Comments on: Who We Are Is Who We Are

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:37:05 +0000

Interesting info – I have often warned our youth pastor and others about the content of their interactions on fb and the access (friending) they have allowed minors. All need to be careful who they are friending in context with postings they allow.

By: Adam Roberts

Adam Roberts — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:27:39 +0000

thanks scott thats very helpful. i work on a credentialing board in a mainline prot. church and we are working on how to communicate w our clergy candidates about effective social media use. the standards are the same as in any interactions what youve pointed out is great… the tendency is to somehow think those rules dont apply online. seems similar to how people will act in road rage scenarios. i would love to hear your thoughts about how clergy and other church leaders use facebook for relationship building. im afraid many clergy are afraid of being publicly accessible and interactive and so they stay away which is a shame and reflects an older model of clergy ministry.

By: Jason Faber

Jason Faber — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:35:24 +0000

Great blog post. With all the transparencies that technology affords us these days, we as Christians have to understand more about how our personal character reflects Christ. Not sure if anyone has ever heard of HeartStyles, but its a character assessment tool designed by Christians for Christians. It's worth noting for this particular topic.

By: ScottMcClellan

ScottMcClellan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:40:10 +0000

Well said, Walter!

By: ScottMcClellan

ScottMcClellan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:39:46 +0000

I'm not sure I have the answers, Adam, but I heard Jon Acuff from Stuff Christians Like share his take recently. He said, "mockery is a great shortcut to laughter but it removes your ability to speak love later and the love later matters more to me than the immediacy of the laugh." In that thought, you could probably replace "mockery" with "bitterness," "snark," etc …

By: ScottMcClellan

ScottMcClellan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:37:15 +0000

That's awesome, Bruce!

By: ScottMcClellan

ScottMcClellan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:36:52 +0000

Credit is always appreciated, Patti.

By: Walter Leyerle

Walter Leyerle — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:24:54 +0000

Well said, my brother. Thanks for posting it because I did not see the original. We believers need to realize we are created as New Creatures so that we can be salt and light to a fallen darkened world–that includes the internet. God still thinks that revenge is best left up to Him.

By: Dean Moore

Dean Moore — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:19:35 +0000

I am a former youth pastor, and some of my former youth from years ago are online, and its often sad to see their posts. they wouldn't have said those things in public back in the day. its poor testimony, and a lesson for us all.

By: Adam Roberts

Adam Roberts — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:06:57 +0000

I'm a pastor — and I love interacting with congregation and community via facebook, twitter, blog, etc. Advice on how to stay "real" and funny/ fun / interactive without crossing into "too much?" Where and how do you draw lines effectively? How do you manage interactions with "secular" folks as your congregation watches? Also, what responsibility or role should credentialing boards or denominational authorities play in setting social media standards for its clergy?