The document discusses the uses of social media in faith communities. It provides examples of how churches and faith-based groups utilize platforms like blogs, Facebook, and Twitter for pastoral counseling, teaching, outreach, community building, and administration. Case studies of The Crossing and Mission Bay Community Church illustrate how different sized groups have successfully engaged online audiences. The document advocates using social media to facilitate connections and evangelism within faith communities.
The effective use of social media for evangelism - Isaac Owusu AsareIsaac Owusu Asare
This presentation covers the basics of social media to equip Christians/believers use this greatest communication tool in human history to spread the gospel and contribute to winning souls for Christ. Find out how be effective and be a digital missionary. It covers Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and looks at cases studies of evangelistic use of social media in Ghana and abroad It posits that for social media evangelism to be effective there has to be some sorts of follow-ups.
The effective use of social media for evangelism - Isaac Owusu AsareIsaac Owusu Asare
This presentation covers the basics of social media to equip Christians/believers use this greatest communication tool in human history to spread the gospel and contribute to winning souls for Christ. Find out how be effective and be a digital missionary. It covers Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and looks at cases studies of evangelistic use of social media in Ghana and abroad It posits that for social media evangelism to be effective there has to be some sorts of follow-ups.
There are many wonderful nonprofits and inspiring charities doing good work in in today’s challenging times. We wanted to spotlight those that were not only top-rated—but that were also superior in leveraging social media across multiple channels.
We’ve included a selection of A+ rated nonprofits and charities from CharityWatch.com. We also tapped CharityNavigator.com for top-rated groups, based on its strict performance rating criteria. We then analyzed the social streams of those top picks, focusing on those nonprofits that were integrating as many platforms—at as a high a level—as we could find. We were pretty impressed with the way these groups are leveraging the power of social. We think you’ll like what we came up with ...
Premier Digital: Online Church as Real Community Bex Lewis
Slides prepared for Premier Digital Webinar on 7th October 2020: https://drbexl.co.uk/event/webinar-digital-church-webinar-online-church-as-real-community/
#MediaLit15 (https://www.dur.ac.uk/codec/about/events/medialit/), a session designed to give those in/about to go into ministry some thinking points and practical tips on the digital in ministry.
New Media, New Evangelization: The Unique Benefits of New Media and Why the C...Angela Santana
THESIS BY ANGELA SANTANA. PUBLISHED BY ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. COPYRIGHT 2010. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The Catholic Church, once a leader in communications, now lags behind the rest of the world in new media participation. This study on the Catholic Church and new media argues that the utilization of new media by the Catholic Church would seriously benefit its catechetical, evangelical, and other communications efforts by providing easy-access, cost-effective, community-building resources to the church members at home or abroad as well as to the rest of the world.
As a theological foundation for discussion, the author provides an overview of Church teaching on evangelization, media, and new media. Insights into the benefits of new media are then demonstrated using secular marketing, Protestant, and Catholic sources. Four case stories of different individuals and groups within the Church who utilize new media follow the literature review.
After reiterating the truth of its thesis, this study recommends that the Church produce a theologically-infused, methodological approach to new media use and that it encourage dioceses to offer resources toward strategic media use for their members.
Social Media for Ministry, Chester Diocese, July 2016Bex Lewis
Material prepared for day-long workshop with Chester Diocese by Dr Bex Lewis of Digital Fingerprint, see http://www.chester.anglican.org/event.asp?Page=1287
This is a presentation I recently gave in Tulsa, OK, to a wonderful group of non-profit leaders who are looking to get started in or further their knowledge of social media as a way to advance their missions.
IPM placing the christian church in a digital ageBex Lewis
See abstract for this conference paper, to be given 8th September 2017: http://drbexl.co.uk/2017/08/18/edit-conference-abstract-inclusive-placemaking-placing-christian-church-digital-age/
There are many wonderful nonprofits and inspiring charities doing good work in in today’s challenging times. We wanted to spotlight those that were not only top-rated—but that were also superior in leveraging social media across multiple channels.
We’ve included a selection of A+ rated nonprofits and charities from CharityWatch.com. We also tapped CharityNavigator.com for top-rated groups, based on its strict performance rating criteria. We then analyzed the social streams of those top picks, focusing on those nonprofits that were integrating as many platforms—at as a high a level—as we could find. We were pretty impressed with the way these groups are leveraging the power of social. We think you’ll like what we came up with ...
