Socalnomics

Technologies

Dad is wearing a shirt with a symbol of unknown origin.” @undainty

Who are you?

What is your context for ministry?

What networks do you use on a regular basis?

Social Media Assumptions

★ only a medium of communication and expression;

★ generational air giving insight into a particular

worldview;

★ highly contextually and and embraced with relativity;

★ demands a high sense of self-worth as it has a

flattening effect on community and leadership;

★ will not save [insert org]

Social Media Pitfalls

★ idol, savior or quick fix

★ as distraction

★ as careless expression

★ as overestimated ROI

★ as echo chamber

★ as over-and-above F2F

★ as an entry to bullying and unwanted contact

Social Media Possibilities

★ builds up and strengthens the Body of Christ

★ allows the church to model a different way of living

★ compels the church to see the world beyond itself

★ liberates expressions of creativity and creation

★ provides accountability

★ offers a place of communal care and spiritual

renewal

Renovation or Revolution: Assessment

★ Survey the Congregation. What do folks in your church currently use to connect online? usage, widespread, individual, anecdotal, etc.

★ Survey the Community. What are people using in your community to connect? news, restaurants, services, alerts, etc.

★ Survey Yourself. What do you use, why, how, to what degree, etc.?

Renovation or Revolution: Evaluation

★ The convergence between your wants/practices and the needs/practices of the community.

★ The sweet spot between pushing, pulling and exploring.

★ What is optimistic and achievable.

Renovation or Revolution: Tips

★ Normalize usernames across platforms

★ Declutter current online presence

★ Set app play time

Renovation or Revolution: Top 10

★ Facebook

★ Pinterest

★ Twitter

★ Buffer

★ Doodle

★ gCal

★ Wordpress

★ Group.me

★ Dropbox

★ Madmimi

QUESTION AND RESPONSE

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