Reaching Individuals in a Social Media Age: A Resource for the Catholic Church
1. REACHING INDIVIDUALS
in a Social Media Age
A RESOURCE FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
based on theory by Barry Vacker
presentation by Angela Santana
2. As Church, we have the same problem today as the disciples did
nearly 2000 years ago:
How do we reach people
with our Message?
3. Today, however, the problem has become more refined.
Social media are
permeating society:
4. 940 MILLION 60% OF TIME
individuals worldwide using a mobile phone
use social networking is spent on social
websites† networking*
† According to a study by InSites, March 22, 2010
*U.S. mobile subscribers. According to a study by
Ground Truth, week ending April 4, 2010
5. IN THIS “SOCIAL MEDIA AGE,”
how can we reach more
individuals for the Catholic
Church?
6. TO ANSWER
THIS QUESTION,
we need to focus on how
social media
have affected
individuals
CULTURALLY.
7. In his work,
GLOBAL VILLAGE
OR WORLD BAZAAR?
communications theorist Barry Vacker suggests...