Media Outreach

The Q- What is Social Media?

Good Monday to you, loyal readers! I am having webcam issues this morning, namely audio issues, so I decided to scrap the video for the day and write to you! Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard the term “Social Media” thrown around lately.  Typically, you hear it hinged to the words Facebook, Twitter [...]

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Best Practices- The rest of the year

Resurrection Sunday was great at my church. I haven’t laughed so much at church in a very long time. Amongst the gems from Pastor Tony were “Jesus is like the death star. When you get close, he pulls you in with his tractor beam”, “Mo’ money, that’s right, mo’ problems”, and “if you hate your [...]

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Have You Considered – Community Outreach

People in your church enjoy participating in community outreach. Sometimes, though, finding unusual things to do can be a challenge. Have you considered partnering with an ongoing event? For example, at my son’s school, they do a mock DWI event every year on campus to highlight what happens when kids drive drunk, wreck, and experience [...]

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Hosting Outreach Events vs. Participating in Community Events

Something has been on my mind a lot lately. It is the notion of a church’s involvement in the community. I think there is an unfortunate mindset that the church’s involvement in the community should be on the church’s terms.  I know I’ve totally been there.  Don’t get me wrong – events that the church [...]

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Conversations with the Community – Part 2

As discussed in Part 1 of Conversations with the Community, this portion of the series is to offer ideas as to the content of your tweets and status updates.  Prior to this stage, a little planning will go a long way.  Make sure to plot out a timeframe and goals, as well as recruit fellow [...]

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Conversations with the Community – Part 1

There is no question that one of the greatest benefits of social media is conversation.  We can strike a connection with our fellow tweeters or facebookers that may have never happened in the first place.  I’ve met people after having spent months interacting with them online first – and I swear it’s like running into [...]

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Grace Road Church Gives One More Reason to Join Facebook

For those churches seeking one more reason to join the social networks to reach your community, I have it here. The compelling and encouraging story of Grace Road Church testifies to the effectiveness of outreach on Facebook. A Rochester news station reports the captivating testimony here. Grace Road Church began its mission just one year [...]

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Trendy Tuesday: Building Community with Social Media

I’ve been working with my church’s junior high youth group for a little over a month now. Every Wednesday night, we have “Community Groups,” where we focus on building community as the believers did in Acts 2:42-47. “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to [...]

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