Premier Digital: Online Church as Real Community Bex Lewis
Slides prepared for Premier Digital Webinar on 7th October 2020: https://drbexl.co.uk/event/webinar-digital-church-webinar-online-church-as-real-community/
#MediaLit15 (https://www.dur.ac.uk/codec/about/events/medialit/), a session designed to give those in/about to go into ministry some thinking points and practical tips on the digital in ministry.
New Media, New Evangelization: The Unique Benefits of New Media and Why the C...Angela Santana
THESIS BY ANGELA SANTANA. PUBLISHED BY ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. COPYRIGHT 2010. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The Catholic Church, once a leader in communications, now lags behind the rest of the world in new media participation. This study on the Catholic Church and new media argues that the utilization of new media by the Catholic Church would seriously benefit its catechetical, evangelical, and other communications efforts by providing easy-access, cost-effective, community-building resources to the church members at home or abroad as well as to the rest of the world.
As a theological foundation for discussion, the author provides an overview of Church teaching on evangelization, media, and new media. Insights into the benefits of new media are then demonstrated using secular marketing, Protestant, and Catholic sources. Four case stories of different individuals and groups within the Church who utilize new media follow the literature review.
After reiterating the truth of its thesis, this study recommends that the Church produce a theologically-infused, methodological approach to new media use and that it encourage dioceses to offer resources toward strategic media use for their members.
Social Media for Ministry, Chester Diocese, July 2016Bex Lewis
Material prepared for day-long workshop with Chester Diocese by Dr Bex Lewis of Digital Fingerprint, see http://www.chester.anglican.org/event.asp?Page=1287
This is a presentation I recently gave in Tulsa, OK, to a wonderful group of non-profit leaders who are looking to get started in or further their knowledge of social media as a way to advance their missions.
IPM placing the christian church in a digital ageBex Lewis
See abstract for this conference paper, to be given 8th September 2017: http://drbexl.co.uk/2017/08/18/edit-conference-abstract-inclusive-placemaking-placing-christian-church-digital-age/
A New Approach To Communication And Pastoral MinistryGarage Jescom
A presentation made by Fr. Jerry Martinson, S.J. at the EAPI's Social Communications in Pastoral Ministry workshops in 2009. Includes "The Church & Communications", "Mass Communication: Bringing God to Masses of People", "The New Areopagus", "Training for Ministry in the New Areopagus", etc.
Social Media for Churches - Presented by Jason HamJason Ham
Social Media for Churches. Share the news of the Gospel using the latest platforms in a creative and meaningful way. Social Media is your mission field to reach the world for Christ!
Presentation delivered by Jason Ham at Plymouth Christian Centre, 03 March 2014 and delivered to Churches across Plymouth and the rest of Devon.
Are You Sure You Want to Do This?: Five Disruptions of Hybrid Church pacifi...Bruce Reyes-Chow
These are the slides presented at the July 31, 2021 meeting of the Presbytery of the Pacific. These focus on navigating a difficult time while also thinking about how to best provide a hybrid experience should a church choose to do so.
Social Media for Ecumenical Ministry: Louisiana Interchurch Council, Lafayett...RevEverett
Why and How to begin social media for ministry? A workshop in two parts: first is about adaptive change- what’s this new media landscape and what does it mean for how we communicate in the church? Second part is technical: so what are the tools and how to use them.
My Goals for this time:
1. Make a theological and practical case for social media for the work of Christian Unity.
2. Show the paradigm shift from broadcast to social media
3. Create a collaborative, non-competitive environment for leaning about digital ministry
In second session, goals are:
1. Bring us all to a basic level of understanding of the tools available and what we can use for ecumenical digital ministry (start with Facebook)
2.. Begin to formulate a Social Media Plan with Facebook.
@GregSwan's presentation to the Social Phonics Summer Camp on 7/16/2012.
Join Social Media Shepherds on Twitter (@smshepherds), Facebook and our monthly meetups in Minneapolis.
Email: info@socialmediashepherds.org
A 90 minute (interfaith) session on social media "please leave them fired up to use it" prepared for Coexist, to be held at St George's Centre, Windsor Castle.
Have you heard of the Way of Love? Introduced by Bishop Curry, the Way of Love is a set of 7 spiritual practices that the Episcopal church is committing itself to: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go and Rest. In this Adult Forum, St Martin's member Will Platnick will draw on his background in digital ministry and share ways to utilize technology to deepen your relationship with God as you walk in the Way of Love.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
5. What is “social media,” really?
How much does social media actually cost?
6. What is “social media,” really?
How much does social media actually cost?
Does social media separate us from each
other? (and other myths…)
7. What is “social media,” really?
How much does social media actually cost?
Does social media separate us from each
other? (and other myths…)
How is social media used differently by
different people?
