MinistryAmbassadors: the new face of online ministry fundraising?
There's no telling how severely, or for how long, the current economic downtown will affect...
Has Social Networking Had a Positive Impact on Your Faith?
The day one of my parents' peers requested to be my friend on facebook I knew that social...
Are Facebook and Mobile Phones Killing the Church?
At the Experimental Theology blog, Dr. Beck posits that the reason millennials aren't going to...
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Book review: @stickyJesus - social networking for Christians and evangelism
@stickyJesus is a dynamic new book about sharing faith online through social networking. Tami Heim and Toni Birdsong are gifted writers and communicators. Their blog tag-line 'keeping it real & living sticky online 4 Him' sums up their vision. 'Sticky' reflects their desire that the message should be shared in such a way that it clings to people's hearts. Heim and Birdsong 'get' social media.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3915
Facebook friendship links as a remarkable world map data graphic
Paul Butler, an engineering intern at Facebook, took 10 million pairs of friends and created a data map to show which cities had a lot of friendship between them. What you are looking at is nothing less than a picture of God’s heart and purpose for the world, though the Web. It’s a snapshot of 500+ million people, made in God’s image, doing one of the things we need and were created for – to make relationships. And using what is now the most visited website on the planet. It’s also a powerful reminder that the majority of these people are in relatively unreached countries, and many may have no face-to-face Jesus-follower friends at all.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3171
Facebook wall landing page problem - how to ensure non-fans arrive on your Wall.
If you have a Facebook fan page, you absolutely must check what landing tab/page people arrive at if they are not already fans. Best way to do this is open the Facebook page in a different brand of browser – for instance the excellent Chrome – and do not log in to Facebook. That way, you will see what non-fans see. You may be surprised to find that what they land on is the Info tab/page, which may contain limited and unenticing information. And yes, this may happen even though, in the Edit Page permissions, you have set ‘Wall’ as your landing page for non-fans.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3015
The power of social networking leverage. Example: Swan Lake ballet video
Here are some new stories – and an incredible video of Swan Lake by Chinese State Circus like you've never seen it before – that illustrate the leverage of social media
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2810
Why most people fail to use social media effectively, Christian or secular
Tamar Weinberg's blog posting Why Most People Fail in Social Media is a must-read for anyone who hopes to use Facebook, Twitter or blogs to engage with others. If we think of the social media as one-way communication rather than relational community, we will fail.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2712
Biggest online behaviour research project
The largest ever global research project into people’s online activities and behavior has just been released by TNS Digital Life. Covering nearly 90 per cent of the world’s online population through 50,000 interviews with consumers in 46 countries, the study reveals major changes in the world’s online behavior.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2687
Digital Rivers Newtown - a short story illustrating the growth of social networking
It’s not often that a completely new town is built on unused open land. But that’s where Digital Rivers Newtown was constructed, in a previously undiscovered valley. People soon came flooding in to live, moving from surrounding settlements such as Printville and TVtown.
http://internetevangelismday.com/facebook-story.php
Making Facebook fan pages for churches and Christian ministries part 2
Part 2 of the series of the excellent tutorials from Church 2.0 is now online. You can view Part 1.
See also Equipping for Eministry blog post – Part 1 of Are You Using Facebook Effectively?
And August is OurChurch.com’s Social Media Month with coverage of many aspects. Latest posting is 5 Myths Believed by Those on the Social Media Sidelines.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2237
Facebook, social networking and the Christian good news
“Just in case you needed further confirmation that blogs, social networks, and games are overtaking everything else on the ‘Net, Nielsen has released its latest statistics,” says Matthew Lasar in Aars Technica.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2218
Using Facebook and social networking sites for Christian evangelism and relationships
With a growing proportion of all webusers having Facebook profiles, there is real potential to share the good news using this channel.
http://internetevangelismday.com/facebook-evangelism.php