David Hansen (@Rev_David) wrote such a great post about Three Things That Are Killing Your Twitter Feed, I felt it needed some follow-up. When destructive and unproductive behaviors emerge, our interior lives may need an alchemical shake-up so attitudes spawned such bad behavior can be transmuted into spiritual gold. “Holiness of heart and life,” for… Read More
Social Media
Street Corner Preacher, Circa 2012
Do you have a grand vision for digital ministry? This post is probably not for you. Do you seek a splashy color-coded spread analyzing the latest gadgets for your digital empire? This post is probably not for you. If you have a pragmatic approach to connecting with congregation and community, enjoy using different tools, and… Read More
Three Things That are Killing Your Twitter Feed
1. True Twit (or any other validation service/platform) If people have to jump through an extra hoop to connect with you, they’re not going to do it. These validation services set up a wall around your Twitter account. Yes, you’re keeping out spam. You also risk keeping away people you want to reach with your… Read More
Considering Barriers to Social Media Ministry
“What do I do if people in my congregation don’t use social media? I get tired of the resistance to new things in the church.” This is a common question for congregations struggling to gain traction in social media ministry. Roadblocks to social media ministry can come from many different angles: A pastor and/or staff… Read More
Facebook Got Me a Job
I am sure you have heard stories of individuals losing their jobs because of things they have posted on social media sites like Facebook. This happened to one of my very good friends. Some people fear social networking sites because they have heard stories such as these. I think this is misplaced fear by many…. Read More
Pastor As Social Media Guru
I had the wonderful opportunity to present at the Austin Seminary Recent Graduate Seminar yesterday. My topic was the Pastor’s Role as Social Media Guru. The presentation flew by and the discussion was engaging. In this post I will share my rough speaking outline, power point slides and links to the resources I mentioned in… Read More