Pastor David L. Hansen

There are lots of different approaches to using social media. After giving presentations to many groups about using social media for ministr...

In my Twitter direct messages today: "You won't believe what people are saying about you <link>" "I recommend thi...

I have been privileged to be able to help congregations and pastors work on how they communicate. In particular, I often teach about social ...

As someone who teaches about social media, I have heard the common refrains of worry and caution about living life online. Especially among ...

Buffered tweets. Scheduled Facebook posts. Almost every social media guru you consult suggests it. I get why. Sit down and do all that sor...

After my recent post about churches who use social media in anti-social ways , my inbox was flooded with requests. "What does good soci...

Social: Marked by pleasant companionship with friends ... tending to form cooperative and interdependent relationships. (Merriam-Webster) ...

You've decided to use interest lists to help streamline your facebook experience. So, how do you use interest lists? ( Here's why I ...

Over the last few weeks, maybe you've seen something about "Interest lists" on facebook. If you are remotely like most people,...

Unlike Twitter, where your posts are either entirely public or entirely private, Facebook allows you complete control over how visible your ...

Wow. Sitting in a meeting today, I glanced at my Facebook newsfeed (It's ok, it was a meeting about communications and social media, b...

Dear Denominational / Institutional Leader: I get it. Really I do. Your schedule is demanding and extremely full. Lots of meetings, travel...

I am privileged to get to teach about social media from time to time, helping pastors and other church leaders to understand how to better u...

In certain circles I am known as a bit of a social media enthusiast. I think is is an important way for churches, clergy, and others to comm...

Those who know me, know that I am a fan of social media. I use social media in my own life in a variety of ways: in my personal life to stay...

There is an epidemic among church leaders! As social media (facebook, twitter, google+, linkedin, etc) has grown in use, an ever increasing ...

Over the last few months, I have been a part of numerous discussions about how the church generally and clergy specifically use social media...