Social Media as a Window for Ministry
Social media can feel like an endless scroll of noise, distraction, comparison and negativity.
Yet, for those of us in ministry, it also offers a window into the lives of the people we serve. A peek into the questions they’re asking, the struggles they’re carrying, the stories they’re sharing.
Social channels can also be into your church. Your feed can be a place where your mission, values, and hospitality are experienced before someone ever walks through your doors.
At Ministry Forum, we believe social media should not just be a tool for self promotion. It should be a digital space of welcome and encouragement, extending the message of hope, and building genuine connections!
This is not a new conversation for us…
In 2024 we launched 2 CHURCHx courses with Tim Campbell-Smith, we’re we explore how different social platforms can serve ministry, and how churches can grow their presence with intentionality. Find them here.
We’ve also highlighted the work of Brady Shearer and Pro Church Tools, one of the biggest names in social media ministry and our honoured guest for Creative Ways 2024.
Now in October 2025 we’re revisiting the topic of social media and the church with our upcoming webinar with Florence Sevensma: “Social Media: A Window Into Your Church.”
Florence brings a heart for storytelling and years of experience in helping organizations communicate their mission with clarity and grace. She will help us imagine social media not as a burden, but as a life-giving reflection of your church’s mission—a way of reaching people who need connection, community, and hope.
Join us: Register for the Webinar
Social media in ministry should NOT be about “keeping up” with trends.
Instead we should ask:
How can we use these platforms to embody hospitality?
What does it look like to translate our church’s mission into digital storytelling?
How might God be inviting us to see social media not as a distraction, but as a tool for connection and witness?