Dana Byers » Blue Door http://danabyers.com Minimalist & Church Online Thought Leader Tue, 07 May 2013 13:46:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Social Media Church Interview http://danabyers.com/2013/01/11/social-media-church-interview/ http://danabyers.com/2013/01/11/social-media-church-interview/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:00:23 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=4763 I had the privilege recently to be interviewed by DJ Chuang on the Social Media Church podcast. If you’re interested to learn more of our family’s story and about my dream job, check it out!

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2012/05/01/church-online-one-size-doesnt-fit-all/feed/ 0 I was fired. http://danabyers.com/2012/03/13/i-was-fired-and-it-was-totally-worth-it/ http://danabyers.com/2012/03/13/i-was-fired-and-it-was-totally-worth-it/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:45:12 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=1793 How do you really feel about your cause? If you don’t assess your commitment, you won’t be ready for a change in circumstances that forces you to make a choice. I was once invited to serve in a church overseas, was then notified a person in this particular church requested that the online ministry I [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2012/03/13/i-was-fired-and-it-was-totally-worth-it/feed/ 10 One Tweak – Amazing Growth! http://danabyers.com/2011/12/14/one-tweak-amazing-growth/ http://danabyers.com/2011/12/14/one-tweak-amazing-growth/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:19:05 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=2949 My friends in Poland at KosciolOnline.tv recently added a Facebook “like” button to their archived messages. When a person likes an archived video, it appears on their Facebook wall. The result? About 500 more attendees to their regular online services! What tweak can you try that might lead to more opportunities to serve? Dana

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2011/12/01/free-download-a-social-media-christmas/feed/ 0 Leadership Mistake: Valuing Harmony Over Conflict http://danabyers.com/2011/10/26/leadership-mistake-valuing-harmony-over-conflict/ http://danabyers.com/2011/10/26/leadership-mistake-valuing-harmony-over-conflict/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:50:29 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=2772 I’m sorting out some complex decisions about BlueDoor.tv’s direction at this time.  No option is without conflict.  Have you ever been in a similar spot? It seems to me we have two choices in situations like mine:   1) Commit to burying our heads in the sand until things all come to a point where [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2011/10/26/leadership-mistake-valuing-harmony-over-conflict/feed/ 3 What Happens When Your Dream’s Bigger Than You? http://danabyers.com/2011/10/20/results-of-6-months-of-dreaming/ http://danabyers.com/2011/10/20/results-of-6-months-of-dreaming/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=2723 Here’s a true statement that most of us believe: GOD’S DREAMS FOR YOUR LIFE > YOU Here’s a true statement that most of us believe but don’t live out: GOD’S STRENGTH + YOU = SUPERNATURAL RESULTS This map is a visual example to me of the statement above.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) In March of this [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2011/10/20/results-of-6-months-of-dreaming/feed/ 8 Apply To Be The Next BlueDoor.tv Funded Project! http://danabyers.com/2011/10/04/apply-to-be-the-next-bluedoor-tv-funded-project/ http://danabyers.com/2011/10/04/apply-to-be-the-next-bluedoor-tv-funded-project/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:04:14 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=2688 If your church is eager to minister online, yours could be the next project BlueDoor.tv funds! In order to qualify you must: * Be a local church located in a non-English speaking country * Have support of the leadership team of your local church * Apply here. Please note that application does not guarantee funding.  [...]

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]]> http://danabyers.com/2011/09/23/meet-our-partner-in-ethiopia/feed/ 1 The Bottom Line —> Be 1 of 60 http://danabyers.com/2011/09/21/the-bottom-line/ http://danabyers.com/2011/09/21/the-bottom-line/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:40:23 +0000 Dana Byers http://danabyers.com/?p=2619 Here are some cool details I’ll bet you don’t know about BlueDoor.tv’s 2011 efforts so far… We’ve served around 2000 unique individual churches in dozens of different countries. We currently operate on less than $2000/month in expenses. I do not receive a salary from incoming donations for my role as President of BlueDoor.tv. No other [...]

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