We know the digital world offers an opportunity to reach people beyond the walls of our church or ministry—but figuring out what to post and how to stay consistent is exhausting. However, growing an online ministry doesn’t require complicated strategies or constant posting...
I hear the concern everywhere— complaints about social media and fears about what our time online is doing to us society. Combine that with the frustration of not knowing what’s real and what’s not and we have a recipe for throwing up our hands and throwing out all digital connections. Online danger is real. Discouragement is real. Fatigue is real. But if we focus only on the negatives of interacting online, we risk missing one of the most miraculous tools of our time...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. Love it, hate it, or view it with mixed emotions, it’s time to figure out how to use it effectively.
We’re all living like emotional sponges right now, soaking up everyone’s opinion, everyone’s drama, everyone’s hot take on literally everything. And as someone who needs medication just to slow my brain down enough to think instead of react, let me tell you: this is not sustainable. Are you feeling it, too? We’re in the middle of a full-blown emotional real estate crisis and it’s frankly exhausting to say the least.
With new reports of data breaches and suspicious messages popping up everywhere we look, scams have become a major concern today for everyone. As we navigate this landscape of deception, it’s important to equip ourselves with knowledge and strategies to stay safe.
Edie Melson A New Year is coming, and that means change. I see ministry leaders throwing up their hands in frustration and exhaustion everywhere. Social media algorithms and rules are…
There has been a lot of discussion—ironically taking place ON social media—about whether social media is still a valuable endeavor for ministry leaders.
Edie Melson With the New Year comes the opportunity to update your blog. If you’ve noticed a slowdown in growth, this top ten list may help restart your momentum. 10.…
by Edie Melson | ediemelson.com WHEN DOING MINISTRY LIKE WRITING OR SPEAKING, we must connect in a meaningful way with those we serve. And hate it or love it, social…
by Edie Melson in Leading Hearts magazine
IN SOCIAL MEDIA TERMS, IT’S A VOLATILE WORLD OUT THERE.
So often, what’s posted online seems more focused on stabbing and wounding than on encouraging and sharpening. Part of that is due to the medium.
Almost 100 percent of the time, online interaction lacks the warmth of a real-time, human connection. It’s an impersonal — anonymous — medium. While we may call those we connect with “friends,” many of them are just faceless names.
When we’re speaking online, it’s far too easy to be so focused on what we want to share that we forget the individual — hurting — hearts of those we’re communicating with.
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