Why Your Church Needs A Website And Social Media, with Josh Givens (Podcast Ep 025)

Josh and Karl talk about the importance of having, not just a Facebook page OR a website, but both – even in a small church.

by Josh Givens

So, your church has a Facebook page? In a small church, that should be enough of an online presence, right? Wrong.

It finally happened! The answer to the question, “Can This Work In A Small Church?” isn’t “yes”! (Well, not entirely, anyway.)

Find out why in this interview with Josh Givens. Karl interviews Josh about why having a Facebook page isn’t enough, no matter what size your church may be.

Topics include:

The importance of getting online
Why we must stay connected to the people we meet there
Why we must invest money and time to own online real estate (a website)
The importance of the pastor’s personal online presence
How much your church communicates before people step inside the building

Josh is the Communications Director for 614Ministries.org and for Northside Bible Church, a healthy small congregation in the outskirts of Mobile Alabama.

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Phil Vaters | [email protected]

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Josh Givens

Josh Givens is the Communications Director for Northside Church in Mobile AL, and the co-founder of 6:14 Ministries, specializing in church revitalization. Get more articles from Josh at JDGivens.com.
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Karl Vaters

Karl Vaters produces resources for Helping Small Churches Thrive at KarlVaters.com.
He's the author of five books on church leadership, including his newest, De-Sizing the Church: How Church Growth Became a Science, Then an Obsession, and What's Next. His other books include The Grasshopper Myth and Small Church Essentials.
Karl also hosts a bi-weekly podcast, The Church Lobby: Conversations on Faith & Ministry, featuring in-depth interviews about topics that concern pastors, especially those who minister in a small church context. He has served in small-church ministry for over 40 years, so he speaks and writes from decades of hands-on pastoral experience.
You can follow Karl on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn, or Contact Karl to inquire about speaking, writing, and consultation.

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