MMH5 – Five Ways To Take the Church to the Next Level in Social Media
The Monday Morning High Five
Continuing our list of all things 5 to hopefully bring a smile to your Monday
It’s happening. A movement defined by tagged photos and walled gardened narcissism, social media is capturing and redefining the way companies do business. Even churches across the nation are starting to embrace social media. Whether it is simply the pastor having a Twitter account, or the church having a Fan Page on Facebook, churches are starting to realize the power of the Internet. But are we doing enough? Is there a way we can push the WiFis beyond what we thought it was capable or responsible?
What if we take the church to the next level in social media? Or maybe the better question to ask is “How?”…
1. Sell it – The only way to take your church to the next level in social media is you have to sell it. Whether you’re the pastor or simply Joe Pewsitter with a Facebook account, you have the responsibility to push this idea and convince everyone to be on board despite its perceived uselessness. Use words that sound awesome (e.g. Revolutionary, fascinating, youth, power, community, embrace, etc.) and string them together in a sentence. “There’s a fascinating and revolutionary community of youth that exists in the power of social media that we have yet to embrace.” Don’t be afraid to watch a few Steve Jobs keynotes for some ideas.







