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you never know
What You Do Matters
Love Them
Equip Them
empower them
Using Social Media in Ministry
A presentation for Virginia Baptist Youth Ministers
Association
WWJD?
Jon Swanson, that is
Jeff Abel, that is
A “Fundamental Shift”
Generational Differences
Opportunities
Numbers are staggering
Needs are real and in real time
Similarities exist between Gutenburg Press & broadcast
Reach is broader than ever before
What is the vision?
What is the strategy?
Who are the players?
What tools are currently being used?
Who Do You Need to Engage?
Ministry colleagues
Students
Friends of students
Parents
Other volunteers/student workers
Ministry supporters
Ambient Awareness
Ministry Challenges
Addictions Ego Intimacy Avoidance Intimacy Transference Don’t foster culture of
silence
TIME Acceptable Use policies Addressing concerns Overstepping
boundaries
Student Challenges
Same as above and…
Immaturity
Inappropriate content (sexting & more)
Privacy & security concerns
Lack of parental know-how and guidance
Immaturity
Spiritual
Emotional
Cognitive
Privacy & Security
Start with settings Beware the dreaded
Facebook application TOS violations Phishing Viruses
Specifics
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn You Tube Vimeo
Delicious Flickr Wet Paint Multiply 12 Second TV
Blogging
Wordpress
Tumblr
Posterous
Blogger
Typepad
Hands-On Experience
Resources
Adammclane.com
Chrisbrogan.com
Jon Swanson – Levite Chronicles & 300 Words A Day, “Unchurchy”
RonEdmondson.com
MichaelHyatt.com
Churchcrunch.com
Churchmarketingsucks.com
Ragamuffinsoul.com
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Credits
Social Media Reflection by Jon Swanson http://levite.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/just-like-when-we-started-a-social-media-reflection/
“Fundamental Shift” by Marta Kagan, http://bonafidemarketinggenius.com/2009/07/20/what-the-fk-is-social-media-one-year-later/
My Grandmother is an Alien by Skott Chandler, used with permission http://www.flickr.com/photos/skott/2447279537/
Brothers playing video games together by sean dreilinger on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/2187892869/
Chameleon Green by dimitry_66 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dmitri66/942200338/
Citizen015 by Deus X Florida http://www.flickr.com/photos/8363028@N08/2471557468/
Millennium Matrix by M. Rex Miller
Photo – IMG_0627 by Mal Cubed on Flickr
Photo – Mike & Gail Hyatt, used with permission
Conversation prism by Brian Solis http://www.briansolis.com/2008/08/introducing-conversation-prism/
