social media Archives

Teaching church leaders to be clear and bold communicators

Posted November 18th, 2019

Media, says Mari Graham Evans, has always been social, for at least two reasons: It often features user-generated content and it sometimes goes viral.

Transforming gratitude into actions

Posted January 25th, 2019

“Inbox zero.” It’s a funny term, often used in professional circles to denote when one’s email inbox has zero messages. As the social media strategist for the Presbyterian Mission Agency, this is one of my most treasured dreams, but not necessarily my reality.

Presbyterian Mission Agency offers congregations communications tools and resources

Posted April 26th, 2017

The Presbyterian Communicator’s Network was created in 2004 as a response to a General Assembly Mission Work Plan. The plan called for, among other things, enhancing communications efforts across the denomination and creating a system that promotes dialogue within the church.

7 Easy Ways to Get Your Congregation Connected

Posted October 4th, 2016

Jesus was a great storyteller. He showed us that sharing a tale or a parable could stir hearts, win people over, inspire the lukewarm, and build up God’s realm on earth. We invite you to share our stories and yours.

Despite changes, we remain committed to our ‘network’ in Christ

Posted August 26th, 2016

The pieces may be different, but the center holds us fast. These days, I suppose we could consider Christ our “Network Administrator,” the only One who is permitted to make changes in our lives together. Network administrators are those folks to whom we turn when our computers experience a glitch, when our systems are all confused, and when we just need to “reboot.” The Administrator can fix it all and get us back on track!

Yes! We are networked . . . in Christ!

Posted August 15th, 2016

The church is all about unity in our diversity—one network with many different parts.

A new way to network?

Posted August 8th, 2016

From Facebook to face-to-face care, passion, rather than programming, is fueling the connections in the Synod of the Northeast.