The Winters Technology Group is proud to partner with the Sizzle Media Group in the development of the worlds first complete training system for Social Media for ministry leaders and pastors. The complete social media training solution includes a 2 disc DVD set and workbook. You can find out more about The Social Media Secret for Ministry at the Social Media Secret website.
Social Media and Internet experts Jennifer Bailey and Aaron Mills lead students through the most importand social media tools and techniques for those interested in using social media to grow their church.
Who is this training for?
Church Leadership
In our ever changing world the internet continues to grow into the household and mobile devices of people around the world. More than just a new media for communicating a message to a viewer, the internet has become a tool that allows leaders to connect with those they lead. This is no longer a one-way communicatione experience but a conversation that is taking place around us all the time. Church, denomination, and ministry leaders can no longer afford to claim ignorance of the impact social media is having on our cutlure and the church as a whole. This complete social media traning will help bring leaders up to speed about how they can better communicate, offer transparency, and build community using social media. We belive this training is an invaluable tool that will help ministry leaders both understand and effectivly use social media.
Church Pastors
The role of the individual church pastor has always been one of leadership in the local community. As people who communicate the greatest message of all time, Pastors need social media more than the average person. Social Media allows for communication with groups and communities in ways never before possible. At the same time the transparency possible through the use of internet media tools Pastors can develop deeper relationships with people they could never before reach. In many cases where time, distance, and chance keeps people apart, social media thrives at bringing people together. The small gimpses into the life of a pastor can help people feel more connected to a church family. The ability for church members to interact with each other, and the body of christ to encourage each other is amplified by social media. Church members are using social media, this training will help Pastors catch up, and understand its purpose.
Church Planters
In the world of church planting connections are everything. It was said in a recently published church planting book that the average church planter needs to meet 1,000 new people before they can start an effective church. Meeting new people, and growing relationships is something social media is very effective at. Relationships are still a face to face thing, but social media tools can expidite the process of building them.
Ministry Teams and Missionaries
Social media is a powerful tool for team building. Regardless of Sunday morning, or Friday afternoon in Cambodia, people in ministry can use social media to keep in touch and build support for what they are doing. The primary place for Cause Marketing, social media is a rich toolset no ministry should be without. This training system will be valuable for everyone involved in ministry on all levels.
Who this training is NOT for.
If you are a person who is resistant to growth and technology, and have no interest in connecting with other believers social media is not the right fit for you. All jokes aside many of the younger techy generation might think a training system like this would have no value. “I already know how to use facebook, I do it every day!” Regardless of your technical experience, or aptitude at using the internet and social media this training system will help you understand the right way of doing social media for ministry. Understanding the value of research, planning, and strategic action steps in social media will make the difference between playing farmville all day and using an effective ministry tool. Avoid the time wasters and endless rabbit holes. The Social Media Secret is for you!
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