In the digital age, churches in St. Louis, Missouri are increasingly turning to technology and social media to reach out to their congregations and beyond. Rob, a former fundraising campaign manager for Catholic dioceses and churches, has created a guide on how to create a church website and develop a social media strategy. Additionally, churches are hiring part-time CIE admissions coordinators to better support customers and neighbors at the church food pantry.
The Louis metropolitan area is taking steps to equip local churches to respond to the call of Jesus in Matthew 25 to intervene in the lives of children and families in crisis. Churches are hoping that the social media presence created during this pandemic will draw people back into the pews when church doors reopen. Brady Shearer, a church marketer, has conducted several successful church social media campaigns that can serve as an example for other churches. Katie Allred, a church communication expert, has identified 14 great church Facebook groups that churches can join.
Despite the potential benefits of technology and social media, some church leaders are still hesitant to fully embrace it in their churches. To better understand how important social networks are for church growth, let's take a look at 10 statistics that illustrate how poorly they are currently being used by churches and the main findings to help you build (or fix) your social media strategy. Anna, who has an associate degree from Jefferson College and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Missouri Baptist University, is helping the host church (Immanuel) coordinate Grace Day, which will now rotate among the five participating Jefferson County Lutheran churches. John is passionate about uniting Christian stewardship principles with modern technology to help churches minister more effectively.
Churches in St. Louis have realized that leveraging technology and social media can be an effective way to reach out to their congregations and beyond. By creating a website and developing a social media strategy, churches can increase their outreach efforts and engage with their communities more effectively. Additionally, hiring part-time CIE admissions coordinators can help support customers and neighbors at the church food pantry.
Brady Shearer's successful church social media campaigns can serve as an example for other churches looking to increase their outreach efforts. Katie Allred has identified 14 great church Facebook groups that churches can join to further expand their reach. Despite the potential benefits of technology and social media, some church leaders may still be reluctant to fully embrace it in their churches. To better understand how important social networks are for church growth, 10 statistics have been identified that illustrate how poorly they are currently being used by churches and the main findings that can help build (or fix) your social media strategy.
Anna is helping coordinate Grace Day which will now rotate among the five participating Jefferson County Lutheran churches while John is passionate about uniting Christian stewardship principles with modern technology to help churches minister more effectively.
