Question of Faith

Should We Use Social Media to Evanglize Young People?

February 28, 2023 Mike Hayes and Fr. Damian Ference/ Guest: Cari Reagan Season 1 Episode 64
Question of Faith
Should We Use Social Media to Evanglize Young People?
Show Notes

Cari Reagan joins us from the Office of Youth Ministry.

(1:00)  If I'm starting out with social media in the church, how should I start?

(2:00)   "A place of small conversion."

(2:35)   Accentuate relationships.

(3:00)   Where do you need to be to engage young people?

(3:25)  Different platforms have different audiences.

(5:00)  Gen X REPRESENT!!

(6:20):  The more things change the more they stay the same.

(7:20):  Follow the Instagram account Cari runs: CLEYouthMin

(8:55)   What did she share around Halloween?   Candlemas?  Etc.

(10:00)   Cari wrote an honors thesis as an undergrad on this!

(11:40)  Cari is a very practical person.

(14:30)  What if St. Paul had tik tok?  What about Jesus?

(15:30)   Fr. Mike Schmidtz and the Hallow App are the most popular apps and podcasts out there.

(16:05)   This is sort of like Theology on Tap.

(17:00)   Cari's Spotify page.  Stay tuned for a Lenten Playlist.

(17:25)  Church search goes to Mary, Queen of Apostles.

(17:30)  Nine Nights of Night Prayer is coming soon.

(18:55)  Readings for the 2nd Sunday of Lent are here.