Slides from a presentation on strengthening parish web sites and other online platforms as an “engine” for adult faith formation.

1. USING THE PARISH WEB
SITE TO POWER ADULT
FAITH FORMATION
Jonathan F. Sullivan
April 10, 2013
Follow on Twitter: #WebAFF

2. OPENING PRAYER
from the Mass for the
New Evangelization, ©
2012, Congregation for
Divine Worship and the
Discipline of the
Sacraments.

3. JONATHAN F. SULLIVAN
 Director of Catechetical
Services, Diocese of
Springfield in Illinois
 NCCL Technology
Committee
 Blogger
(www.JonathanFSullivan.com)
 Married, father of 5
(and one on the way!)

4. THANK YOU TO…
Adult FaithFormation
Committee
of the
National Conference for
Catechetical Leadership
(nccl.org)

5. GOAL
To help parish
catechetical leaders to
use their parish‟s web
site to support their adult
faith formation efforts.

6. OUTLINE
1. Evaluating your Web
Site
2. Strategies for AFF
and your Web Site
 Creating
 Curating
 Communicating
3. “Live” Examples
4. Q&A

7. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY AN “ENGINE”

8. EVALUATING YOUR PARISH WEB SITE
Photo Credit:
Daniel*1977
on Flickr

9. What does a “user-friendly” site look
EVALUATING YOUR PARISH WEB SITE

like?
 Clear Communication
 Important items easy to find
 No jargon
 Up-to-Date Information
 Beautiful Design
 Quick Poll: How would you rate your
parish web site?

10. SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
Photo Credit:
bahketni
on Flickr

11. SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
 Creating Resources
 Easier than ever!
 General Guidelines
 Respect copyrights
 Don‟t reinvent the wheel
 Find help!
 Record a Talk or Homily
 Start a blog

12. SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
 Curating Resources
 Evaluating online resources
 “Is it official?”
 “Do they have a track record?”
 “Is it faithful to the fullness of the
Church‟s teaching?”
 “Does it pass the „smell test‟?”
 Keep it Limited
 Keep it Fresh

13. SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
 Communicating Resources
 Website as a “hub” of internet
presences
 Utilize Social Media
 Play a Video After Mass
 Ask Followers to Share
#WebAFF

14. EXAMPLES
WARNING!
Live internet in
progress!

15. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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