We decided to bring out this blog post again because we are giving away an iPad-mini at Momentum! {click here to register for the event}
We pray that you use all of the things you have for the glory of God! (including an iPad-mini:)
Here’s some great tips on how to use Pinterest to share your faith! The possibilities are endless. Let’s learn to not let media steal our time and to use it wisely to impact the Kingdom of God!
Why Not Share Your Faith on Pinterest?
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
~ Chronicles 29:11
For those of you active on social media networks and always on the lookout for an opportunity to share and live out your faith online, Pinterest is wonderful new place to do it.
Simply sign up at www.pinterest.com and in 24 hours an official invitation to join appears in your inbox. The instructions are easy to follow and instantly you can begin collecting, categorizing, and archiving all the virtual images, videos, and blogs you love.
And once you’re on board (no pun intended), it doesn’t take long to visually learn what others in the community care about and where you share the same passions. It’s amazing how just pinning images to virtual boards sparks conversations and ultimately connects the heart of one person to another.
With a dose of intentionality, your Pinterest boards communicate to the world what you believe, Who you believe, and the transforming power of both. Here are 10 easy ways for to share your faith on Pinterest :
1. Your Profile Profiles are part of the first impression you make on any social media platform. On Pinterest your profile stands out like a downtown theater marquee. It’s bold, easy to read, and waiting for you to take a stand for Who you represent.
2. Your Boards Each board you create visually shares your heart, mind, and soul. Every board you design becomes a window into the essence of you in a way not possible on any other platform. There is more than enough content available for you to theme boards around the elements of faith and the significance of God in your life.
3. Board Titles You have the freedom to title every board. (As well as every single image you PIN) Your creativity and imagination invite others to come inside. A title is a beautiful way to showcases your uniqueness and in some cases point immediately to your redeemer.
4. Board Descriptions Every board carries with it the option to describe it. Favorite scriptures, quotes, or song lyrics can bring an emotive quality to the stories you want to tell with the images you collect.
5. Board Covers You have the ability to freeze the cover image featured on each board. Thoughtful execution of the functionality highlights significant posts, your core message, and elegantly connects one board to the next.
6. Board Arrangements The arrange feature on your wall enables you to change-up the order in which your boards appear. With this tool you can put first things first on your wall and cast a bigger vision by the way you sequence or cluster your boards. The synergy of how it comes together could powerfully impact someone visiting your wall.
7. Seize Common Ground It’s always fun to find pins in unexpected places, but common ground surfaces fast when you ‘like’ or ‘repin’ the images of those already in your community. The notification system works fast. You can gauge who is responding and what exactly they liked about your posts. Common ground is where relationship manifests, trust develops, and doors to Truth open. Common ground connections have the potential to lead to someone’s In Real Life (IRL) – life change.
8. Add Multimedia Pinning isn’t limited to photography or static images. You can pin videos and blogs as well. Now you have another highly interactive way for others to learn more about you and for you to learn about them. Christian blogs and videos serve to enrich your story while adding texture to the other content pinned on a board.
9. Outreach And if you are wondering about ‘outreach’ possibilities well, that’s easy, too. Use the main search function to explore category posts outside of your follower mix. There you’ll find fresh content and brand new people to add to your community. Make comments on posts when you repin something from someone’s collection for the first time. This is a gracious way to quick engagement and a new friend. Trust the Holy Spirit to connect you to the new people He wants you to meet!
10. Celebration Boards are often used to plan the celebrations or to document ones that have passed. Every board is a gateway to discovery. A joy-filled occasion gathers people intensely around life’s most profound hopes, dreams, delights, and desires. Comment, celebrate, and bless those events as you see them unfold in the lives of others.
Now, of you are on Pinterest or sign up soon – be sure to follow Long Hollow Women at http://pinterest.com/longhollowwomen/.
We hope to see you shining online there for Him!
What do you enjoy most about Pinterest? What are some of the ways you see faith being expressed and shared on this social media platform?
Tami
http://pinterest.com/TamiHeim/