Dec 10, 2019
Social media is one of the most popular ways we communicate in our society today. We use it to communicate with friends and family. Churches use it to share what’s going on. Businesses use it to talk about their products and services. But how should we, as Christian leaders, go about using social media?
In this episode of our Communication Series, Holly and I talk about some of the risks of using social media. We also discuss how we can communicate effectively and shine the light of Jesus online. We dive into how social media is used in a negative way by Christians and how we can do things differently.
If you’ve ever struggled with whether you should use social media as a Christian at all, or if you’d like to use it more effectively, this episode is for you.
For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode77.
Key Points Discussed:
- How social media is used negatively by Christians
- Four ways to use social media
to shine the light of Jesus and communicate effectively
- Be a real person
- Remember people are watching
- Keep direct promotion to a minimum
- View social media as a ministry opportunity
Key Quotes from the Episode:
“What you post on social media is part of your leadership.”
“If you view social media as ministry, it might change the way you go about your posts and your commenting.”
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Our Fun News & Something Free For You:
We are super close to hitting 100,000 downloads for the podcast! Be sure to be following my Facebook Page because I’ll be doing something really fun when we hit this milestone.
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- Go into Apple Podcasts phone app or iTunes desktop app
- Search in podcasts for "Christian Woman Leadership"
- Click on Christian Woman Leadership Podcast
- Scroll down and click the 5 stars, then click "write a review"
- Screenshot before you click submit, then submit
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Episodes and Links
Mentioned:
- Alisa Childers Facebook Page
- Episode 75: Saying Hard Things, Asking Tough Questions, & Showing Hospitality with Angela Sackett
Connect with Esther and Holly:
This episode was originally published on estherlittlefield.com/episode77.