In an attempt to document the migration back and forth between offline and online communications, it’s worth noting that a handful of Christian organizations are taking advantage of micro-blogging (a relatively new form of life streaming) and setting up Twitter accounts for their “followers”. Of course, they’re not the only ones. Twitter is also being used by:
- celebrities http://twitter.com/mrskutcher
- sports teams http://twitter.com/lakersnation
- news organizations http://twitter.com/cnnbrk
- governmental agencies http://twitter.com/LAFD
- industry leaders http://twitter.com/TechCrunch
Just to name a few.
As far as Twitter pages being set up by Christians, there are more and more pastors, church staff, layleaders, churches, and Christian professionals joining the ranks of the twitterverse. Some examples include:
- bands & musicians http://twitter.com/leelandmooring
- church denominations http://twitter.com/wearefoursquare
- youth groups http://twitter.com/newhopeyouth
- churches http://twitter.com/newspring
- book authors http://twitter.com/donmilleris
- CEO’s http://twitter.com/michaelhyatt
- magazines http://twitter.com/CollideMagazine
The blossoming “status update” genre is worth paying attention to and if you have no idea what to “do” with twitter you can find links galore at this site:
- master blogger http://twitter.com/problogger aka Darren Rowse
- master blogger http://www.twitip.com/ aka Darren Rowse
You can also follow me here: http://twitter.com/cynthiaware
And more importantly, it’s Friday – Who do you #followfriday?
I’m over at twitter.com/godsmac and here is an archive of those I communicate with most on Twitter.
Hey – God’s Mac – wanna give you a huge shout out! Thanks…. go there people.
Some of the coolest ads I’ve made recently are @crowderband and @kemmeyer–fav. band and fellow ministry communications person respectively.
Other than that, I love following my friends on Twitter. It’s just taking awhile for people I know to flock to the service.
Matt – already follow @kemmeyer and didn’t know about Crowder – will check em out.
Hey Cynthia!
in addition to following you of course
, i’ve been following people and organizations that are big on social justice.
I’m passionate about using social media to increase engagement in social justice and acts of compassion, so these have been great adds:
@compassion
@missionyear
@globalexchange
@CWS_CROP
@rick_smith
#trainfriday (http://trainfriday.com) created by @rick_smith and @benjordan is a perfect example of social media translating into face to face acts of compassion…
Love it!
@surferdrew
Pastor Drew – Looks like it takes the internet to bridge our 2 blocks of distance
thanks for the follow recommends.
NavPress is also on Twitter as well as Michael Miller publisher for NavPress
You can find us on twitter under these names…
millerisms56
NavPress
I’m trying to connect with other leaders and learn all I can! I’m a female in leadership on a new church plant and twitter allows me to find and connect with others!
My 2 favorite people to follow on twitter are @Saurik who developed CYDIA for the iphone which is awesome and @MindSmack for all of the best Internet, Mobile and World New updates daily.