As 2014 draws rapidly to a close, now is a great time to look back at the top Church and Social Media events and stories of the past year. Hope you had a chance to take a look at ‘2014 Church and Social Media Year in Review, Part 1,’ shared earlier on this site.
Here, in Part 2, we share more of 2014’s top #churchsocialmedia news and developments posted on social media!
Best Christian YouTube Channels – ThinkInternational
Blogging While Brown 2014/ Conference Highlights – Rothesia Stokes/ She Has Purpose
Christianity Today’s 2015 Book Awards – Christianity Today
Christian Bestsellers, December 2014 – Christian Book Expo
#ChSocM Chat/ ChurchSocMed Using social media to build church and deepen faith – Storify
#ChSocM Integrating Technology Into Life and Faith – #ChSocM Founder, Meredith Gould
#ChSocM Searching and Finding Information About Social Media for Church – #ChSocM Founder, Meredith Gould
#ChSocM Strategy and Mission in Church Social Media – #ChSocM Founder, Meredith Gould
#Ferguson and the Cross – Derwin L. Gray/ Christianity Today
Forest Hill Church on Pinterest – Forest Hill Church/ Pinterest
Great Free Resources From Top Churches – djchuang.com
Haley Veturis of Saddleback Church: Episode 85, Social Media Church Podcast – @djchuang
How We Read the Bible: Bible Gateway’s 2014 Year in Review – Biblegateway.com
Is An Online Church Really A Church? – Ed Stetzer/ Christianity Today
Joel Osteen Radio – SiriusXM subscription satellite radio service. Joel Osteen Radio on SiriusXM launched on Sept. 29, 2014.
Jason Caston: The Internet Church Campus/ Biola Digital 2014 – Jason Caston/ WebMatters
Just the Top Bible Websites, Plain and Simple – DJ Chuang/ American Bible Society
Lessons From Mars Hill Church – Gerry & Sherry Breshears/ Living Grace to the World
Maya Angelou: Award Winning Poet, Author, and Activist Dies at 86 – Huffington Post
My Proverbial Summer – Kenneth Lillard
Social Media in Youth Ministry: Tumblr – Rachel Blom/ churchleaders.com
The Potter’s House – T. D. Jakes/ thepottershouse.org
The Year In Gospel: Lecrae Dominates – Billboard
Top 300 Christian Blogs – Kent Shaffer/ Church Relevance
Top Church Tech Blogs 2014 – ChurchMag
Top Churches On Facebook – Social Media Church
Twitter and the Rise of Microprayer – Casey Cep/ The Kernel
Btw, you can stay update-to-date on all the latest news and developments in Church and Social Media by reading SOCIAL MEDIA and MINISTRY NEWS. And you can follow me at kennethlillard.com.
What were your top Church and Social Media stories of 2014?
As we count down to a brand New Year, I sincerely wish all my wonderful readers, family, and friends a Happy, Healthy, and Blessed 2015!
Until next time, remember, you can do all things thru Christ Jesus!
Be Blessed!
Kenneth Lillard
FAITH BASED MEDIA 2.0 
Thanks for putting this list together and the mentions. Happy new year
Appreciate the outstanding work that you do in Church and Social Media, djchuang! Your comment is truly an honor. Keep up the great work. Have a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year! God Bless.