{"id":3857,"date":"2014-06-27T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T14:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/the-future-of-faith-social-media-and-the-church\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:57:36","slug":"the-future-of-faith-social-media-and-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/the-future-of-faith-social-media-and-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Faith: Social Media and the Church #sponsored"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by AT&T and I was compensated for being part of the launch of their brand new program. \u00a0Stay tuned for details!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a reasonably early adopter. <\/strong> YouTube was founded in 2005. My first video went up in 2010. Facebook launched in 2004 \u2013 I was all up in that by 2007. Twitter launched in 2006 \u2013 I was here for it by 2009.\u00a0 Google Plus? I try. Really I do. Myspace? Let\u2019s just say I abandoned that right on time.\u00a0 Pinterest? Invitation only beta baby! Now as my tech track record shows, I\u2019m not super early, like the first one to do anything really, but I\u2019m not last.\u00a0 The kids get their daily scriptures online, delivered to Daddy\u2019s inbox every morning. You know what I really picked up on quickly? PayPal. The idea of online payment processing was amazing to me \u2013 and it still is.\u00a0 So when I found out I could pay my tithes online? I was definitely ready for that. I was ready for just about anything that gave this mommy brain one less thing to keep track of\u2026 or so I thought.<\/p>\n

Our church isn\u2019t that deep into social media and the internet. <\/strong>There\u2019s a website and a Facebook page, so they are more tech savvy than a lot of religious organizations. You would think that when my husband opted for his tablet to follow along with the scriptures during Sunday service rather than his well-worn Bible, I\u2019d be giving out high fives like it was 1991.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t.\u00a0 I realized that day that I wasn\u2019t as far ahead when it came to mixing tech and church as I thought I was.\u00a0 I gave looks as he typed like the stereotypical old lady in the front pew that said, \u201care you really looking up scripture, or are you playing on that thing?\u201d I looked around to see if anyone else was seeing this, and judging us.<\/p>\n

I had a great chat with Jason Caston, internet church expert and author of The iChurch Method, and I asked him how he was able to get old school churches to get on board with social media and online outreach. <\/strong>\u201cResults.\u201d That was his simple answer.\u00a0 The great thing about social media and the internet is that everything can be measured, quantified.\u00a0 When someone leaves the church after service on Sunday morning, there\u2019s no real way to measure how many people they shared the pastor\u2019s message with \u2013 let alone if they were able to share it correctly, with the minister\u2019s intent intact. And how about reshares? Online, short inspirational messages can be shared and reshared quickly and easily, and those shares can be counted. \u201cI explain to them even if the tools change, the message stays the same. We don\u2019t read scriptures from scrolls anymore. We moved from scrolls, to books, to phones and tablets. The message is still the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Director of Innovative Technology and Social Media for T.D. Jakes Ministries and The Potter\u2019s House in Dallas, Jason Caston has been able to expand the reach of the ministry \u201cbeyond those who can physically come through the doors of the church.\u201d<\/strong> Social media sharing and mobile technology has changed what churches can do and who they can reach.\u00a0 It\u2019s not just being on TV anymore.\u00a0 People are taking their faith on the road \u2013 on their mobile devices. I know I have benefited from a quick inspirational faith based quote every now and again on social media, and I eager to share it with my online friends as well. You know how they say \u2018misery loves company\u2019? I believe that inspiration, motivation, and faith love company too.\u00a0 That\u2019s how T.D. Jakes\u2019 Facebook page maintains a fan base of over three million Facebook users. Astounding.<\/p>\n

