Beware! Avoid Using Social Media That Resembles Spam
Social media can either build relational bridges through building a networking platform or burn relational bridges through advertisement methods that appear more […]
Tag: Facebook
Facebook Free February; or, How to Grow Pineapples
I’ve learned a lot about pineapples in the last few weeks. Did you know a pineapple is actually a bunch of berries […]
Edward Scissorhands and Me: Shaping an on-line Pastoral Presence
I was 21 when I was handed my first hedge trimmer. As a seminary student I was often confined to a square […]
Is Your Social Media Social?
“When we looked at how many different people they communicated with every month, it was only 6 people. This is despite the […]
Within Reach
Our ministry recently handed out lemonade on campus. Several times a year we pick a day and time and we set up […]
Is Facebook Killing Community?
Our culture is quickly moving to the place (if it’s not there already) where social media relationships are on a level […]
The Importance, and Basics, of Facebook in Campus Ministry
I think if there’s any technology that holds the most potential for use (and abuse) for campus ministry, it’s Facebook. Our […]
Life (Online) Together: Practicing Presence in Social Media Spaces
Hey all, I could use your prayers for wisdom and confidence. I have a couple things coming up in the next week […]
Social Networking as Ministry
Last summer I had the chance to lead a couple of workshops on Social Networking as Ministry at the United Methodist Collegiate Ministries ‘Prepare’ Conference.
It was a lot of fun and generated some great conversation.
I made sure that they knew I did not consider myself to be an “expert” in the area of social networking and let them know that there’s a lot for us to learn from one another as we think about having a pastoral e-presence.
Utilizing Google+ for Ministry
Have you heard about Google+ yet? OK, but have you taken the time to check it out? Or try it out?
If not, let me be the first to introduce you to this growing addition to the social media world… and tell you that its intent is to rival Facebook for our all-purpose social networking allegiance.
I found this 4-minute video that does a pretty good job of describing what Google+ is all about: