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Social Media Influencers

The Impact of Influencers on the Church

By Filings on Mon, 10/19/26
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“Christians might listen to their own pastor for 30 minutes a week but watch their favorite podcaster for 30 minutes or more each day. How should church leaders navigate this outside influence? And how can Christians engage with and deploy this media for discipleship and the spread of the gospel?” - TGC

Vice, Virtue, and Platforms

By Filings on Wed, 04/15/26
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“Is it possible that you should try to build a bigger platform? By platform, I only mean some position of influence. This broad sense of the word would include a social media following or a podcast, as well as publishing a book or even taking a pastorate…. but might also include planting a church or getting a PhD to publish or teach.” - London Lyceum

Jen Hatmaker Says ‘Still a Big Fan of Jesus’—Just Not His Church

By Filings on Fri, 09/05/25
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“In her memoir, Hatmaker explores her own ‘complicity…patterns…failures,’ …. Although she’s ‘still mad’ at her ex, Hatmaker said, ‘We were both a part of several systems that were corrosive and made it really difficult to be honest and to seek help.’” - C.Leaders

Pew: “About one-in-five Americans – including a much higher share of adults under 30 (37%) – say they regularly get news from influencers on social media.”

By Filings on Wed, 11/20/24
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“Slightly more news influencers explicitly identify as Republican, conservative or pro-Donald Trump (27% of news influencers) than Democratic, liberal or pro-Kamala Harris (21%).” - Pew

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