Social Media for Youth Ministry: The 2025 Approach
02/12/25 • 31 min
Here’s what’s working for youth groups on social media in 2025. We’re breaking down strategy, post ideas, and the best youth group accounts to follow for inspiration. Let’s dive in.
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Intro
2:17 - Guiding Principle #1: Student Driven
9:19 - Guiding Principle #2: Show Don't Tell
14:39 - Post Idea #1: Mic Up Kid
17:42 - Post Idea #2: Disposable
19:55 - Post Idea #3: Broadcast Channels
23:30 - Post Idea #4: Live Performance
29:35 - Post Idea #5: Bible Trivia
IMPORTANT LINKS
Pro Church Certified: https://certified.prochurchtools.com/
How Churches Are Really Reaching Young People with Dr. Kara Powell: https://youtu.be/v6O0USRnwbY
cravegeneration: https://www.instagram.com/cravegeneration/
weareamplifyyouth:https://www.instagram.com/weareamplifyyouth/
Try This Church Photo Trend ASAP: https://youtu.be/ox4FQ3VKrj0
THE 167 NEWSLETTER
📫 56,108+ churches read our free newsletter to figure out the 167 hours beyond Sunday service every week. Sign up: https://167.prochurchtools.com
GET IN TOUCH
🌍 The Company: https://prochurchtools.com
🖥️ Nucleus, The Church Website Builder: https://www.nucleus.church
📱 SocialSermons, The Social Media Agency For Churches: https://socialsermons.com
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bradyshearer
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradyshearer
Here’s what’s working for youth groups on social media in 2025. We’re breaking down strategy, post ideas, and the best youth group accounts to follow for inspiration. Let’s dive in.
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Intro
2:17 - Guiding Principle #1: Student Driven
9:19 - Guiding Principle #2: Show Don't Tell
14:39 - Post Idea #1: Mic Up Kid
17:42 - Post Idea #2: Disposable
19:55 - Post Idea #3: Broadcast Channels
23:30 - Post Idea #4: Live Performance
29:35 - Post Idea #5: Bible Trivia
IMPORTANT LINKS
Pro Church Certified: https://certified.prochurchtools.com/
How Churches Are Really Reaching Young People with Dr. Kara Powell: https://youtu.be/v6O0USRnwbY
cravegeneration: https://www.instagram.com/cravegeneration/
weareamplifyyouth:https://www.instagram.com/weareamplifyyouth/
Try This Church Photo Trend ASAP: https://youtu.be/ox4FQ3VKrj0
THE 167 NEWSLETTER
📫 56,108+ churches read our free newsletter to figure out the 167 hours beyond Sunday service every week. Sign up: https://167.prochurchtools.com
GET IN TOUCH
🌍 The Company: https://prochurchtools.com
🖥️ Nucleus, The Church Website Builder: https://www.nucleus.church
📱 SocialSermons, The Social Media Agency For Churches: https://socialsermons.com
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bradyshearer
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradyshearer
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Loom: https://www.loom.com/
THE 167 NEWSLETTER
📫 56,108+ churches read our free newsletter to figure out the 167 hours beyond Sunday service every week. Sign up: https://167.prochurchtools.com
GET IN TOUCH
🌍 The Company: https://prochurchtools.com
🖥️ Nucleus, The Church Website Builder: https://www.nucleus.church
📱 SocialSermons, The Social Media Agency For Churches: https://socialsermons.com
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bradyshearer
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradyshearer
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Intro
0:50 - DM Automation
5:18 - Pushback on DM Automation
10:54 - My Recent Comment On A Post
14:40 - My Test
25:25 - Church Application
THE 167 NEWSLETTER
📫 56,108+ churches read our free newsletter to figure out the 167 hours beyond Sunday service every week. Sign up: https://167.prochurchtools.com
GET IN TOUCH
🌍 The Company: https://prochurchtools.com
🖥️ Nucleus, The Church Website Builder: https://www.nucleus.church
📱 SocialSermons, The Social Media Agency For Churches: https://socialsermons.com
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bradyshearer
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/bradyshearer
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