How does social media affect our faith?
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Social media users are between 50 and 80 percent more likely to be flexible about various religious beliefs and practices, according to his findings. He used surveys conducted in 2002 that asked people between the ages of 13 and 17 questions about their faith, including how often they attend religious services.
While Facebook is the most popular platform for churches, Twitter is slower to catch on and only approximately 13\% of churches are using Instagram but still highly effective for those who do use it [well]. However Instagram is popular place to be and especially for the young at heart.
What does the church say about social media?
The Bible calls us to honor God with our bodies, and to be modest in our appearance. When we show off our body on social media for whatever reason, we are not honoring God with our bodies. Our bodies were meant to glorify God, not to be shown off in a lustful or provocative way.
How does religion use the media?
Most religious groups see the media as a useful tool to provide people outside of their religion with information and to promote their faith in a positive way. Documentaries can help raise the profile of a religion among the population.
What are the advantages of social media?
- You reach large audiences.
- You have a direct connection with your audience.
- You can create organic content.
- You have access to paid advertising services.
- You build your brand.
- You drive traffic to your website.
- You can evaluate your performance.
Social media gives you a small peek into their lifestyle, and provides valuable information for starting better conversations. There’s no need to bombard anyone with messages, or tell a newcomer how great your church is for them, but it can be a springboard for getting to know someone.
How social media is used to manage churches?
An effective church social media strategy involves 5 steps
- Plan (set goals, past performance, take stock of resources, define budget)
- Craft a different (separate) strategy for each of those goals.
- Pick the channel you want to focus on.
- Set up a social media posting calendar.
- Experiment, analyze, repeat.