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Keep It Simple: Creating A Facebook Page for Your Ministry

Since the majority of college and university students’ online interactions happen through Facebook, it’s vital for your ministry to have a presence there. The best way to do this is by creating a Facebook Page (formerly known as a “Fan Page”.) Media for Ministry has a post detailing how to create a Facebook Page and…   Read more

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Facebook groups versus pages for campus ministry

This post is a continuation of yesterday’s post on using Facebook as your ministry’s “home base.” As Facebook has developed, the choice of how to represent your campus ministry has become more complex. Brian Barela recorded a screencast at Media for Ministry teaching about the differences between profiles, groups, and pages. If you want the quick…   Read more

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Can a Facebook page/group be a “home base”?

Sean, InterVarsity staff at Jacksonville University, asks: Would you recommend people using a facebook group or page for their home base and why? There are two parts to this answer. Can a “home base” be a Facebook page/group? When Sean asks about a “home base,” he’s referring to this post about home bases, outposts, and…   Read more

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