social media & the church, urc july 2014
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A post evening-meal romp through possible ideas for social media use amongst those working in church circles.TRANSCRIPT
SOCIAL MEDIA & THE CHURCHDr Bex Lewis
Research Fellow in Social Media and Online Learning, CODEC, St John’s, Durham University
Director, Digital Fingerprint
Let’s “tweet” each other… “Let’s Tweet Each Other”
SOCIAL Media
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Social Media: More than the cherry on the cake!
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http://youtu.be/zxpa4dNVd3c
Networks of Networks
Evangelism in a Digital Age
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What does this mean for us?
A Disciple is one who, by following Jesus, grows in their faith in Christ and in so doing models and teaches Christians the precepts of the Bible, prayer, doctrine, relationship, Christian living, service, and worship, to name the main ones.http://www.discipleshiptools.org/pages.asp?pageid=65405
@bigbible #digidisciple
Carl Medearis
Relax, enjoy your friends. Enjoy their company along with the company of Jesus. Point him out, freely, without fear or intimidation. You’re not responsible to sell him to them. You’re simply saying what you’ve seen. You're not the judge. You’re the witness.
How do you feel about these?
Cris Rogers
We need to spend time in his presence and then we will have something to say.
Toolbox
http://www.maylor.net/2013/08/25/social-media-explained-for-churches
Twitter in MinistryIf you don’t know how to use Twitter, check https://
support.twitter.com/articles/215585
Twitter Spokesperson:
“Twitter brings you closer to the things you are passionate about - and for millions of people across the globe that is faith.”http://news.sky.com/story/1022800/senior-bishops-to-tweet-christmas-sermons
Sermon Soundbites
http://bigbible.org.uk/2013/03/looking-for-an-opportunity-changingworship/
http://anglicanmemes.com/2013/03/25/the-church-of-england-goes-to-hollywood-the-best-of-churchofenglandfilms/
https://twitter.com/biblesummary
https://twitter.com/Natwivity
Facebook in Ministry
If you don’t know how to use Facebook, check https://www.facebook.com/help/345121355559712/
Personal Profile
Sharing Settings
Pages
https://www.facebook.com/DigitalBible/info
Page Rules
Reach?
Groups
Events
Blogging in Ministry
If you want to know how to use Wordpress, try http://www.slideshare.net/drbexl/2013-decblogging-with-word-press-for-
digidisciple
Pinterest in Ministry
If you don’t know how to use Pinterest, check http://help.pinterest.com/en/articles
http://www.pinterest.com/kristoff88/youth-work-ideas/
Instagram in Ministry
If you don’t know how to use Instagram, check https://help.instagram.com/
http://instagram.com/stevefogg
http://www.stevefogg.com/2013/11/28/instagram-video-church/
YouTube in Ministry
If you don’t know how to use YouTube, check https://support.google.com/youtube/?
hl=en-GB#topic=4489102
Simple ideas for Video:
•Think of the STORIES you have to tell, and how you might tell them –• Events: Before/After• Sermons: Quick Overviews/Responses
• People & Their Lives• What can you “How To”?
Create Playlists
http://www.youtube.com/user/lansdownebaptist/featured
Livestream
Considerations for Youth
Permissions/Consent
• Parent’s permission before contact
• Consent for use of photographs• Catchall statement for registration
forms – assumes opt-in unless opt-out.
Ref: Paul Windo, Urban Saints
Language
• Use clear, unambiguous language, avoiding abbreviations that can be mis-interpreted.
• Take care with sign-offs
Ref: Paul Windo, Urban Saints
Accountability
• Leaders/Young People develop agreed ‘Internet Guidelines’
• Line manager // access to social media accounts
• Second leader ‘in the room’• Save messages/disclosures for use
later if required.
Ref: Paul Windo, Urban Saints
Confidentiality
• Be prepared for ‘deeper’ disclosures
• Be clear on how much advice/source you can give.
• Add a disclaimer on how you might need to share their information.
Ref: Paul Windo, Urban Saints
Boundaries
• Work-specific device? • Don’t keep images of young people on personal devices
• Define curfewsRef: Paul Windo, Urban Saints
Ethics, Morals & Values
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Image Sources, e.g. • FREE• http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons• http://www.sxc.hu• http://rgbstock.com• http://www.freebibleimages.org • PAID• http://theworshipcloud.com (Christian)• http://stockfresh.com/ • http://iStockPhoto.com • See: http://bigbible.org.uk/about/policies/image-policy/ for more
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Human Beings at machines, not “are machines”
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Who might read it?
•God•Parents•‘The kids’•The newspaper•Your worst enemy
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H.A.L.T.
If you are Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired, step away from the keyboard/keypad and deal with that issue first. http://redcatco.com/communication/stop-posting-social-media/
@BenjaminEllis
Think of the Consequences
It seems obvious, but sometimes that anger isn’t apparent until we see the hurt reaction from our unintended victims, and by that point the damage is done, with the evidence there for all to see. And no, deleting the tweets later doesn’t help (hello Kanye West). At best you are going to end up looking a bit silly.http://redcatco.com/communication/stop-posting-social-media/
@BenjaminEllis
What does it mean to share with grace, care and love?
http://bigbible.org.uk/2012/10/evangelism-through-story/
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