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Intersections of Social Media & Ministry

Overview
• what is social media?
• using social media in ministry
• tools and tactics
• trends
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What Is Social Media?
• Social media is any digital platform where
people can openly participate and converse
in a socially connected community through
the internet
• it’s like money
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Using Social Media for Ministry
• increase your visibility and influence
• enhances relationships
• non-invasive way to connect with new
people
• discipleship tool for the next generation
• helps distribute information
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Tools and tactics
• RSS Feeds
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Google Alerts
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Tool: RSS Feeds
• content comes to you
• keep up with all the content
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Tactics: RSS Feeds
• using a reader, get content into a single
location
• websites must utilize this technology
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Tool: Twitter
• stream of short thoughts
• non-invasive conversations
• feel connected to open new conversations
• speak to lots of people at one time
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Tactics: Twitter
• your thoughts and meditations
• let people know what you are reading
• prayer requests and prayer updates
• raise anticipation about the messages you
will give
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Tool: Facebook
• social network
• average age of 35
• over 120 million users world wide
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Tactics: Facebook
• video conversations
• group management
• integrate with Twitter
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Tool: Google Alerts
• searches blogs, news, and sites for indicated
keywords
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Tactics: Google Alerts
• follow the buzz on certain topics, names,
identities, etc
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Trends
• open integration between services
• video content and more video content
• video teaching & preaching
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Summary
• social media must be considered in ministry
• social media is an enhancement to
relationships and communication
• social media will effect how you will do
ministry
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