VIDEO | Walk On Water – Elevation Rhythm

 

Artist: Elevation Rhythm (US)
Song: Walk On Water

“Walk On Water” is taken from the biblical passage where not only does Jesus walk on water, but so does Peter. “When we’re faced with big challenges or moments of uncertainty, we can get weighed down with where to start. I love this song because it reminds us that God will be with us-all we have to do is take one step at a time,” says Davide Mutendji, lead vocalist and one of the writers of the song.

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“WALK ON WATER” by ELEVATION RHYTHM Available everywhere now: https://elevationrhythm.lnk.to/WALKON... Subscribe to get the latest videos and songs: http://bit.ly/2Lbmcrb Shop WALK ON WATER merch: https://elevationrhythm.lnk.to/WALKON... Connect with ELEVATION RHYTHM: Instagram ⁠— https://www.instagram.com/elevation.r... Facebook ⁠— https://www.facebook.com/ElevationRhy... Twitter ⁠— https://twitter.com/elevationrhythm Website — http://elevationrhythm.com Lyrics: I'd rather slip walking on water Than spend my life wondering what if Lord if it's you tell me to come Cause You alone can tame the wildest wind I know I can make it Cause it was Your voice that I heard So I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out on Your word This is how you walk how you walk on water One foot in front of the other Never gonna let you go under Just put one foot in front of the other I got a faith deeper than feelings Cause I know a Name that's greater than the storm I got a God who never ever fails me He's close enough to catch me if I fall I know I can make it Cause it was Your voice that I heard So I'm stepping out, I'm stepping out on Your word This is how you walk how you walk on water One foot in front of the other Never gonna let you go under Just put one foot in front of the other I'm stepping, I'm stepping out on Your word I'm stepping, I'm stepping out on Your word Say the word and I'm walking on water Written by Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Tiffany Hammer, Davide Mutendji, Joshua Holiday ©2020 Music by Elevation Worship Publishing, Elevation Worship Publishing 2 CCLI # 7157813 #elevationrhythm #walkonwater #musicvideo


 

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Vince Joyn - Ijambo Rimwe (Official Video)

 


Vince releases his first Kirundi song Ijambo Rimwe, one of his favorite. Subscribe. Comment and Share please So here we go. I hope you all will like it. Enjoy! Produced by Vicky Pondis Directed by: @AB Nabil C/C @Waka Light TV @Bujahit Tv #VinceJoyn #CountrySon #IjamboRimwe (Kirundi Gospels) |East African Music | East African Gospel| Enjoy Vince Joyn's songs: Saluti Kwa Mungu ►: https://youtu.be/AGf0Vo58L9s Akuita ►: https://youtu.be/KQCnb6OUNHI Maisha Yangu ►: https://youtu.be/2Zybit28aco Kimbilia ►: https://youtu.be/9MBUfwcHqs8 Sifa Zako ►: https://youtu.be/mKMSQLcgaC4 Mwaminifu ►: https://youtu.be/ZHvVaTqgvS8 Naijulikane ►: https://youtu.be/d_jFkCB9DXg Amenitengeneza ►: https://youtu.be/M0MqXE9dPlI Nakupenda ►: https://youtu.be/R8rs5D13EXc Waache Wote Wamjue Bwana ►: https://youtu.be/5B7Fs_6SphA Niongoze ►: https://youtu.be/rZnDODR4Mbk Nakupenda ► : https://youtu.be/bFArDIgl4sY My Contact Info: instagram.com/vincejoyn/ Email: vincegospelmusic@gmail.com
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Yahweh by Ifeoma Okoli featuring Gabriel Eziashi

 





Yahweh is the debut video by Ifeoma Okoli featuring pastor Gabriel Eziashi. Be blessed as you watch, comment and share with friends and family.

The video was shot in England and directed by Uvi Orogun. Follow Ifeoma Okoli on all social media networks
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NAKUOMBEA BY BISHOP ERICK-KISINDJA FT MARTHA MWAIPAJA

 


NAKUOMBEA NI WIMBO AMBAO TUMEIMBA KWA AJILI YA KUOMBEA WENGINE ILI MUNGU HAWAFANYIKISHE NA KUWAINUWA WENGINE NA KUALINDA PIA KUWAFARIJI WENGINE WANAOPITIA CHANGA MOTO MBALIMBALI.TENA NA MUSHUKURU MUNGU KWA KUTUWEZESHA KUKAMILISHA HUDUMA HII.



