#chsocm: community building

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

#ChSocM Chat Transcript: Celebrating 4 Years of Chatting about Social Media

Four years of weekly chats about

using social media for church and faith.

What did we learn? What's next?

This week's chat moderated by Meredith Gould (@meredithgould)

Topics:

T1: What do you now know about #chsocm that you didn’t know 4 years ago?

T1a: How useful has #chsocm been for you personally?

T1b: How useful has #chsocm been for the world of church communications?

Lots of changes over the years, some swift (tech), some slow (‘tude).

T2: Which negative attitude/perceptions seem to persist about the value of > #chsocm?

T2a: Since 2011, which tech tools have become less useful/disappeared completely from your #chsocm toolkit?

T3: To date, which #chsocm contribution/achievement (in gen’l or this chat) are you most proud?

T4: What would enhance the value of this weekly chat?

T4a: How might we ensure continued #ecumenism of this chat?

T5: “It’s July 2016 and I’m doing [fill in blank] with #chsocm.”

For Fun: Which chat topic or comment from 2014 stays in your mind/heart?

Read the transcript on Storify

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

#ChSocM Chat Transcript: Building Online Communities

Chatting about building online communities:

what they are, how ministries use them,

and benefits of investing in them.

This week's chat moderated by Seth Hinz (@sethhinz)

Topics:
T1: How would you define an “online community”? What are the characteristics of online community?
T1a: In an online sense, what are the distinguishing characteristics of a community vs. a group?
T2: Outside of #chsocm, which online communities do you value? Why?
T3: What are the best platforms for building digital communities? What features make them work for you?
T4: Tell us about a time you were surprised by the support of an online community
T5: If you could lead an online community around anything, what would it be?
T6: How could you encourage offline members of your church community to join online communities?

Read the transcript on Storify

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

#ChSocM Chat Transcript: Using social media to inform, organize and mobilize faith communities

We chatted about using social media to

inform/organize/mobilize

faith communities around real-time events.

This week's chat moderated by Jason Chesnut (@crazypastor)

Topics:
T1: What are some strengths/weaknesses when it comes to social media in relation to things happening in real-time?
T2: When meaningful stuff happens outside church buildings, what are some do’s/don’t’s/best practices when it comes to #ChSocM?
T3: Storytime! - what biblical stories relate to this work of leaving the building & sharing? (Out-of-the-box thinking welcomed.)
T4: So. What are some of the best things YOU have seen/done to connect faith communities to local communities through #ChSocM?
T5: If you had one tweet to tell people *why* Twitter is a place you do ministry, what would it be?

Read the transcript on Storify.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

#ChSocM Chat Transcript: Creating and Sustaining Online Community

Tonight we chatted about online communities.

Defined as: Communities created, built, and sustained online.

This week's chat moderated by Meredith Gould (@meredithgould)

Topics:
T1: Within which online communities do you actively participate? Name names/hashtags!
T1a: Approximately how much time (weekly) do you engage w/peeps in your online communities? T2: How, if at all, do church/faith online communities differ from secular ones?
T2a: What would you hope would be different?
T3: What makes an online community work well?
T3a: How, exactly, do you interact in between chats?
T4: What seems to undermine online community success?
T5: When is it time for an online community to disband?
Bonus: So, how’s your Lenten journey so far?

Read the transcript on Storify

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

#ChSocM (Church Social Media) Chat Transcript: Community Building, Participation, and "Reality"

We chatted about community building,
participation and “reality.”

Tonight's chat moderated by Meredith Gould (@meredithgould)

Topics:

T1: What absolutely must happen for community to emerge? How does that differ for communities f2f v. those online?
T2: What makes any community a “real” community? How does that differ for communities f2f v. those online?
T3: How might we reduce, if not eliminate, disconnects between what happens f2f and what happens online?

Shifting to think about connecting with other churches and community/civic organizations…
T4: Which tactics and tools best facilitate/enhance outreach?
For Fun: We're on day 3 of Advent. How’s it going for you?

Read the transcript on Storify.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

#ChSocM (Church Social Media) Chat Transcript: Using social media tools to develop small groups

We focused on using social media for

creating small groups and faith communities.

Tonight's chat moderated by Katy Dunigan (@kdunigan)

Small groups are key to spiritual development of individuals and church growth, but busy schedules can make it difficult for individuals to meet regularly. Imagine for a moment that you're assigned the task of creating small groups/faith communities via social media.

