The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Social Media in the Life of Faith
Burlingame Presbyterian Church
Bruce Reyes-Chow@breyeschow on twitter, instagram, etc.
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Social Media Revolution 2013
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Why Bother?Genesis 18 -- Will a son be born to a man 100 years old and a woman the age of 90?
God asks that we give the best of what we have in order to participate in the unfolding of God’s realities in the world.
GOD IS NOT DONE WITH US!Gladys Burrill, 92
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Road Map
Introductions
Assumptions
Pitfalls, Possibilities and
Postures
Terms and Platforms
Six Networks You Should Know
Four Parental Postures to Build
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Who is Bruce?
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Who are you?Age groups: elementary, middle school, high school, college
What social network/s are uses the most?
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SM AssumptionsSocial Media is only another medium of communication and expression;
Social Media is generational air and gives insight into a particular worldview;
Social Media is highly contextually and it will be embraced at various degrees;
Social Media demands a high sense of self-worth as it has a flattening effect on community and leadership;
Social Media will not save [insert org]
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Social Media PitfallsSM as idol, savior or quick fix
SM as distraction
SM as careless expression
SM as overestimated ROI
SM as echo chamber
SM as over-and-above F2F
SM as an entry to bullying and unwanted contactPhoto by amagill
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Social Media Possibilities
SM can build up and strengthen the Body of Christ
SM allows the church to model a different way of living
SM compels the church to see the world beyond its bubble
SM liberates faithful expression of creativity and creation
SM provides accountability
SM offers a place of communal care and spiritual renewal
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Social Media Postures
be with people: tinker with the betas, but join in where folks are alreadybe you: appropriate, honest, consistent just as you would be in real life (IRL)be interactive: engage, comment, respond, inquire, link and likebe mindful: Most people lurk and observe without ever interacting. be humble/bold: don’t underestimate the influence of your thinking, but avoid delusions of grandeurbe npr: earn the right to be heard.
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Smarty Pants Termsapps, smart phones, tablets, oh my
Traditional Media v. Social Media
Web 1.0 v. Web 2.0
Social Networking
Open Source Software
Cloud Technology
weB+logs = Blogs, vLogs
feeds, aggregators and readers
tagging and #hashtags
Checking In
QRCode
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Social Media PlatformsGoogle: gmail, gcal, hangout, drive
Blogging: typepad, wordpress, blogger, tumblr, google
Networks: twitter, google+, askfm, facebook, linkedin, nextdoor, reddit
Media: last.fm, goodreads, pandora, spotify, iheartradio
Photo: instagram, flickr, smugmug,
Video: vimeo, youtube, huddle, vine
Texting: Groupme, Kik, Snapchat
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Social Media PlatformsGroup Calling: skype, hangout, facetime, gotomeeting,
Productivity: dropbox, slideshare, doodle, wufoo, evernote
Reviews: yelp, amazon, foursquare, google, miso, tvtag, google
eNewsletters: madmimi, mailchimp, constant contact
Location: foursquare, yelp, facebook
Curating: pinterest, scoop.it, storify, buffer, hootsuite, feedspot
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Six You Should KnowTWITTER
YOUTUBE
SNAPCHAT
ASKFM
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Four Household Postures
RESTRAINThonor the networks in which they have given you access to be present
OPENNESS screen time in public spaces
SABBATH unplugging in the evening
MENTORStrusted adult in networks
Healthy parental social media postures must be built on an overall relationship of trust, encouragement and boundaries.
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