Using social media for children teens outreach discipleship

a ministry of ACTS

…empowering the church to reach the World with technology

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USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR

CHILDREN/TEENS

OUTREACHES/DISCIPLESHIP

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

PRAYERS &

CONSULTATIONS

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Pray for

1.Wisdom

2.People

3.Strategies

4.Tools/Resources

5.Platforms

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Consultationswww.internetlivestats.com

www.internetworldstats.comINTERNET

STATS

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Consultationswww.google.com/trends

INTERNET

SEARCHES

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Consultations

WHERE

ARE

THE

TEENS?

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Consultations

WHERE

ARE

THE

TEENS?

NIGERIAN TEENS ON SOCIAL

MEDIA

Statistics from socialbakers.com

shows the age distribution of social

media users in Nigeria (Sept.

2013);

• 13-15 years make up two per

cent

• 16-17 years make up five per

cent

• 18-24 years make up 37 per

cent

ACTIVITIES• Learning

• Personal Branding/Image

building

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

WHICH SOCIAL

MEDIA TO USE?

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Let’s assume the following:

A. You’re busy

B. You don’t have the resources

(financial, volunteer, time) to do a really

broad scope

of many social networks.

C. It’s better to focus small and do a few things

well

instead of doing a million things

Those media, which are the most commonly

consumed by the average person you want to

reach, in my opinion are the best choices to

start with.

• Facebook

• Twitter

1. Facebook Person/ProfileYou should be a Facebook Person. Chances are, you

already joined Facebook and started sharing pictures of

your kids with family members across the country, if not,

you need to start one.

If you weren’t already aware, be warned that as a

church leader your Facebook profile will be scrutinized

by others. For better or for worse, social media means

complete transparency about a lot of things. We advise

not hiding or privatizing your Facebook page. Your

personal profile can be a useful way to interact with

your church’s Facebook page and lets people know you

are approachable in this medium.

We focus on FACEBOOKThere are three approaches you can take

to create a presence for your ministry on

Facebook.

2. Facebook Groups

Facebook Groups make it easy to

connect with specific sets of people, like

family, disciples, students, members,

teammates or coworkers. Groups are

dedicated spaces where you can share

updates, photos or documents. You can

also select one of three privacy

options (closed, open, secret) for each

group you create.

3. Facebook Page

Pages are for businesses, brands and

organizations to share their stories and

connect with people. Like profiles, you can

customize Pages by posting stories,

hosting events, adding apps and more.

People who like your Page and their

friends can get updates in News Feed.

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

BUILD

RELATIONSHIP

FIRST!

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Ministry starts from the day you start prayers – but it’s not time yet to share

the gospel or the bible if you are targeting non-believing children/teens.

Building Relationship with the Bridge Strategy

Vocation

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

But what are most people searching for online? The

things that interest them!

• JAMB/Exams

• Sport

• Health

• Sex and relationships

• Advice on personal problems

• Hobbies

• Local information

• Tourism ideas

• Humor

• Films

• Music

• News-related things

• Famous people

• plus a million other things

The Bridge Strategy: "Be what they are searching

for"

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

SHARE

THE GOSPEL

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

There are several gospel presentation you can use for

children and teens in different formats:

Online Gospel Presentations

A. Textwww.godlife.com/gospel

www.crustore.org/fourlawseng.htm

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Online Gospel Presentations

B. Cartoons www.chick.com

www.the-cartoonist.com/gospel/index.html

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Follow-up with Facebook

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

ONLINE

DISCIPLESHIP

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Discipleship/Mentoring

A. Facebook/WhatsApp Group

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Discipleship/Mentoring

B. GodTools

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Discipleship/Mentoring

C. www.tmm.io,

www.thementorcenter.com

Using Social Media for Children/Teens Outreaches/Discipleship

Discipleship/Mentoring

C. www.everystudent.com

CAUTION!

The evil bow down before

the good; And the wicked, at

the gates of the righteous.Prov. 14:19

If the good will come to the Internet, EVIL WILL

BOW!

DANGERS ON THE INTERNET

1.Yahoo Yahoo2. Cyberbullying3. Sexual Predators4. Pornography5. Identity Theft

Jesus started a conversation by the WELL,

we can also startConversation on the WEB

START ACONVERSATION

BUILD GODLY RELATIONSHIP

FOR A PURPOSE

JOHN 4:6-42

THANK YOUYomi Adeyinka

TEL: 0703-225-8797Skype- yomi.adeyinka

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