Back to me and how I am dealing with the melding of the old and the new. <\/strong> You know how geeked I was about tithing online?\u00a0 I still am, but I have to be honest. The call for tithes and offerings is awkward.\u00a0 Everyone pulls out their little pink envelopes out from the pocket in the pew and gets busy filling them out.\u00a0 I sit and try to look busy \u2013 maybe scribble on the church bulletin. Everyone stands, pink envelopes in the air, to make their declaration. I whisper to my husband, \u201cyou didn\u2019t bring any<\/em> cash?\u201d Then they turn to the aisle. I consider walking up anyway with an empty envelope \u2013 maybe scrawl \u201cpaid online\u201d across it or something. The Caribbean gyal in me who as my mother says, \u201ccyan do nuttin quiet,\u201d feels like the giving should be seen.\u00a0 I should get to teeter up to the altar in my pretty church dress and heels with my pink envelope too. Eventually, I\u2019m like, \u201cwhatever\u2026 my giving is between me, God, and my online banking \u2013 and I twist my knees to the side to let those tithing by cash, check, or charge scoot by.<\/p>\n

Upon their return, I do feel like they are looking at me, judging me for not leaving my seat when it was time to give, but as I look around, about 10% of the church is still seated, twisting knees, and accepting the \u201cpardon me\u2019s\u201d with a nod, a shift, and a smile. Maybe it\u2019s not just us! Maybe one day that little pink envelope will be replaced by a share on your facebook wall \u2013 \u201cI just gave my tithes and offerings!\u201d \u2013 with a link for friends to give their gift and share their news as well. Looking for the approving nods of the elders when you drop the envelope in the collection plate? That\u2019s now a \u201clike\u201d. Start getting used to the idea. It could happen \u2013 if it hasn\u2019t already!<\/p>\n

When I am physically unable to be at church, my giving still gets done. <\/strong>When I need a pick-me-up during the day, maybe sixty seconds of a sermon, or a great quote from a recent message, social media is the vehicle, and I don\u2019t have to worry about getting the message wrong.\u00a0 \u201cAt the end of the day,\u201d says Jason Caston, \u201cIt is still about fulfilling the Great Commission. Social media and the internet help us do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

No matter how busy I get, or whether I can make it into the four walls of the church, I can still give to the church, the church can give to me, and equip me with a clear, concise, shareable message of faith and encouragement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Find out more about Jason Caston and the\u00a0iChurch Method<\/a>. Follow him on\u00a0Twitter<\/a> and\u00a0Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Do you share inspirational faith based messages on social media like Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter? What other parts of your faith or religious practice have do you handle online? How do you feel about tablets and iPads replacing the printed page in the pews? Do you feel like the cell phone in church can be distracting? How do you engage with your church online?<\/strong><\/p>\n


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Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by AT&T and I was compensated for being part of the launch of their brand new program. \u00a0Stay tuned for details!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a reasonably early adopter. <\/strong> YouTube was founded in 2005. My first video went up in 2010. Facebook launched in 2004 \u2013 I was all up in that by 2007. Twitter launched in 2006 \u2013 I was here for it by 2009.\u00a0 Google Plus? I try. Really I do. Myspace? Let\u2019s just say I abandoned that right on time.\u00a0 Pinterest? Invitation only beta baby! Now as my tech track record shows, I\u2019m not super early, like the first one to do anything really, but I\u2019m not last.\u00a0 The kids get their daily scriptures online, delivered to Daddy\u2019s inbox every morning. You know what I really picked up on quickly? PayPal. The idea of online payment processing was amazing to me \u2013 and it still is.\u00a0 So when I found out I could pay my tithes online? I was definitely ready for that. I was ready for just about anything that gave this mommy brain one less thing to keep track of\u2026 or so I thought.<\/p>\n

Our church isn\u2019t that deep into social media and the internet. <\/strong>There\u2019s a website and a Facebook page, so they are more tech savvy than a lot of religious organizations. You would think that when my husband opted for his tablet to follow along with the scriptures during Sunday service rather than his well-worn Bible, I\u2019d be giving out high fives like it was 1991.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t.\u00a0 I realized that day that I wasn\u2019t as far ahead when it came to mixing tech and church as I thought I was.\u00a0 I gave looks as he typed like the stereotypical old lady in the front pew that said, \u201care you really looking up scripture, or are you playing on that thing?\u201d I looked around to see if anyone else was seeing this, and judging us.<\/p>\n

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