CHURCH and SOCIAL MEDIA 2016 – The Year in Review, Pt. 2

Welcome to Part 2 of “CHURCH and SOCIAL MEDIA 2016 – The Year in Review!”

Picking up where we left off in Part 1, here are my top choices for 2016’s Best Church and Social Media stories:

• Apple TV: An Exciting Way to Reach Your Congregation – Church Tech Today
• Apps for Lent (or Not) – Mobile Ministry Magazine
• #ATT28Days – Developing a Methodology – Jason Caston/ iChurch Method
• Award Winning ChurchStreamer – Church Mag
• BET’s Celebration of Gospel 2016 – Essence
• Big List of Notable Church Technology, Ministry Tools, and Christian Apps – Church Relevance
• Black Christian News Network One– BlackChristianNews.com
• Bible Apps for Mobile Devices – Mobile Ministry Magazine
• Celebration of Gospel: Taraji P. Henson – BET
• Checklist for an Effective Church Facebook Page – Lifeway
• Christian Best Sellers – Christian Book Expo
• Christian Books – Best Sellers – Family Christian
• Christianity Today’s 2016 Book Awards – Christianity Today
• Christmas Communications Checklist – RADideas
• Church Christmas Decorations – Pinterest
• Church Communicators Interview Series – Steven Fogg – Church Mag
• Church Online: The Steps – FaithVox
• Church Snapchat Guidelines – Church Mag
• Church Social Media #CHSOCM Chat 03/01/16 – Worship and Social Media – Storify
• Church Social Media #CHSOCM Twitter Chat 06/14/16 – Church and Social Media in Times of Tragedy – Storify
• Church Social Media #CHSOCM Chat 07/12/16 – Happy Five Years – Storify
• Church Social Media #CHSOCM Chat 09/27/16 – #SMS16 Debrief – Storify
• Church Social Media #CHSOCM Chat 12/06/16 – Celebrating 2016 & Dreaming About 2017 – Storify
• Church Social Media #CHSOCM Chat 12/13/16 – Spiritual Life and Self Care – Storify
• Collected Best Christian Books of 2016 –  Challies
• Devon Franklin on Finding Success in Hollywood Through Spirituality/ Podcast – Lewis Howes
• Devon Franklin, The Hottest Christian in Hollywood – ozy.com
• Digital Tech and Social Media Highlights From 2016 – Church Mag
• EasyWorship 6 Makes Worship Presentations Easy – Church Tech Today
• How Technology Helped Martin Luther Change Christianity – NPR
• List of Church Apps for Mobile Smartphones – @djchuang
• New Christian Fiction 2016/ Listopia – GoodReads
• Organize Your Church Communication for the New Year– Church Tech Today
• Secular Hollywood Quietly Courts the Faithful – Brooks Barnes, NYT
• ‘T.D. Jakes’ Daytime Talk Show Gets Launch Date – Deadline
• T.D. Jakes: Destiny Means Understanding Your Destination – Ebony
• Using Periscope – Jason Caston/ iChurch Method

Well, that completes our ‘CHURCH and SOCIAL MEDIA 2016 – The Year in Review, Part 2.’ Hope you enjoyed it.

What are your favorite Church Social Media stories of 2016?

Stay on top of the latest  Church Social Media news at SOCIAL MEDIA and MINISTRY NEWS! See you in 2017!

Until next time, remember, you can do all things thru Christ Jesus!

Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed, Happy, and Prosperous New Year!

Sincerely,

Kenneth Lillard

 

 

 

 

CHURCH and SOCIAL MEDIA 2016 – Year in Review, Part 1

2016 has, most definitely, been a year of creative innovation and unexpected change in the Church, Social Media, and Technology space!

To celebrate this exciting year, I’m happy to spotlight my favorite picks for the very best Church and Social Media news, views, and trends of 2016.

Congratulations to all of this year’s truly remarkable church social media innovators, contributors, and colleagues. And, of course, a big “Thank You” goes out to all my amazing social media family, followers, and friends for all your fantastic suggestions, support and encouragement throughout the year. Much Love & Appreciation!

Here’s my ‘Best of 2016 Church and Social Media’ stories:

• 3 Tips to Kick Start Year-End Giving With #GivingTuesday – Church Tech Today
• 3 Tips to Simplify Church Purchasing and Enhance Expense Control – Church Tech Today
• 4 Areas of Focus to Visualize Church Tech’s Next Decade – Church Tech Today
• 5 Best Bible Study Programs on the Market Today – Church Tech Today
• 5 Creative Ways to Use Instagram to Promote Church Events – United Methodist Communications
• 5 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2016 – Carey Nieuwhof
• 5 Easy Ways For Your Church to Thrive on Social Media – @SocialMediaChurch
• 5 Free Apps You Can Use to Give Back – CNET
• 5 Keys to a Happy New Year – Relevant Magazine
• 5 Reasons to be Thankful for Social Media This Thanksgiving – Sendible
• 5 Reasons to Launch an Online Church Campus in 2016 – Nils Smith
• 5 Reasons You Should Embrace Digital Bible Study –  Church Tech Today
• 6 Church Website Essentials – Church Media Tech
• 6 Free Android Bible Study Apps That You Can’t Miss – Church Mag
• 6 Tools for Creating Great Church Apps – Capterra Church Management Blog
• 7 Apps That Changed My Life – Church Mag
• 7 Tips on How to Host a Successful Event for Your Church – DialMyCalls
• 7 Top Church Website Companies – Church Tech Today
• 8 Effective Uses of Twitter for Churches – Thom S. Rainer
• 9 Keys to Maximizing Your Church Facebook Page – Thom S. Rainer
• 10 Blogs to Follow in 2016 – Church Mag
• 10 Predictions About the Future Church and Shifting Attendance Patterns – ChristianWeek
• 10 Reasons Videos Should be on Your Radar in 2016 – Church Tech Today
• 10 Remarkable Achievements of Barack Obama’s Presidency – T. D. Jakes
• 10 Social Media Reporting Apps You Can’t Live Another Day Without – Successful Blog
• 10 Steps to Building an Effective Digital Strategy – Social Media Today
• 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes That Will Challenge You to Take Action – Relevant Magazine
• 34 Best Church WordPress Themes 2016 – ATHEMES
• 70 Most Inspiring Church Websites of 2016 – ShareFaith Magazine
• 77 Of The Best Church Websites in 2016 – Pro Church Tools
• 100 Top Christian Blogs – Redeeming God
• 100 Top Faith Blogs for Christian Women – Women’s Bible Cafe

What favorite Church Social Media stories of 2016 would you like to share with our readers? Would love to hear from you!

Btw, stay on top of the latest Church Social Media news, stories, and trends at SOCIAL MEDIA and MINISTRY NEWS.

Until next time, remember, you can do all things thru Christ Jesus.

Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas & A Blessed, Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Sincerely,

Kenneth Lillard

 

 

 

2014 Church and Social Media Year In Review, Part 2

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

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Until next time, remember, you can do all things through Christ Jesus!

God Bless

Kenneth Lillard