Social media

An experienced youth minister brainstorms ways vocation ministers can use Internet media to promote vocations. Such technology can be the gateway to making lasting human connections. Read more...

Social networking has such great power for enhancing vocation ministry, it is worth wading into unknown waters to use this free technology. Read more...

Social media of all types are ubiquitous. Here are tips from a seasoned and well-wired vocation minister on choosing and using this powerful technology. Read more...

Is it worth learning how to use these new technologies? Yes, says this vocation director. Internet technologies never replace face-to-face contact, but they can enhance your outreach and lead you toward valuable personal contact. Read more...

Communities experiencing growth draw people not from local contacts primarily but nationwide. Young adults are looking online for the religious communities they will join. Read more...

Social media is helping foster thousands of real-life relationships between lay people and those in religious life. Read more...

Smartphones have multiple tools that can help vocation ministers be more effective. Read more...

High-quality content on your social media sites is key to fulfilling your goals for those sites. Read more...

Use social media to engage with your vocation contacts authentically and to encourage them to meet you face-to-face. Read more...

A strategic plan for communications can help vocation directors be more focused and effective. Read more...

Young people use Snapchat to communicate. Why not meet them where they are? Read more...

Podcasting takes effort, but the technology and know-how to create a podcast are within reach. The payoff is in reaching new people and creating a trove of content that can be used on many platforms. Read more...

Social media was a step into a brave new world for the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Eleven years in, with thousands of followers, they share some of what they've learned, even as they continue to learn. Read more...

People that the Paulists want to connect with are on social media. Therefore, the Paulists are on social media, learning and refining as they go. Read more...