This site is not meant to be a "one-stop-shop." There are plenty of other great sites on the Internet that have lots of free vector clip art, fonts, video clips, slides, motion loops, stock photos and more.
Below are the links to these sites. Enjoy!
Below are the links to these sites. Enjoy!
STOCK PHOTOS / VIDEO LOOPS / MOVIE CLIPS
Creation Swap
http://www.creationswap.com/
Free photos, graphics, logos, and more—all uploaded and shared by Christian artists around the globe. This site has some of the best photos and graphics for ministry use that I've found anywhere on the Web.
Seeds
http://seeds.churchonthemove.com/
While not as extensive as Creation Swap, Seeds has a lot of 'series'-based artwork and videos. And again, it's all free.
Photo Vaco
http://www.photovaco.com/
Free stock photography. This site has some great texture photographs that I've found very useful for Web and print ads at my church.
Wing Clips
http://www.wingclips.com/
This site allows free medium-resolution downloads of faith-based movie clips. A great resource for pastors and youth leaders. See my "movie-clips" page for more movie-and-ministry ideas.
Muddy River Media
http://muddyrivermedia.com/
This is a great resource for free video loops (click under "Media Type"). Video loops really add a nice graphic touch to any worship song, announcement loop, or slideshow background. Still images are cool, but video loops (especially nature loops, like an ocean tide) really add a nice new dimension to your slides.
Creation Swap
http://www.creationswap.com/
Free photos, graphics, logos, and more—all uploaded and shared by Christian artists around the globe. This site has some of the best photos and graphics for ministry use that I've found anywhere on the Web.
Seeds
http://seeds.churchonthemove.com/
While not as extensive as Creation Swap, Seeds has a lot of 'series'-based artwork and videos. And again, it's all free.
Photo Vaco
http://www.photovaco.com/
Free stock photography. This site has some great texture photographs that I've found very useful for Web and print ads at my church.
Wing Clips
http://www.wingclips.com/
This site allows free medium-resolution downloads of faith-based movie clips. A great resource for pastors and youth leaders. See my "movie-clips" page for more movie-and-ministry ideas.
Muddy River Media
http://muddyrivermedia.com/
This is a great resource for free video loops (click under "Media Type"). Video loops really add a nice graphic touch to any worship song, announcement loop, or slideshow background. Still images are cool, but video loops (especially nature loops, like an ocean tide) really add a nice new dimension to your slides.
Motion Worship
For a one-time year subscription of $50, you can download an extensive collection of video loops and photographs for your worship slides. When you've exhausted the free sites above, this is a great site to use.
FONTS
http://www.dafont.com/
Free fonts for Windows or Macintosh. One easy way to spice up the look of a church bulletin or newsletter is to add a nice, new headline font.
http://www.fontsquirrel.com/
Another great, free font site with plenty of professional fonts.
http://www.fontspace.com/
One more great, free font site. I particularly like "grunge" fonts right now. They look old and dirty...and add a little attitude to your designs. Search for these fonts under "distorted" or "grunge" fonts on any of these sites.
SOFTWARE
http://www.mediashout.com/
Our church uses and recommends Media Shout® worship software. Why not PowerPoint®? Simple. PowerPoint does not easily allow motion backgrounds within a slideshow. Media Shout can import video clips, motion backgrounds, Web downloads, picture and graphic files, song lyrics and more. It also has a built-in Bible library for importing verses onto slides. It runs like a PowerPoint slideshow, but has much more versatility. This software is not free, but is well worth your church's money.
FONTS
http://www.dafont.com/
Free fonts for Windows or Macintosh. One easy way to spice up the look of a church bulletin or newsletter is to add a nice, new headline font.
http://www.fontsquirrel.com/
Another great, free font site with plenty of professional fonts.
http://www.fontspace.com/
One more great, free font site. I particularly like "grunge" fonts right now. They look old and dirty...and add a little attitude to your designs. Search for these fonts under "distorted" or "grunge" fonts on any of these sites.
SOFTWARE
http://www.mediashout.com/
Our church uses and recommends Media Shout® worship software. Why not PowerPoint®? Simple. PowerPoint does not easily allow motion backgrounds within a slideshow. Media Shout can import video clips, motion backgrounds, Web downloads, picture and graphic files, song lyrics and more. It also has a built-in Bible library for importing verses onto slides. It runs like a PowerPoint slideshow, but has much more versatility. This software is not free, but is well worth your church's money.
MINISTRY IDEAS
This is a great Web site with plenty of game ideas for youth groups. Especially helpful are the categories on the main page. You can find games to fit groups of a specific size, age, length of time, indoor/outdoor, etc.
