Can you believe the last week of 2019 is here already? Time really does fly like a jet plane! As the year draws rapidly to a close, it’s time to take a look back at this year’s best and most impactful developments in #churchtech, faith, and social media.
To celebrate this amazing year, I’m happy to share my favorite picks for the ‘Best of 2019,’ in Church, Tech and Social Media news, events, and trends!
3 Best Bible Apps for Maximum Personal Growth – churchtechtoday.com
5 Biggest Online Churches – Capterra
6 Social Media Predictions for 2020 [Infographic] – SocialMedia Today
10 Reasons to be Optimistic About Churches in 2019 – LifeWay Facts & Trends
2019 Podcast Stats & Facts – Podcast Insights
Apple Publishes Listing of Most Popular Apps for 2019 – SocialMedia Today
Church Juice Resources – Church digital communications tools – churchjuice.reframemedia.com
Church Online – Solutions for Church online technology needs – thechurchonline.com
daily_bibleverses – Daily scriptures on Instagram
Daily E-Book Deals – gospelebooks.net
Died: Cain Hope Felder, Scholar Who lifted Up Black People In The Bible – Christianity Today
Digital Pulpit: A Nationwide Analysis of Online Sermons – Pew Research Center
Facebook Publishes New Listing of Key Trends Set to Gain Momentum in 2020 – SocialMedia Today
First Baptist Church of Glenarden, MD – fbcglenarden.org
How to Create a Church Facebook Page – wikiHow
iChurch Method – Digital solutions to help ministries connect with people – ichurchmethod.com
Instagram Year in Review: The Biggest Moments from 2019 – later.com
Instapray – Spreading the Gospel and sharing prayer and encouragement on Instagram
New Birth’s Jamal H. Bryant Reflects on First Year – AJC
Pastor Jamal Bryant Plans to Take New Birth to the Community – AJC
Pastor Jamal Bryant Talks New Birth… YouTube – OficialSoulSisters
Podcast Statistics: Growth and Demographic Data for 2019 – Buzzsprout
Sermon Graphics For All 66 Books Of The Bible – churchtechtoday.com
Six Things Your Church Needs to Know About TikTok – TheChurch.Digital
T.D. Jakes Iconic Conference Takes Its Curtain Call – CISION PR Newswire
TD Jakes Ministries – tdjakes.com
The Potter’s House Church – thepottershouse.org
The Top 25 Best Church Websites of 2019 – Pro Church Tools
Trump Should Be Removed From Office – Christianity Today
Twitter Shares the Top Tweet Trends of 2019 – SocialMedia Today
Well, there you have it – my Best of Church and Social Media 2019! Hoping you enjoyed it as much as I did following #churchtech, social media and faith trends over the past year.
What are your favorite Church and Social Media stories of 2019?
Be sure to stay on top of all things #churchtech, faith, and social media at SOCIAL MEDIA and MINISTRY NEWS.
Finally, while online connections offer many benefits, they are only a supplement to, and not a substitute for, in-person involvement and church attendance for those physically able to do so.
Praying you have a “Happy & Blessed New Year 2020,” my Friends!
~ Kenneth Lillard, Author of the book, SOCIAL MEDIA and MINISTRY Sharing the Gospel In the Digital Age (available on Amazon and iTunes). Much Appreciation!
You can connect with me at kennethlillard.com. Be Blessed!