tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post5098086879839494972..comments2023-10-21T07:55:34.085-04:00Comments on RevCyn: Facebook: An Argument for Friending Your Congregation's MembersCynthia L. Landrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02858232066200226342noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-55203211624679668552010-07-16T13:05:01.163-04:002010-07-16T13:05:01.163-04:00@Christine - I so agree; we're not therapists....@Christine - I so agree; we're not therapists. We work in a community. That's a big difference.<br /><br />@Elizabeth - You can always use privacy controls to hide your "goofiness"!<br /><br />@Alex - Last I checked, Facebook's rules prohibited having two accounts, which is why I don't advocate doing that, although I know ministers who go that route. I have a Facebook account/profile, and then a Facebook page for my professional identity, and then for people who are not members of my congregation but are interested in friending me for ministry reason I refer to that page (http://www.facebook.com/RevCyn). The page approach, however, has limitations in some of the areas I outlined in this post.Cynthia L. Landrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02858232066200226342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-86539403326309486612010-07-13T07:58:29.059-04:002010-07-13T07:58:29.059-04:00Good morning: One suggestion is to have a profess...Good morning: One suggestion is to have a professional profile separate from a personal one. This could allow for a place to connect with congregants and colleges (who aren't personal friends) maintaining a professional relationship and another space to be more relaxed with friends and family.<br /><br />I tried it for a while, and it was a little challenging but definitely saw how it could be useful.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782263161373932916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-24978917075009706272010-07-12T19:30:20.645-04:002010-07-12T19:30:20.645-04:00I like your post. One of my ministers befriends co...I like your post. One of my ministers befriends congregants. I have been a little reluctant from the lay person side of it to befriend this minister -- because I get pretty silly on facebook! She knows me as a committee chair and lay leader, but not as a goof (yet).Elizabeth J. Barretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816847702906422586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-71695405626947867552010-07-12T18:16:30.811-04:002010-07-12T18:16:30.811-04:00I agree with your thoughts. I posted several time...I agree with your thoughts. I posted several times on this on iminister.blogspot.com a few months back. Since then, Facebook has made it's privacy controls much more user friendly lately, so there is no excuse. <br /><br />Besides what you mention, there's a lot to be said for your church having a Facebook page, too. <br /><br />I think we ministers have gotten a bit too obsessed with our boundaries. We're not therapists!Christine Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02291622244158872449noreply@blogger.com