Image and word, or pin it to win it?

If you are just delving into the world of Facebook, it might seem intimidating to take on another platform. Aside from the fact that Pinterest integrates with Facebook, making it surprisingly easy to do both without too much extra work, I would also argue that Pinterest might be valuable starting point for the social media novice.

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April 21, 2012

The gender, race, and class of networked religion

Race is also a factor in understanding new media utilization in congregations. Thumma says the data revealed that “white congregations utilize even the most basic email and website technologies at a greater rate than do black congregations for almost every size category.”

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December 14, 2011

Go-go preaching: New media at Community of Hope AME Church

Tony Lee is a go-go preacher, and COH is a go-go church. Although Lee is deliberate about COH’s use of all forms of media, it’s always for the same goal—to offer hope to the local community. That’s why it’s easy to attend COH and forget about the use of new media. The new media is mixed in with the old. COH is as fervent about handbill flyers, home baked goods, t-shirts, and radio programs as they are about web channels, online video games, Bible apps, and Facebook. It’s all about connecting people to church and to God.

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October 9, 2011

Social Media & the Church: Multiple Personalities

by Pastor David Hansen There is an epidemic among church leaders! As social media (facebook, twitter, google+, linkedin, etc) has grown in use, an ever increasing number of clergy and other leaders have developed multiple personalities. But wait, don’t call in the American Psychological Association just yet. let me back up. As I pointed out...

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October 9, 2011

Facebooking: A New Opportunity in Pastoral Care

As more and more people access social networking sites, more and more churches are seeing it as the best new way to interact with their members-old and middle age, as well as with potentially younger or unchurched audiences. In many respects, social networking sites provide a free opportunity to interact with church members more easily and readily.

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Image and word, or pin it to win it?

The gender, race, and class of networked religion

Go-go preaching: New media at Community of Hope AME Church

Social Media & the Church: Multiple Personalities

Facebooking: A New Opportunity in Pastoral Care

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