From Social Media to Social Ministry: A Guide to Digital Discipleship [Paperback]

'Nona has been pioneering in social media ministry for years. Not only is From Social Media to Social Ministry incredibly rich and deeply practical, but it is extremely timely. There has never been a better time to shift our thinking from social media to social ministry and Nona leads the way.''Nona is a visionary. In a time of massive digital disruption within the Church, she brings together her life-long experience in ministry and her knowledge with social technology to help the Church strengthen community and bring people deeper in their faith. From Social Media to Social Ministry uncovers the power of using social technology for discipleship. It is a must-read.''Nona Jones occupies a uniquely critical role in the ecosystem of the 21st century church. From Social Media to Social Ministry is prophetic and prescriptive and a must read for those who are serious about cultivating a relevant and effective ministry.''The barrier to entry for online ministry is lower than it's ever been. In From Social Media to Social Ministry, Nona Jones equips readers to use social technology for so much more than we have in the past. With her singular perspective as a global thought-leader in this space, she shows us that online ministry is more than an opportunity. It's a responsibility.'From Social Media to Social Ministry is the 21st-century playbook to help the Church fulfill the Great Commission in the digital age.

This book outlines digital discipleship principles for building an online community and provides practical instruction for how to do it no matter how big or small a local church may be.

There are more than 2.3 billion professing Christians in the world and more and more new churches launching globally, yet statistics show that in-person church attendance is declining or plateauing in every nation. Although social technology has been around for more than two decades, church leaders have long bristled at the idea oflš