Video Post: What happens when your social media-savvy pastor leaves?

What happens when your social media-savvy pastor leaves? from Matt Carlisle on Vimeo.

I spend a fair bit of time leading workshops and speaking at ministry conferences. The following video clip is from a recent workshop I lead at the the Chicago Marriott for the Religion Communication Congress 2010. I honestly was surprised when a woman in the crowd asked me to comment on a very real situation that many churches face. What to do when your social media-savvy pastor, who has established a strong following online and in your congregation, decides to move on to another church? And how do you replace that voice? It was a great question that many churches will have to face in the near future. Enjoy!

Thanks to my friend Dale Lature for shooting the video and giggling in the background when I dropped the word “voyeur” during the workshop.

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