1. No soapbox. We are told to “do everything without arguing or complaining” (Phil. 2:14). That doesn’t mean we can’t support causes we believe in, but they should be moral and biblical issues, not personal agendas. 2. No public bashing. Unless you’ve practiced Matthew 18 principles, and even then it would be rare, don’t address your problems […]

We’re in an age where reputations are lost in a matter of moments. One errant Instagram video or Facebook post and your audience can quickly abandon you. Now, most churches don’t have to worry about this because the online audience is typically made of their church members who are naturally loyal.  However, social media now…

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Associate Missionary Blayne Waltrip’s ministry involves teaching at Bible schools and seminaries around the world training pastors, leaders, and church planters. He also helps national and regional leaders to develop formal and informal education by developing new schools of ministry … Continue reading →

“God is not just saving individuals and preparing them for heaven; rather, he is creating a people among whom he can live and who in their life together will reproduce God’s life and character.”—Gordon Fee Social media has become a natural and important part of many lives. A recent survey says that 79% of smartphone users […]

There are two simple ways to think about your church’s social media.  The first is rapid growth. You produce videos, podcasts, images and blog posts with the key goal of generating growth. No social media channel or content is off limits. Of course, over a certain period of time you find yourself eventually doing the…

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If social media’s taught me anything, it’s that many well-meaning people have a sort of super power when it comes to ruining jokes. When I’m not filling the internet with writings about spirituality and music, I’m telling jokes on Facebook and Twitter. After having thousands of great jokes destroyed within a couple comments, I’ve learned a few things I’d […]

Recently Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta. It wasn’t just a name change, but rather a nod to where social media is going and what the future will look like. If you watched Mark Zuckerburg’s keynote you could easily get lost in all the technology that he presented. However, these new advancements that Facebook…

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