I wanted to highlight a few things that have helped me gain a relational connection through some sort of non-traditional media.
Twitter - OK this one I was skeptical of and I still get giggles when I say the name to adults. Check out the video HERE. Here's the low down: Twitter is a simple website designed to broadcast what your doing throughout your day to people who follow you. You login in and in 140 characters or less describe what you're doing at that moment. Then it sends that update to the people that follow you. Here's the cool thing - you can get your cell phone involved. You can link your cell phone to your account and text to a certain number and update from your phone so it's accurate updating. The other cool thing is that you can follow people as well and get their updates, also through a text message to your phone. And there are some cool people out there that you can follow - pastors, innovators, BIG leaders.
How has this helped relationally? A couple of ways. I got some students into it and now I follow them and they follow me each day - which grows our relationship from one or two days a week. Also, I've been making it accessible for parents during our overnight events (during which we take students phones away) and I make sure to twitter throughout the event so they get 5 or 6 updates a day during an event. You can also add your twitter to your blog (look -->)
Some of the people I Follow:
Carlos Whitaker
Ben Arment
W1NK
Tally
Blogging - So obviously you know what it is, but do you use it? One of the things I've tried hard to keep going is consistency with my blog. It's a way for me to make infinite connections with people in the church, other people in my field, and random people throughout the world. So if you don't have one, get one and market it to people. If you have one, shoot for 3 times a week. Just journal your thoughts. it's like having a 3 minute conversation with a group of people that you want to know you.
Make sure that you read some too. There's a bunch out there that are funny and great assets for ministry and leadership. Here are a few.
Vince Antonucci
leadingsmart.com
church 2.0 blog
Twitter - OK this one I was skeptical of and I still get giggles when I say the name to adults. Check out the video HERE. Here's the low down: Twitter is a simple website designed to broadcast what your doing throughout your day to people who follow you. You login in and in 140 characters or less describe what you're doing at that moment. Then it sends that update to the people that follow you. Here's the cool thing - you can get your cell phone involved. You can link your cell phone to your account and text to a certain number and update from your phone so it's accurate updating. The other cool thing is that you can follow people as well and get their updates, also through a text message to your phone. And there are some cool people out there that you can follow - pastors, innovators, BIG leaders.
How has this helped relationally? A couple of ways. I got some students into it and now I follow them and they follow me each day - which grows our relationship from one or two days a week. Also, I've been making it accessible for parents during our overnight events (during which we take students phones away) and I make sure to twitter throughout the event so they get 5 or 6 updates a day during an event. You can also add your twitter to your blog (look -->)
Some of the people I Follow:
Carlos Whitaker
Ben Arment
W1NK
Tally
Blogging - So obviously you know what it is, but do you use it? One of the things I've tried hard to keep going is consistency with my blog. It's a way for me to make infinite connections with people in the church, other people in my field, and random people throughout the world. So if you don't have one, get one and market it to people. If you have one, shoot for 3 times a week. Just journal your thoughts. it's like having a 3 minute conversation with a group of people that you want to know you.
Make sure that you read some too. There's a bunch out there that are funny and great assets for ministry and leadership. Here are a few.
Vince Antonucci
leadingsmart.com
church 2.0 blog
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