Power of Social Media

So many people mock the use of social media as self-indulgent, saying that it feeds an inner need for recognition. Okay. Maybe it does. Maybe it doesn’t. However, just like the medium of movies, radio, television, and the Internet, it has its potential for good along with the bad.

Three times just this past week I’ve experienced that.

A Bloggers Meetup in Atlanta where I met several folks I’ve learned from online through their tweets and blogs, and then in person I received joy and encouragement.

An introduction to a man who has already helped and wants to further the relationship with our students in ministry.

An opportunity to share with a pastor friend a great resource that will help in his ministry.

Several weeks ago, I subscribed to the digital version of Collide Magazine, paying a whopping $8 for it. I thought it perfectly worth it, as I’ve received the paper version of the magazine for a year. This was my contribution to going green — you know, using less trees to print a copy and leaving more green in my wallet!

Last week, Scott McClellan, editor of Collide, announced a $4 subscription. I tweeted how I’d just signed up a week or so before and paid the full price and through the world of Twitter, I received a message:

And that’s exactly what I did. Scott then e-mailed me to let me know that he would be happy to allow me to give someone else a digital subscription for free, thus allowing my money to benefit two rather than just one. Social media at work. For good.

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