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The Social Media Gospel

Sharing the Good News in New Ways

by Meredith Gould

The Patheos Book Club features "The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways" by Meredith Gould, a practical and inspiring guidebook for church leaders and volunteers navigating the rapidly changing world of social media. | read more»

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About the Book and Author

In this new guide to digital ministry, church communications professional Meredith Gould goes beyond "how to" and explains "why to" engage your parish in the world of social media. | read more »

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"In this book, I invite you to consider embracing social media to enhance your ministerial efforts as well as your own participation in the Body of Christ." | read more »

Praise for The Social Media Gospel

"Gould has poured her training as a sociologist, experience as a magazine writer, omnivorous appetite for social media and passion for the Gospel into a book that should appeal to just about anyone who thinks about digital ministry." - Jim Naughton | read more »

Social Media is Here to Stay: A Q&A with Meredith Gould

"I've become obnoxiously fierce about the need for church professionals to think strategically. Those who say, 'social media didn't work for our church,' are usually those who haven't done the necessary work of strategy development." | read more »

Meredith Gould's Website

Learn more about the many expressions of Meredith Gould at her website here. | read more »

Seeing God's Presence in All Things: Embracing Visual Social Media

"Art can be as transformational for curators as it is for those who create it and visual social media invites us to be both." Meredith Gould on the rising popularity of Instagram, Pinterest, and other visual platforms. | read more »

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