Social media provide an opportunity for congregations to open the doors and windows to their congregational life before people ever step inside. It s no longer all about getting your message out as if people are passively waiting for the latest news from the parish, diocese, or national church. Rather, it s about creating spaces where meaningful relationships can develop. Click 2 Save: The Digital Ministry Bible is a practical resource guide for religious leaders who want to enrich and extend their ministries using digital media like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and church or personal blogs. An ideal companion to Tweet If You Jesus: Practicing Church in the Digital Reformation (Morehouse, 2011), Click 2 Save draws on extensive research and practical experience in church and other ministry settings to provide functional, how-to guidance on effectively using social networking sites in the day-to-day context of ministry."
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A much sought after speaker and educator on the spiritual lives of ordinary believers today and in the past, Elizabeth Drescher, PhD is on the faculty of the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministry at Santa Clara University. She is a regular contributor to the online magazine Religious Dispatches and the author of the highly regarded Tweet If You ♥ Jesus: Practicing Church In the Digital Reformation. Her writing has been highlighted by the Atlantic Monthly, the Utne Reader, CNN, the BBC, and other national and international outlets. She regularly advises local, national, and international churches and other religious organizations on the practice of religion and spirituality in the digital age. Her website is elizabethdrescher.net.
Keith Anderson is pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer near Boston. A popular blogger on religion, new media, and popular culture at pastorkeithanderson.net, he employs a wide range of social media to minister on and offline. Pastor Anderson speaks regularly with local and national church groups, synods, and other organizations on the practice of digital ministry and the impact of digital culture on face-to-face ministry. He has taught at Andover-Newton Theological School and The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. He received pastoral training at Harvard University Divinity School and The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.
Keith Anderson is pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer near Boston. A popular blogger on religion, new media, and popular culture at pastorkeithanderson.net, he employs a wide range of social media to minister on and offline. Pastor Anderson speaks regularly with local and national church groups, synods, and other organizations on the practice of digital ministry and the impact of digital culture on face-to-face ministry. He has taught at Andover-Newton Theological School and The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. He received pastoral training at Harvard University Divinity School and The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A great, really hands-on resource for anyone interested in taking their ministry online. The emphasis is on being personal and authentic and building relationships. The case studies really make the book practical and user-friendly.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By P. Meier
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Keith Anderson and Elizabeth Drescher go to great lengths to get the point across that digital ministry is about developing meaningful relationships rather than trying to market your church to the local community. I didn't find the book to be too technical. I'm no techy guru but I do have a blog, Facebook, and Twitter accounts. I thought it leaned more toward simplicity and clarity than assuming the reader had an extensive background in computers. If you haven't been on Facebook or Twitter to know how to use them, then you have to go through that learning curve, too. This book helps you learn how to use the different social media platforms for ministry more effectively. It can't do the work for you. I found it helpful to be near my computer when reading so I could implement any suggestions appropriate for me. This is a great book for those who have been wondering how to take the first steps to expand their ministry outside the walls of the church and to make the church relevant to those younger than forty.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is the best book I have seen dealing with the topic. The church, which is always too slow to change, needs to be educated on the use of the Internet in support of ministry. This practical manual seeks to help that happen. It has specific suggestions to make good use of the tools (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.) that are currently available. It is readable by the neophyte - though at times I wish it went a bit deeper as more and more people have been introduced to the basics of the internet culture through school and family.
The book is recommended to the church that is seeking to support its ministry using the Internet.
The book is recommended to the church that is seeking to support its ministry using the Internet.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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My eyes were opened about the varied manners in which we can 'plug in' with persons who are seeking or who are part of the community of faith and wish to know more and be more involved. My only issue was that it seems to me the authors believe that leaders have a relatively sophisticated skill set re: computers, which I definitely do NOT have.
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