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Churches Use Twitter To Reach a Wider Audience

Posted by samzenpus on from the go-tell-it-on-the-internet dept.

In an attempt to reverse declining attendance figures, many American churches are starting to ask WWJD in 140 or fewer characters. Pastors at Westwinds Community Church in Michigan spent two weeks teaching their 900-member congregation how to use Twitter. 150 of them are now tweeting. Seattle's Mars Hill Church encourages its members to Twitter messages during services. The tweets appear on the church's official Twitter page. Kyle Firstenberg, the church's administrator, said,"It's a good way for them to tell their friends what church is about without their friends even coming in the building."

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  1. Its a shame by moniker127 · · Score: 3, Funny

    We godless heathens dominate the internet. They're walking into a battle they cannot win.

    *Maniacal laughter*

  2. Re:OK.... by Marxist+Hacker+42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I fear it already does. Tony Jones, one of the "bright young minds" behind this, is currently twittering the Didache to his facebook page, and ended up having to ask me in a private e-mail "not to respond so fast".

    --
    SJW: a person who perceives an injustice, and while correcting it, commits a greater injustice.
  3. WWJT by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 3, Funny

    What would Jesus tweet?

    1. Re:WWJT by mcnellis · · Score: 5, Funny

      "DYING ON THE CROSS. BBL!"

    2. Re:WWJT by FrankDrebin · · Score: 2, Funny

      "My iPhone gets wicked good reception up here"

      --
      Anybody want a peanut?
  4. 2 Weeks by endianx · · Score: 2, Funny

    OMG LOL WTF?! IT TOOK THEM 2 WEEKS 2 LRN TO TWEET. WTF IS THAT? ONE DAY 2 LERN TWITTER AND THE REST TO LERN TO MAKE POASTS LIKE THIS ONE?!?!?!?1