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VIDEO | Pammy Ramz – Hekalu

 


Song tittle : Hekalu Sung by: Pammy Ramz Directed by: Miwo Bp Audio by: Sam Lokua Executive Producer: PAMMY RAMZ MUSIC Shot at: Global Harvest Church SPECIAL THANKS TO CELESTIN NIYONIZIGIYE


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VIDEO | Hallel (Live) – Pastor Nsiandumi Ndossi

 

Nsiandumi Ndossi


Hallel

𝑳𝒚𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒔: 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒖𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 𝒙3 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 1 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅, 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 𝒙2 𝑯𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉, 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 𝒙2 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒖𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 𝒙2 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 2 𝑼𝒖 𝑴𝒘𝒆𝒎𝒂, 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒂𝒌𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒌𝒊 𝑩𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑼𝒖 𝑴𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒋𝒊, 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒛𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒖 𝒚𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝑼𝒖 𝑴𝒘𝒆𝒎𝒂, 𝑹𝒆𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒂 𝒛𝒂𝒌𝒐 𝒎𝒑𝒚𝒂 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒂 𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒖𝒉𝒊 𝑼𝒖 𝑴𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒋𝒊, 𝑾𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒋𝒂 𝒚𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒚𝒐 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒘𝒆 𝑼 𝑴𝒘𝒆𝒎𝒂, 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 𝑾𝒆𝒘𝒆 𝑴𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒋𝒊, 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 𝒙2 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒖𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 𝒙2 𝑻𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒖𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒊 𝑱𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒌𝒐 𝑾𝒆𝒘𝒆 𝒏𝒊 𝑴𝑼𝑵𝑮𝑼 𝑩𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒂, 𝑴𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖, 𝑻𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒇𝒖, 𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒌𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒂, 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉, 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 𝑩𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝒘𝒂 𝑩𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒂, 𝑴𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒂 𝑾𝒂𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒆, 𝑼𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒘𝒆𝒆, 𝑴𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒋𝒊 𝒘𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒆 𝑶𝒐𝒉, 𝑶𝒉𝒉 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 𝑬𝒆𝒉, 𝑬𝒆𝒉 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒍𝒖𝒋𝒂𝒉 _______________________________________________________________________ Shot by Moses Londo - Kynetic Studios | @moseslondo @kyneticstudios Audio mixed and mastered by @therealmujwahuki Background Vocals by - @tracy_stocles @lilyndossi @mayruthcleopa @nancyhenry_official @neema_balige @derick_marton @jacobmvena @george_william07 Keys 🎹 by - @_iamjonah and @jamesteinberg Guitar 🎸 by - Andrew Michael Bass 🎸 by - John Bass Drums 🥁 by - @mitchell_mike_jr Project managed by - @fredmsungu_ @neema.okello @kingstouchchurch






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Janet Otieno - Nitangoja (Official Video)






No matter how long it takes,when God works it's always worth the WAIT.

Song: Nitangoja Artist: Janet Otieno Written By: Tim Mastermind Audio: aMohdietach Video: X- Antonio Year: 2020 Thank you all for Visiting and Watching! Don't forget to Subscribe and share with your friends on your wall. JANET OTIENO CONTACTS Email - jannettn@gmail.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JanetOtienoK... Twitter - https://twitter.com/JanetOtienoKE Instagram - https://instagram.com/JanetOtienoKE




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Take over - Lerato Shadare (Official Video)

 









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VIDEO | Yeshua – GD Harrison

 



Yeshua (Jesus) will bless you Song Download: http://iamgeorgeharrison.com/george-h... Please Subscribe and also leave a Comment Below Also Follow me on Instagram: @pastorgdharrison Facebook: gdharrison Youtube.com/georgeharrisonmultimedia Written/Arranged/Performed - GD Harrison Creative Director/Animation/Editor - GHM Co-Director - Osas Concepts Videographer - Osas Concepts Music Production - JPhil Productions Mix/Master - Mchills



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Jimbo Katoliki la Sumbawanga lazindua jengo la Wagonjwa wa nje wa Macho





 Katika kusaidia juhudi za serikali kuboresha huduma katika mkoa wa Rukwa, Jimbo Katoliki la Sumbawanga kwa ufadhili wa Shirika la German Committee for Prevention of Blindness (DKVB) limezindua jengo la wagonjwa wa nje wa macho katika hospitali teule ya Kumbukumbu ya Dkt. Atman mjini Sumbawanga ili kusogeza huduma kwa wagonjwa wa macho ambao awali walilazimika kusafiri umbali mrefu nje ya mkoa kufuata huduma hiyo.

