Baptist Communicators Association

Welcome to the BCA Website

This website was created by and for the members of the Baptist Communicators Association to enhance their professional knowledge and to serve as a networking tool among its members.

BCA is a national professional organization of persons who serve in editorial, public relations, electronic media, photography, management, marketing and graphic design positions principally within Baptist agencies and institutions.

The organization exists to inspire, inform and educate its more than 250 members who serve in these communications roles.

Each year, a BCA-sponsored workshop offers professional development and networking opportunities for Baptist communicators. In 2009, that workshop will be held April 15-18 in Nashville, Tenn., with a theme “Finding Your Voice.”

A national awards competition held annually encourages professional excellence among association members and recognizes members who have done exemplary work.

And this BCA Website provides a forum for members to share ideas and inspiration as members share case studies, resources and examples of good work. It also serves as an avenue for members to network and communicate with their counterparts across the nation.

Because this is your Website, look through it, consider your own work and see how you can plug into BCA.


Welcome to the BCA Website This website was created by and for the members of the Baptist Communicators Association to enhance their professional knowledge and to serve as a networking tool among its members. BCA is a national professional organization of persons who serve in editorial, public relations, electronic media, photography, management, marketing and graphic design positions principally within Baptist agencies and institutions. The organization exists to inspire, inform and educate its more than 250 members who serve in these communications roles. Each year, a BCA-sponsored workshop offers professional development and networking opportunities for Baptist communicators. In 2009, that workshop will be held April 15-18 in Nashville, Tenn., with a theme “Finding Your Voice.” A national awards competition held annually encourages professional excellence among association members and recognizes members who have done exemplary work. And this BCA Website provides a forum for members to share ideas and inspiration as members share case studies, resources and examples of good work. It also serves as an avenue for members to network and communicate with their counterparts across the nation. Because this is your Website, look through it, consider your own work and see how you can plug into BCA.	Recent News	The BCA Blog	Editorial Electronic Media Graphic Design Management Marketing Photography Public Relations
	Upcoming Deadline Don't forget the following deadline: BCA/RCC 2010 - Chicago - March 1, 2010 (early bird deadline extended!) Online Registration \| Schedule We want YOU! Not like Uncle Sam wants your money, we only want your thoughts. Just two surveys - ten minutes of your time or less. Visit the BCA 2009 Post Workshop Survey. Tell us what you think worked and what made Nashville's workshop successful, and perhaps a few things we can do better. Visit the BCA 2010 Pre Workshop Survey. Fill out this short pre-survey to help us make the best of next year's conference in Chicago. The... READ MORE New ways to connect with BCA Any twitters out there? Come on, you know who you are ... how about Facebookers? Keep up with relevant information, inspire, inform and share with more than 250 members. Follow BCA on twitter @BaptistComm or hop on Facebook and check our group for members! If you were at the workshop in Nashville, chances are your photo was captured, thanks to our BCA paparazzi. The BCA Fan page on Facebook ... READ MORE Check out our new members We have a handful of new members who have joined the rest of us creative folks to inspire, challenge, and build relationships along with you, their fellow members of the Baptist Communicators Association. Welcome them! Stop by http://www.baptistcommunicators.org/membership/ and grab a few names you may know, and a few you don't, and send out a quick hello and get those networking muscles working. Please note, membership renewals will be coming soon, so stay tuned for those notices in the mail and on the BCA website. We would l... READ MORE Phillips authors book Among our members, we have an author in our midst - Rob Phillips. Phillips, Director of Communications at LifeWay Christian Resources, is debuting his book, "The Kingdom According to Jesus." The book is set to release in the Fall of 2009, but is available now on Crossbooks.com. Drawing from his 20 years of experience in preaching, teaching and training Phillips shares how to "contend for the faith that was delivered to the saints once and for all." (Jude 3)... READ MORE Thanks from Cool Springs Christian Ministries I hope many of you were able to join us at our recent workshop in Nashville this past mid-April - there were over 100 members who attended. John Kyle, Missions vice president for the BCA Nashville workshop, asked for member participation in a missions effort for a local ministry, Cool Springs Christian Ministries (CSCM). Be sure to check out the letter of a personal thank you from CSCM for the generous donation of school supplies and the cash donation of $433.00 of those who helped out. Items donated will be used to enhance their tutoring ... READ MORE MORE NEWS	STACEY HAMBY, MISSIONS VICE PRESIDENT Connecting Missionaries' Communications Needs with Communications Specialists We all know God has given us each different gifts with which to serve Him while we're passing through this life. Sometimes, though, I'm learning my gifts could be used for so much more than what I'm already doing. As communicators, we use our gifts every day to advance the kingdom. We are behind the scenes mostly, but nonetheless, we are using the gifts God gave us. I love knowing that something I... READ MORE KELLY DURHAM HOPKINS, COMMUNICATIONS VICE PRESIDENT Which medium works best for you? According to a popular church marketing website they found nearly half the audience of a web site doesn't get their content on the web site. Up next was the 24% who turn to RSS. After that comes social media with 14% enjoying @cmsucks on Twitter and 8% partaking on Facebook. Take our poll: Which medium do you think best works for you for your BCA news and relationships? Right ... READ MORE MARGARET DEMPSEY-COLSON, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Continuing Education Conferences Traffic. Economy. Time. Budget cuts. Schedule. Workload. It can be tough these days to attend a continuing education conference - especially if it's out of town! Good news - we're all in the same boat. You're not floating out there alone. Your BCA officers met recently and considered some great ideas to help our members with this issue. While we're still in the early planning stages, potent... READ MORE SCOTT BARKLEY, MEMBER Social media a double-edged sword for international missionaries Perhaps the loudest cheers for social media are how it opens up the conversation not only in number of voices, but speed. A few weeks ago, Twitter officially exploded onto the SBC scene with pastors (yes) young and (but wait a minute) older signing up to post their thoughts during sessions at the SBC annual meeting. President Johnny Hunt's blessing on Twitter the day after the SBC ended (@johnnymh... READ MORE DAVID WINFREY, MEMBER Brogan: Social media a tool, not ROI Social media is like the telephone, according to consultant Chris Brogan. "Businesses want ROI from social media," said Brogan, a consultant and blogger on the subject. He was in Louisville this week to help lead a business boot camp, and he stuck around to speak to ~120 people at the Social Media Club of Louisville. His blog, chrisbrogan.com, is i... READ MORE MORE BLOGS
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