8. What is “social media,” really?
How much does social media actually cost?
Does social media separate us from each
other? (and other myths…)
How is social media used differently by
different people?
Case examples
10. “
Social media is any form of online publication or
presence that allows end users to engage in multi-
directional conversations in or around the content on
the website.
11. “
Social media is any form of online publication or
presence that allows end users to engage in multi-
directional conversations in or around the content on
the website.
Social media uses web-based technologies to transform
and broadcast media monologues into social media
dialogues.
12.
13.
14. “
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit…”
Matthew 28:19-20
16. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 - the Message translation
God’s various gifts are handed out everywhere; but they all originate from the
same spirit...Each person is given something to do that shows who God is:
Everyone gets in on it, everyone benefits. All kinds of things are handed out
but the Spirit, and to all kinds of people! Their variety is wonderful:
wise counsel
clear understanding
simple trust
healing the sick
miraculous acts
proclamation
distinguishing between spirits
tongues
interpretation of tongues.
All these gifts have common origin, but are handed out by the one Spirit of
God.
18. Uses of Social Media in a Faith Context
Pastoral Counseling
19. Uses of Social Media in a Faith Context
Pastoral Counseling
Teaching
20. Uses of Social Media in a Faith Context
Pastoral Counseling
Teaching
Outreach/Evangelism
21. Uses of Social Media in a Faith Context
Pastoral Counseling
Teaching
Outreach/Evangelism
Community building
22. Uses of Social Media in a Faith Context
Pastoral Counseling
Teaching
Outreach/Evangelism
Community building
Faith-Based Social Justice Work
23. Uses of Social Media in a Faith Context
Pastoral Counseling
Teaching
Outreach/Evangelism
Community building
Faith-Based Social Justice Work
Administration
70. Mission Bay Community Church
The situation:
• stationary church in San Francisco
• small, young congregation
• 2-5 full time staff, small session
• tech-savvy congregation
• emergent
73. Blog Structure
• Set “owners” of blog
• Dedicated staff of 7 people, 1 “owner” of
blog
• Regular updates about church events,
community (non-church) events, and
general theological musings
76. “Missed Opportunities”
1) Communicate More – Clearly people would like to
see their church do more on Facebook.
2) Ministry Pages – A second opportunity for churches is
for individual ministries to engage with people through
Facebook pages.
3) Facilitate Connections – A third opportunity for
churches is to help their people connect with one another.
4) Evangelism – A fourth opportunity for churches is to
encourage and train their people to develop relationships
with those who are not Christians and show God’s grace and
love to them.
5) Facebook Ads – A fifth opportunity for churches is to
use Facebook ads to reach out to people in their community.
77. “I would subscribe to the Facebook pages/groups of the
ministries within my church that I’m involved with if they had
them.”
78. “I would subscribe to the Facebook pages/groups of the
ministries within my church that I’m involved with if they had
them.”
87%
79.
80. Grace Church
The situation:
• stationary church in Eerie, PA
• larger congregation (1,000+)
• 6 pastors, 9 full-time staff
• a “mixed” congregation (old and young)
82. Communications Department
• Mass Communication: We have a
church Facebook page that we use to post
upcoming events and initiatives. I encourage
staff not to re-post/share those, but to
“like” or comment on them when
appropriate.
• Individual Communication: Anyone
who indicates that they want information
exclusively over Facebook gets their
information that way.
83. Staff
• Individual Communication: We’ve found
that some of our volunteers like to communicate
via Facebook, so we’ll message them that way, as
opposed to email or phone calls. Some staff do
random check-ins and set up meetings through
Facebook, too.
• Transparency and Encouragement:
Pastor Mike has turned this into an art form. He
simply posts about his day, thoughts and highlights
life moments that are encouraging and uplifting to
those who follow him. He’s our most popular
Facebooker, and this just might be why.
84. Staff
• Conversation Starters: Pastor Al, our senior
pastor, is the best at this. He likes to pose questions that
let other people talk it through, rather than him doing all
the talking. It’s a great way to engage Christians and non-
Christians to dialogue together, and it helps people in
our church understand each other better.
• Meeting Prep: Derek, our executive pastor, looks
people up on Facebook before he meets with them
because it gives him a snapshot of things that have been
going on and issues they may be wrestling with.
85. Result:
Vibrant online
community and a well-
informed, engaged
church community
86. Facebook/Blog
promotion tips
• Tell your congregation about it
• Put it on your website
• Print it in your bulletins
• Solicit help FROM the church community
(young adults, anyone?)
