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Using Social Media For Evangelism & Congregational Growth

Using Social Media For Evangelism & Congregational Growth. Bishop James I Feel God Brown Host. Using Social Media For Ministry. Who Is James Brown Former Software Engineering Manager For Fortune 500 Firm Pastor For More Than 16 years Consecrated A Bishop In 2005

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Using Social Media For Evangelism & Congregational Growth

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  1. Using Social Media For Evangelism & Congregational Growth Bishop James I Feel God BrownHost

  2. Using Social Media For Ministry • Who Is James Brown • Former Software Engineering ManagerFor Fortune 500 Firm • Pastor For More Than 16 years • Consecrated A Bishop In 2005 • Mentor To Pastors Across America

  3. Using Social Media For Ministry • Here Is What You Will Learn: • What Is Social Media • Why Social Media Is Important • What Can Be Done With Social Media

  4. Using Social Media For Ministry • Here Is What You Will Learn: • How Social Media Can Impact Your ministry • Why Social Media Is NOT Enough

  5. Using Social Media For Ministry • Here Is What You Will Learn: • 3 Step "SIMPLE" Internet Strategy For Using Social Media In Ministry • How To Use Audio & Video For Increased Effectiveness

  6. Using Social Media For Ministry • What Is Social Media • Are Software Programs That Allow Users To Create A Location Where They Can Share Text, Pictures, &/or Videos With Other Relational Users and Comment On What Is Shared.

  7. Using Social Media For Ministry • Why IS Social Media Important?

  8. Using Social Media For Ministry • Why Social Media Is Important? • If Facebook were a country, it would be the world's third largest. • Social Media has overtaken porn as the #1 activity on the Web • A new member joins LinkedIn every second. • More Than ¾ Of ALL U.S. Adults Are Online. • 90% of consumers trust peer reviews and only 14% trust advertisements • YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world. • 1 in 5 couples meet online

  9. Using Social Media For Ministry The #1 ReasonIs SOULS

  10. Using Social Media For Ministry • What Can Be Done With Social Media • Social media is the new PR. Journalists increasingly rely on social media • Reach People BEFORE They Come To Church • Give Additional Information To Your ‘Circle’

  11. Using Social Media For Ministry • How Can Social Media Impact Your ministry • Increase Evangelism • Increase Community Outreach • Increase Internal Communication

  12. Using Social Media For Ministry • Why Social Media Is NOT Enough • Social Media Can Interact But Cannot Tell Your WHOLE Story! • What Works Today …..

  13. Using Social Media For Ministry • The 3 Step "SIMPLE" Internet Strategy For Using Social Media In Ministry Who is your audience? What are you going to ask them to do? How are you going to connect with them?

  14. Using Social Media For Ministry • The 3 Step “SIMPLE“ Strategy • Before You Get Started • Define What You Want To Accomplish • Decide Who Will Do The Work Of “RELATIONSHIP” • Who Will Get The Information? • Who Will Upload To Net? • Etc.

  15. Using Social Media For Ministry • The 3 Step “SIMPLE“ Strategy • Before You Get Started • Define Your Expectations For Your ‘ROMI’ • How Will You Measure Success? • How Much Action Is Generated? • How Much Buzz Is Generated?

  16. Using Social Media For Ministry • The 3 Step “SIMPLE“ Strategy • Create Your Space – Your R.E.O. Space • Web Page / Blog – R.E.O. • Email List Management System – R.E.O. • Resource Delivery System – R.E.O. • Create Your Social Space • Facebook Fan/Business/Ministry Page • Optional Group Page • Twitter Account • YouTube Account & Channel

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  18. Using Social Media For Ministry • The 3 Step “SIMPLE“ Strategy • Create Your Content • Web Page / Blog • Announce Every Event – Every Month • New Ministry Resources • Facebook Page • Posts From Website • Selected Tweets • YouTube • Video’s From Activities • Sermon Snippets

  19. Using Social Media For Ministry • The 3 Step “SIMPLE“ Strategy • Content Notes & Suggestions For Twitter • 30% message application: from the sermon topic every day for the upcoming week. • 50% family/personal life: people want to feel like they know their pastors. • 20% inspiration/information (including ReTweets): You don’t have all the answers, and you’re learning, too. Be human and share

  20. Using Social Media For Ministry • The 3 Step “SIMPLE“ Strategy • Engage Your ‘TRIBE’ & Community • Promote Your Social Media – Encourage everyone to talk & Share. • Tell stories. The stories about YOU are the best. • Create compelling headlines. I scan headlines and only read the articles with headlines that grab my attention. • Use pictures and video. Keep videos under 4 minutes whenever possible.

  21. Using Social Media For Ministry • The 3 Step “SIMPLE“ Strategy • Engage Your ‘TRIBE’ & Community • Become a thought leader. That means you need to start reading something that doesn’t come from another pastor’s blog. And, you need to create time to think. • Meet reader’s needs. You have to develop relationships with your readers to figure this out. • Generate a reaction or prompt an action. Move people or frustrate people.

  22. Using Social Media For Ministry • The 3 Step “SIMPLE“ Strategy • Engage Your ‘TRIBE’ & Community • Be vulnerable. Share what you’re learning including the successes and the mistakes. • Use humor. • Keep it brief. I don’t read long articles on the web no matter who writes them. • Give Something Away EVERY Week! • ALWAYS Get Their Email Address.

  23. Using Social Media For Ministry Now That Didn’t Hurt Did It?

  24. Using Social Media For Ministry • How To Use Audio & Video For Increased Effectiveness. • Record EVERYTHING audio/video • Create PowerPoint Movies to Share • Create Commercials About Your Ministry • Create A YouTube Channel • Use MyVideoTalk for Video Emails, Live Streaming & Conference Calls http://budurl.com/myvideoemail

  25. Using Social Media For Ministry • Conference Special • Wordpress Blog • 1 Year Webhosting • FacebookFanpage • 4 hrs Private Coaching • Email List System Regularly $750 Just $499 • Contact Us Bishop James BrownIFG Group • 5121 Virgil St.Ft Worth, TX817-535-7091 http://ifeelgod.org http://ifeelgod.org/aatxbapt2

  26. Using Social Media For Ministry • Tuesday Nite Webinars • Private Coaching • Conference Notes • Contact Us Bishop James BrownIFG Group • 5121 Virgil St.Ft Worth, TX817-535-7091 http://ifeelgod.org/ministryincome http://ifeelgod.org/coaching http://ifeelgod.org http://ifeelgod.org/aatxbapt2

  27. Using Social Media For Evangelism & Congregational Growth Bishop James I Feel God BrownHost

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