Topics:
T1: What would be your first choice of platform and why?
T2: What would be your second choice of platform?
T3: Which platforms would you totally ignore and why?
T4/5: What curriculum/resources have you discovered for digital/social media small group

Read the transcript on Storify.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

ChSocM (Church Social Media) Chat Transcript: 4/1/14: Pastoral Transitions in the Digital Age

We chatted about how ministers and congregants

manage transitions now that

social media are in the mix.

This week's chat moderated by David Hansen (@rev_david)

Topics:
T1: Broadly, does our connected world make the process of pastoral transition harder or easier? T2: Best practice: Should former members and former ministry professionals stay connected on social media?
T3: How can congregations use social media to welcome a new ministry professional? T3a: How soon in the process should members and new pastors make connection?
T4: Best use of social media for a farewell, by pastor or congregation?
T5: Best uses of social media to connect with a new community on arrival?
T6: How can cong & professionals use #chsocm to help with their grief during transition?
TBonus: Best April Fools prank today?

Find the transcript on Storify.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

ChSocM (Church Social Media) Chat Transcript: 3/25/14: Blazing Fast Romp Through a Bunch o' Topics!

Questions about reaching out to generations,

reaching out to other churches, having fun on

and with social media...and more!

Tonight's chat moderated by Meredith Gould (@meredithgould)

Topics:

1: What’s the best way to make a meaningful connection with 13-35 year olds?

2: How can we make our social media more interactive for all generations?
3: How can we keep up with what “the kids” are using today?
4: How can we use social media to network with other congregations?
5: How can we make getting involved with social media more fun?
6: How can we get people to stop ignoring/deleting our communications?
7: How does or should The City interact with basic social media platforms?

Find the transcript and other goodies (like GIFs!) on Storify.

Monday, March 24, 2014

Church Social Media Chat Prep: Get Ready to Share Your Wisdom

Thanks to the Center for Congregations, I recently had the pleasure and privilege of delivering day-long church social media workshops. One day in Indianapolis; the next in Ft. Wayne.

Both days involved spending time with people from across denominations, united in their desire to use social media to be and do church. Both days, I got to meet Twitter buds. Both days killed my feet.

At both venues, I asked Center for Congregations staffers to hand out good old-fashioned index cards so that workshop participants could respond to this question, "What is the one thing you most want to learn during the workshop?"

I asked because I truly wanted to know, so I could deliver information they most wanted and needed. But I was also interested in seeing if and how questions change over time, especially as digital ministry becomes more accepted.

So instead of dumping the cards, I brought them home to share during this week's #chsocm chat. Not to worry -- we won't be slamming through all 200 questions, but get ready to share your wisdom on a variety of topics at 9:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday, March 25.

Friday, March 21, 2014

ChSocM (Church Social Media) Chat Transcript: 3/18/14: Ancient Christian Community and Modern Social Media

We looked at ancient aspects of Christian community

within the context of contemporary digital ministry.

Tonight's chat moderated by Jason Chesnut (@crazypastor)

Topics:
1: When you hear the term, “ancient practices/aspects of the early Christian community,” what comes to mind?
1a: Which of these practices appeal to you the most in your current context/ministry?
2: Which SM platform seems to work the best with these diverse aforementioned ancient Christian practices/aspects?
3: What are some concrete examples of how we can draw attention to these ancient aspects through social media? [slight change of direction]
4: In this 12th day of #Lent, what has surprised, challenged, amazed you?

Find the transcript and other goodies on Storify.

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

#ChSocM Chat Transcript for 2/18/14: Using Official Accounts Wisely and More!

We chatted about which tools rock

for getting information out,

how to best use official accounts,

and practical ways to improve

electronic communications. Also, pie.

Tonight's chat moderated by Neal Fischer (@nealffischer).

The topics:
1. What are some ways social media tools are being used to get your church’s information out to the people?
2. What are some activities you could organize in your area to do this kind of good?
2(attempt 2). What are some activities you could organize, for good, to test your social media?
3. What’s more important, having your church on Twitter or your pastor on Twitter?
4. If you are posting from an official account, what are some things you “should do” in that role? 4A. Conversely, what are some things to avoid while doing while in that role?
5. What are the practical things to do to improve your electronic communications? Site, Blog, #SM etc.

Find the transcript here on Storify.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Church Social Media (#ChSocM) Chat: Managing Online Time and Energy

Building community takes lots of time and energy.

We chatted about managing that...and more!

Church Social Media (#ChSocM) Chat

(01/28/2014)

10:06

ChurchSocMed #chsocm @chsocm

Welcome to our weekly church and social media (#chsocm) chat, especially those joining for the first time.

Tuesday January 28, 2014 10:06 ChurchSocMed #chsocm