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Top Chart, Diagram, and Whiteboard Tools for Pastors

By: Jesse Orndorff|Posted in: Tools & Resources

Yesterday we covered online calender and scheduling tools for pastors. Today we move on to online chart, diagram, and whiteboard tools for pastors. Each of these items are simple to use and provide a good way to jot down thoughts or ideas. I love the idea of being able to share a mind map about an event coming up, or even my next sermon series. This list is much shorter than normal, and breaks my rule of not posting things that have less than 10 items in it, but I am tired and I want to spend much needed time with my wife. So enjoy these! And don’t worry, the long lists will be back soon!

Exploratree – Online mind mapping software.
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Online way to brainstorm for your next sermon, event, or program.

Wisdomap – A simple mind mapping application.
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Good for brainstorming.

Scriblink – A simple, free online whiteboard.
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Great way to scribble down notes online, save, print, or email to others.

Gliffy – Online diagramming and charting software.
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Good way to create charts

MindMeister – Share ideas within your church team. Manage tasks and priorities, take meeting notes, and prepare projects.
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Great way to open up communication within your team. Share your online meeting notes or project ideas.

Mindomo – Free online mind mapping software.
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Great for mapping out your sermons, or projects.

Mapul – Online mind mapping that allows you to create organic looking mind maps.
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Another way to map out sermons.

WiseMapping – Free mind mapping software that allows you to publish and share your mind maps.
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Great tool for mapping out sermons.

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July 8, 2015 Jesse Orndorff

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Jesse Orndorff

Jesse Orndorff is a professional website designer from Seattle. Jesse is the founder of Glean, a church website design studio. He is also the owner of Bearded Design, a web development company that provides websites to small businesses.

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4 Responses to Top Chart, Diagram, and Whiteboard Tools for Pastors

  • Gaelen April 7, 2009

    Have you tried MindManager Web for collaborative planning and project management? I noticed you’d left it off the list.

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    • Jesse Orndorff April 7, 2009

      MindManger looks very cool. I haven’t used it yet. Looks like it would be a good addition to this list.

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  • Randal Pelton July 13, 2009

    Jesse, are these brainstorming tools helping me in ways that simply starting a new Word or Pages document can’t?  Thank you.

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  • Jesse Orndorff July 19, 2009

    Randal,

    Sorry took me awhile to get back to you on this one. For some, Word is still the best way to generate ideas about a subject. Personally I write out a mindmap on paper, connecting ideas, crossing off bad ones, and trying to get as much stuff out of my head as possible. Everyone has a unique way to get what is in our heads on to paper. And some of these are just fun to try! Thanks.

    -J

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