Wakati akitoa taarifa fupi ya program ya macho kwa mikoa ya magharibi mwa Tanzania (Rukwa, Katavi na Kigoma) Msimamizi wa Mradi huo Ryner Linuma alisema kuwa tangu Novemba, 2017 shirika hilo lilipoanza kutoa huduma zake katika mkoa wa Rukwa kwa njia ya mkoba (Eye Care Surgical Outreach Camp) hadi Oktoba, 2019 jumla ya watu 4,296 walikuwa wamepatiwa huduma, ambapo 977 ka ti ya hao walifanyiwa upasuaji wa mtoto wa jicho, 526 walipatiwa miwani, 22 walipatiwa rufaa kwenda hospitali ya Taifa Muhimbili na KCMC.


“Baada ya kuona idadi ya wahitaji wa huduma za macho kuwa kubwa na kuongezeka karibu kila kambi ya huduma ya macho inapofanyika, shirika liliona kuwa majuma mawili ya kambi hayatoshi na mfumo huu wa huduma za macho kwa mfumo wa Mkoba sio endelevu katika meneo haya, hivyo likaanza kufikiria namna ya kufanya huduma hizi kuwa endelevu ndipo shirika liliposhirikisha serikali kupitia ofisi ya Mkuu wa Mkoa na Jimbo Katoliki la Sumbawanga mwezi April,2019 na kufanya kikao,”


“Baada ya kikao hicho ikaanzishwa program maalum ya kuzuia upofu unaoweza kuzuilika katika mikoa ya magharibi mwa Tanzania kupitia utoaji wa huduma jumuishi za macho ikiwa na malengo ya kusomesha wataalamu waajiriwa wa Serikali na Jimbo Katoliki katika ubobezi wa utoaji wa huduma za macho, Kujenga jingo maalum la huduma za macho na vifaa tiba na kuendeleza mahusiano baina ya sekta binafsi na umma katika kutoa huduma endelevu za macho ndani ya Mkoa,” Alielezea.


Kwa upande wake mgeni rasmi wa tukio hilo Mkuu wa mkoa wa Rukwa mh. Joachim Wangabo alisema kuwa anatambua na kuthamini mchango mkubwa unaotolewa na Jimbo Katoliki la Sumbawanga kusaidia juhudi za serikali za kuboresha huduma za afya katika mkoa ambapo kati ya vituo 239 vya kutolea huduma za afya ndani ya mkoa, vituo 21 vinamilikiwa na Jimbo Katoliki la Sumbawanga na kuongeza kuwa Hospitali ya Kumbukumbu ya Dkt. Atman ya Sumbawanga Mjini na Hospitali ya Namanyere Wilayani Nkasi zimekuwa zikitumika kama hospitali teule za halmashauri.


“Kabla ya kuhitimisha naomba nirudie tena kuwashukuru wadau wetu kwa ushirikiano ambao wamekuwa wakitupatia kama serikali kupitia watumishi, vifaa na sasa jingo hili lenye thamani ya shilingi 343,888,580/=. Niwaombe wadau mnaohusika katika usimamizi wa huduma hizi kuhakikisha watumishi wote waliopatiwa mafunzo kupitia ufadhili huu wanatumika ipasavyo kuboresha huduma za macho katika mkoa kupitia kituo hiki na vituo vingine vilivyotajwa,” Alisisitiza.


Aidha Wakati akitoa neno la shukurani Mha. Baba Askofu Beatus Urassa wa Jimbo Katoliki la Sumbawanga aliwashukuru wafadhili pamoja na ushirkiano uliooneshwa na serikali katika kuhakikisha ujenzi wa jingo hilo unakamilika na wananchi wa Mkoa wa Rukwa na mikoa ya jirani wanapata huduma ambayo haijawahi kupatikana hapo awali.


