Does social media have a role in churches?  That is a question we are sure many pastors have asked themselves.  How can something like social media lend itself to accomplishing the mission of a church?

Missions.

Missions are a very important part of church outreach....

How can a church or ministry use social media more effectively? Below are 7 ideas that may help churches better use their social media to better serve the needs of their church.

Recently one of our clients went over 1.4 million followers on their Facebook page.  We've been working with them for a few years and have grown that number from about 6,000 to just passing the 1.4 million mark.

That's amazing, yes?  Well it is ... but.  But?  Yes, what...

At it's core, social media marketing has the ability to bring a new kind of exposure to your business. By leveraging social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, you'll find opportunities to capture new customers as well as get your current customers re-engaged....

Here's a quote from a US News story about declining church membership in some churches and increases in others that makes an interesting point: 

"Some mainline church officials admit to taking a page from the evangelical playbook. And no wonder. Since 1990, the number o...

Churches can use social media to increase their congregational base, attract new believers and serve the unchurched in their immediate area and beyond.

How you ask?  Primarily by treating your social media as you would any mission undertaken by your church.

Missions requ...

While every dental practice is unique, all of them share things in common.  They want their patients to be comfortable with dentistry and they want to ensure they provide them with all the information they need to make informed decisions about their dental needs.

But de...

Social media marketing is a tool that should be integrated into your traditional marketing plan.  But it is a different sort of marketing than traditional marketeers use. 

Traditional marketing is known as "outbound marketing'.  Essentially, what that means is usin...