Social Media Ideas for Advent

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Advent officially kicks off this Sunday. Many non-denominational protestant churches often trade any real discussion of Advent for a message series that is a little “hipper”. Bashing consumerism, stealing the spotlight back from Santa, or calling attention to the world’s poor and unfortunate may be more popular topics. My church was no exception, until this year.

 

 

Read Receipts Make Facebook Groups Even More Valuable to Churches

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Facebook Groups are notorious for killing off time-sucking meetings and eliminating redundant communications. Can I get an Amen? The only trouble is I can never really be sure EVERYONE saw the communication. For instance, when I put things to a vote or post extremely important updates, I want to be sure that everyone on the committee, at the very least, read the communication.

 

 

Is Going to Church Really Worth It?

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The first “perspective” I decided to tackle was dubbed, “The Country Club” view of giving. In other words, making church happen has real, hard costs. People understand that you pay for access to the internet and gladly hand over $100+ to their cable provider monthly to watch the latest episode of Game of Thrones. Often, these same folks bristle when you start talking about tithing and giving money to the church.

 

 

 

Build a Powerful Online Platform For Your Church

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Today, I wanted to take a break from my regularly scheduled programming about building church community on Facebook to point you to a fabulous resource that will change the way you market your church online. Michael Hyatt, top-blogger and current Chairman of Thomas Nelson Publishers released a book this week called Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. While it’s not explicitly about churches, it offers a step by step guide for anyone who has something to say or something to sell. Well, your church has something to say.

 

Use Facebook to Build Church Community: Share Local News and Events

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We want people in our church to hang out, outside church don’t we? Sharing local news and events on your church fan page increases the opportunities for people to strengthen and build new relationships outside of Sunday morning. With declining local newspaper readership and long commutes to work, you may be your fans only source for important local news and events (outside of word of mouth of course).

 

How Do You Start Conversations on Your Church Fan Page?

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This is the “million” dollar question. Likes, comments, and shares are key to spreading the word about our church and sharing the story of God today. Every fan interaction increases the chances someone in your local community will be touched and wind up at your front door on Sunday morning. Even if they don’t show up on Sunday, your Fan Page posts may open a door for a life changing conversation.