Chaplaincy & Social Media

Presented by David Fleenor & Christine Davies

Resist Your Luddite Urges

What is Social Media?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUCfFcchw1w

Social Media is Powerful

“We use Facebook to schedule the protests and Twitter to coordinate, and YouTube to tell the world.”

“The power of this technology, the power of social networking to channel and champion public sentiment, has been more evident in the past few weeks than ever before.”

Susan Rice, U.S. Ambassador

to the United Nations

Dave Kerpen

“No Vegas hotel could be worth this long wait. Over an hour to checkin at the Aria. #fail”

“Sorry about your bad experience, Dave. Hope the rest of your stay in Vegas goes well.”

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$10,000

How can chaplains leverage the power of social media to facilitate spiritual well-being?

It’s about CONNECTION

At the heart of Chaplaincy

is the ACTIVITY

of connecting

Web of spiritual connections

God

SelfOther

s

At the heart of Social Media

is the OPPORTUNITY for connecting

Web of social connections

Can you connect emotionally and spiritually through social

media?

How have you connected emotionally and spiritually

through social media?

How could professional chaplains use social media to facilitate spiritual well-being?

Yet DISCONNECTION can happen…

What are some of the limitations to connecting through social media?

Getting Catfished•http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/873090/catfish-creator-reacts-to-manti-teo-girlfriend-hoax.jhtml

How are chaplains connecting through social media?

Networking & Community Building

Professional Practices

Boundaries, Limits & TMI

Hospital Social Media Policies

Apps for Chaps

Meditation Apps