With so many things fighting for the attention of the average college and high school student, it can be a struggle getting students to show up for anything, including class. The social media landscape, however, can make it a lot easier for your ministry to cut through the noise by greatly increasing the number of people you reach, and making it easier to promote and organize an event.

Here’s a tutorial from Mashable.com about how to organize an event with Facebook. Facebook Events Guide

Social media, and Facebook specifically, give your ministry the opportunity to:

• Go Viral With Every Event and Outreach

People you invite through Facebook can invite their network of friends. Your ministry’s event also shows up in their news feeds, all of which serves to increase the visibility of your ministry. Not only is your ministry gaining visibility to a much larger audience this way, but each Facebook invite is much more effective than a random flier because it’s a personal invite from a friend.

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A Google calendar is a great tool for any Christian ministry. You can easily grant your entire team access to a shared central calendar to help with planning and updating events. And this same calendar can also be used to keep everyone in your ministry up to date on upcoming events.

Check out this video for a quick tip on how you can use a Google calendar to plan ministry events more effectively.

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A Facebook event is a great way for your Christian ministry to organize and publicize an event. Whether it’s a virtual event (like a webinar or a live video feed on your website), or a real world event (like a local outreach), Facebook can be a great tool for you to use to get the word out. Check out these videos to get started.
 
 
 
This video from LifeChurch.tv will guide you through the basics of creating a Facebook event.

And once you’ve created your event, watch this video for a few tips on how to get the most out of it.

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Mashable recently highlighted 5 Essential Apps for Facebook Fan Pages. Here are a few ideas for how you can use the Poll app to maximize engagement and community on your ministry fan page.

The Poll App allows you to poll your audience, and ask for their opinions. This can be really useful for getting instant feedback about your ministry, and can be a great way to increase participation in a live event. For example, you could:

• Find out what elements of your weekly meeting people connect with

  This kind of instant feedback can help you streamline your weekly meeting planning and tailor program elements to meet the felt needs of your audience.

• Ask if there’s a particular Bible study topic or meeting time that appeals to people

  Just like with your weekly meetings, you can use this kind of instant feedback to more effectively tailor Bible studies to answer questions people are asking

• Pose a question related to the talk that a speaker has just given, or is going to give at your next event

  Respond to the...

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Mashable recently highlighted 5 Essential Apps for Facebook Fan Pages. Here are a few ideas for how you can use the Poll app to maximize engagement and community on your ministry fan page.

The Poll App allows you to poll your audience, and ask for their opinions. This can be really useful for getting instant feedback about your ministry, and can be a great way to increase participation in a live event. For example, you could:

• Find out what elements of your weekly meeting people connect with

  This kind of instant feedback can help you streamline your weekly meeting planning and tailor program elements to meet the felt needs of your audience.

• Ask if there’s a particular Bible study topic or meeting time that appeals to people

  Just like with your weekly meetings, you can use this kind of instant feedback to more effectively tailor Bible studies to answer questions people are asking

• Pose a question related to the talk that a speaker has just given, or is going to give at your next event

  Respond to the...

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