Pastor David L. Hansen

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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 ...

What does a Synod Assembly look like on Twitter?  The 2013 Assembly of the TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod met May 16-18 at Camp Allen. The asse...

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

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

$4,000,000 for 30 seconds. That's how much airtime for a Super Bowl ad cost this year. $130,000 per second. And that is just the airtime...

Ours was a wedding that embraced everything that technology can do to enhance the sense of community and our worship. More about that later,...

You may ask yourself, what in the world is a "Twedding Shower"?? The first one I saw was as my friends, Dan Webster and Meredith...

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

You have gotten yourself to yet another conference or seminar. People around you are talking about the event on Twitter, or maybe there is e...

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...

One of the first questions I receive from colleagues who are are trying out Twitter is, "Who do I follow?" Ok, you've looked f...

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...

I avoided Twitter. I set up an account about a year and a half ago (@rev_david), but it largely sat their unused. I didn't see the point...