in business until you learn to take what you have and give it away.”  What profound wisdom that is.  It’s biblical.  Jesus said unto his disciple, “take and sell everything you have; give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.  Then follow me!”
 
My point is this:  CDs have so very little value these days, because so much music IS free, and because there are so many alternative choices that consumers have, that if we do try to sell them, the revenue generated is not likely to be a drop in the bucket compared to all the expenses we have as artists.  We should focus on activities that bring greater rewards, both financially and otherwise.  In other words, charging people for your CD does more harm than good.  Charles Lewis once said, “to be successful, you’ve got to do the exact opposite of what everyone else is doing.”  Look at all the poor up-and-coming artists out there trying to sell their CDs for more than mega-superstars are getting.  And those poor folks are getting nowhere fast.  If you want to gain in popularity, then you need to get your music heard by as many folks as possible, and that is far easier to do if you’re not charging people for that privilege.  Just my two-cents worth.
 
Kevin goes into this and many related topics in profound depth in his course EmPower Your Ministry.  Also, I am very happy to discuss the methods that I use.
 
May God bless you richly in His service,
Dan Coleman, Pres. MasterMix Music

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