“Kwa kadiri ninavyoufahamu mpango kazi wa Shirika hili la German Committee for Prevention of Blindness, makabidhiano haya na uzinduzi wa jengo hili la wagonjwa wa macho wa nje ni ngazi ya kuelekea mradi mkubwa Zaidi wa ujenzi wa Chumba cha upasuaji wa macho kuanzia muda wowote kabla ya mwaka 2021 na kutoa vifaa tiba pamoja na usafiri kwaajili ya program hii ya huduma za macho,”


Halikadhalika, Mwakilishi wa Shirika la German Committee for Prevention of Blindness Dkt. Karsten Paust aliishukuru serikali kwa ushirikiano uliopo katika kukamilisha azma hiyo ya kutoa huduma bora ya macho kwa wananchi wa mkoa wa Rukwa na mikoa ya magharibi mwa Tanzania.


Miongoni mwa mafanikio ya programu hiyo ni pamoja na kuwasomesha na kuwapatia vifaa tiba wauguzi 22 katika fani ya macho kutoka halmashauri nne za mkoa huo, kumsomesha mtaalamu mmoja wa miwani, kumsomesha daktari bingwa wa macho mmoja, kuwasomesha madaktari watatu wa upasuaji wa mtoto wa jichona kuanzisha mradi wa elimu ya afya ya macho katika halmashauri zote za mkoa. 

(Source- Muungwana,October 26, 2020)

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Solomon Mkubwa - Ushuhuda kwa Kifupi

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Bahati Bukuku - Ushauri Kuhusu Ndoa

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Kambua - Neema (Official Video)




 Watch out the beautiful song from Kambua 

"Everything we are... everything we have, is all by the grace of God. Where would we be without his grace? Ni kwa NEEMA tu"!


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Faida za kuishi bila michepuko katika maisha

 


Kama wewe ni mtu ambaye huchepui, nakupongeza sana na hamna ambacho unakikosa kutoka kwa mweza wako. Watu wengi wanafikiri kuna amani au furaha ambayo wataipata wakichepuka, ukweli ni kwamba kila siku wanazidi kukimbizana na wanawake wapya na hawakipati wanachokipata. Baki njia kuu, hata kama kuna foleni utafika unakoenda kwa amani na bila magonjwa.

Zifuatazo ndizo faida za kubaki njia kuu.
 Utapata ammani moyoni
·Utaepukana na magonjwa
· Utakuwa na Furaha isiyo elezeka
·Utajimini zaidi
 Mke wako atakupenda zaidi (atajua umeacha kuchepuka hata usipomwambia)
· Utafurahia tendo la ndoa zaidi (Michepuko haina chochote cha zaidi ambacho
·mkeo au mumeo hana)Utasonga mbele kimaendeleo
·Utapata muda mwingi wa kuwa na familia yako
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(OFFICIAL VIDEO) Madame flora X Goodluck Gozbert – MWENYE MAJIBU



 Madam Flora has joining forces with a best male gospel star Goodluck Gozbert to release the hit gospel song titled “MWENYE JIBU.Enjoy it



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Natasha Lisimo -Asante(Official Video)

 




Official Tanzanian Gosple Music for "Asante" performed by Natasha Lisimo. Shot on in Dar es salaam , Tanzania. 
Audio produced by JCI Records

Video Directed By Jukya | Wajue Media Company
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(OFFICIAL VIDEO) Joel Lwaga – MIMI NI WA JUU




Joel Lwaga is a popular Tanzanian Gospel minister and recording Artist under his own label Heaven Culture on Earth (HCE)...He has been Popular by his various Hit songs that have been blessing thousands and thousands of people across African continent and the world at large...MIMI NI WA JUU is his another song be blessed when your viewing it!

SONG PRODUCED BY: Freddie Masanja (Frester's Records)
VIDEO SHOT BY:                      Director Einxer
SUBTITLES BY:             Nashilu Saropa Silla 
BASS GUITAR BY:         Ben Marko (BenjaBass)
LEAD GUITAR:               Emma Gripa
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Fardo_vc & Gsax___

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(OFFICIAL VIDEO) Angel Benard – I STILL BELIEVE




 This is a new video song from Tanzania best songstress gospel singer Angel Benard with her new video titled I STILL BELIEVE ,Enjoy it

As you listen to this song. My prayer is You will call that which is not existing as if it is. 

Genesis 1:1-2 

When God saw that the earth was shapeless, unformed, and covered in darkness. He started calling out the things that aren't there as if they are. ("Let there be light!")

For this is our confidence.

1John5:14

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us

May you be strengthened. 

For they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.



