Views from the sky show the extent of damage from Hurricane Ida. (Photo/U.S. Coast Guard) By Baptist Message staff NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Baptist pastors used social media a day after Hurricane Ida as a means to encourage members and others impacted by the powerful storm. Dennis Watson, lead pastor of Celebration Church in Metairie, […]
This is the fifth and final post of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of FBC Thomson. Read the previous posts here: Your church needs a social media policy You’re still a Christian while online Social media expectations are higher for church leaders Church staff: You’ve signed a contract that might include social media […]
This is the fourth of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of FBC Thomson. Read the previous posts here: Your church needs a social media policy You’re still a Christian while online Social media expectations are higher for church leaders The primary difference between leaders and paid staff is the employment contract; expectations are […]
This is the third of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of FBC Thomson. Read the previous posts here: Your church needs a social media policy You’re still a Christian while online Everything said previously about social media applies to church members, church leaders, and church staff. Likewise, everything said here to church […]
This is the second of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of FBC Thomson. Read the first post here. We expect every church member to pay attention to all of these guidelines because we are all, first and foremost, ambassadors for Christ. And that comes with a high expectation from God Almighty […]
Consider these guidelines as a starting point for a discussion in your church about how to help your members engage social media.
By making Scripture a priority, Christian adults can discern the false claims…
By Chris Martin A major consequence of the fact that the majority of us live on the internet is ever-increasing polarization. All kinds of ingredients have melded together to create the white-hot polarization so many of us feel, and one of the most prominent of those ingredients is the evaporation of empathy. But why has […]
Pastor, you can train nearly anyone “how” to be an online host.
The unity of Christians with each other is to be a witness …
“There’s nothing private in a digital world.”
How can people who claim Jesus as Lord act so mean?