What is it about the internet that seems to bring out the jerk in so many people? Ministers included.
If you have a habit of using the internet to vent, even if it’s to vent against things you feel need to be denounced, be aware of the unintended consequences attached to it. It’s the new normal for pastoral search committees and church leaders to check out our online behavior when deciding to partner with someone in ministry or hire their next pastor.
The biggest reason people pass someone over? A mean, critical or overly judgmental spirit in online conversations.
That’s one of the takeaways from Thom Rainer’s recent podcast about ministers and the way we interact online. People don’t want to work with ministers who regularly exhibit negative online behavior.
Even if people agree with the content of what we’re saying, they can be turned off by the attitude with which we say it. So speak your mind. And speak it passionately. But be careful about the tone with which you say it. Read more
See also
Using Social Media as a Christ Follower: One Principle and Three Questions
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