Episode 13 | 20 min | March 31, 2022 Social Media, the Church, and the Law, with guest, Heather Thompson Day Find out if your church is using social media wisely and how to avoid unexpected surprises. Erika E. Cole
Churchgoer’s Criminal Stalking Conviction Vacated Due to Free Speech Concerns Man’s social media posts about a church employee retained First Amendment protections, court says. Richard R. Hammar
Using Social Media Safely Policies to keep your church staff and members safe when using social media.
Best Practices for Technology Usage Establish policies and best practices to govern the use of technology for church staff.
How Your Church Can Avoid Social Media Conflict Five principles to guide your church's online presence. Gisele Kalonzo-Douglas
How to Safely Use Copyrighted Video During Church Services An attorney answers the most common questions she receives about video copyright. Jenna Rader
10 Commandments for Pastors, Politics, and Social Media 10 commandments for pastors thinking of preaching, speaking, or posting about politics in an election cycle. Or any other time. Thom Rainer
6 Common Social Media Mistakes Churches Make Communicate more effectively by avoiding these errors. Jonathan Howe
The Brand and Value of a Church What’s in a name? For churches, it could be more than you think. Gisele Kalonzo-Douglas
The 8 Best Ways to Spread Information to Your Congregation Use these different tools—both print and online—to effectively communicate to everyone in your church. Justin Deeter
Does Your Youth Ministry Have a Communication Policy? Youth Ministry Roundtable: Part two of a five-part series focused on issues related to risk and safety. Andrew Finch and Ashley (Moore) Emmert
Social Media and Youth Ministry in the Post-Facebook Era Youth Ministry Roundtable: Part one of a five-part series focused on issues related to risk and safety. Andrew Finch and Ashley (Moore) Emmert
Federal Court Rules Invasion of Privacy Employer viewing employee's Facebook page without permission is sued by employee. Richard R. Hammar
8 Ways Churches Are Using Pinterest How this surging visual aid for social media helps congregations. Margaret Feinberg
Bandwidth for Bullies Cyberbullying is a growing issue for today's youth. How can churches respond? Lee A. Dean
Q&A: Posting Personal Information on the Web What concerns should our church have about posting personal information online? David Middlebrook
Can Social Networking Get Us Sued? How to safeguard your church staff's use of popular communication tools. Frank Sommerville