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(OFFICIAL VIDEO) Angel Benard – ASANTE

 






"AMEANDIKA ANGEL BERNAD JUU YA WIMBO WAKE MPYA"


Nimeandika huu wimbo kama ishara ya shukurani kwa Mungu. Nimemuona Mungu akinitetea sana katika safari ya maisha ambayo amenipa. 
Mwaka 2006 nilifanya album iliyoitwa Yote Yalikwissha, 2010 nilifanya album inayoitwa Nakuabudu Milele, na Mwaka 2015 nilifanya album ya New Day na 2016 nikafanya Amplified Version ya album hiyo ya New Day. 
Utagundua kumekuwa na album mpya kila baada ya Miaka 5. 

Kila season imekuwa na madarasa mengi ambayo maneno hayatoshi kuelezea mambo ambayo Mungu amekuwa akifanya. 
Katika maandalizi ya Album hii ya Tano inayoitwa Turning around. Nilisikia msukumo wa kusema ASANTE kwa MUNGU. 
Ninaamini kila m moja ana kila sababu ya Kumshukuru Mungu. Hasa baada ya pito lililotishia dunia (covid).
 TUMEUONA MKONO WA MUNGU.

Binafsi NIMEMUONA MUNGU  akiniponya na magonjwa, na vita na mipango mingi ya kuzimu. Neema yake PEKEE IMETUWEKA HAPA TULIPO. 
Kama sio Bwana na tuseme Leo. 

Sijui kwa nini imempendeza Mungu kututunzia uhai huu aliotupa. Lakini jambo moja ninalojua ni kwamba, MAKUSUDI YAKE MAKAMILIFU NI LAZIMA YATIMIE. HATUPO HAPA KWA BAHATI MBAYA. TUPO KATIKA MIKONO SALAMA.

Zaburi 100:4
Ingieni malangoni mwake kwa kushukuru;
Nyuani mwake kwa kusifu ; Mshukuruni,
lihimidi jina lake.

Kwa kuwa Bwana ndiye mwema; Rehema zake ni za milele;
Na uaminifu wake vizazi na vizazi.

Ndugu yangu. 
AKILI ZETU ZINA KIKOMO, LAKINI SIO MUNGU. 
ILIMRADI BADO YUPO ENZINI, BADO KUNA TUMAINI.

Mungu akubariki sana. 



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Don’t be Afraid to Pay for Social Media Ads




Matthew Anderkin 


 Let’s recap the economics of how social media companies work. Your church gives the social media companies free content (video, photos, etc…). In exchange they provide a free service that will connect your church with social media users. 

Of course, somewhere in this exchange, the social media companies need to make money, so they sell ads to companies who can then target users based on what their users display an interest in. Therefore the more users that join their social media platform and use it, the more money the social media platform can make.  

Social media platforms have one goal: keeping users engaged. Whether that’s watching videos, interacting with comments, or just scrolling through articles, they want to keep the users on their platform for as long as possible. By keeping users engaged on their platforms, they can charge companies to show ads to their users. 


However, social media platforms’ goals often do not align with most churches. For most churches, the goal of social media is getting the word out about their events and programs with the hope that the viewer will click on the social media and leave the platform to view the content on the church website.

So how do we solve this problem?

Most churches’ first reaction is to see if they can create more engaging content that will organically reach people.  And while that should be a consistent strategy with creating content, it doesn’t always solve the problem. 


So eventually at some point we will need to pay for social media ads. That’s right at some point, your church will need pay to promote its events and programs. So let’s talk through some key things you need to know about paying for social media ads. 


You can do it yourself. You don’t need to hire an expert to run ads on Facebook or Instagram. Social media platforms have made running ads a self guided process. While it doesn’t hurt to consult with an expert, your church does not need to spend additional dollars on social media experts to run your ads. In fact, just a quick search on YouTube will give you plenty of free tutorials on how to place ads on social media.

Know who your advertising is. If you can identify who you want to target with your social media ads, then you’re halfway there. Spend some time thinking about who you want to reach with your ads. What do they like? Where do they live? What do they care about? Identify those things and then you’ll have more success with your ads, because they’ll go to the right people 


Start small with your budget. One of the great things about advertising on social media is that you get immediate feedback on whether or not your ads are working. So start with a small budget and then test to see if the ads are working. If they’re not working try adjusting images, videos, or text that are on your ads. Or look into adjusting who your target audience is. 

Don’t be afraid to pay for social media ads. It will require some practice and repetition, but these newly acquired skills will pay huge dividends in the long run as social media grows in usage. 

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Growing Young and Growing Old: The Legacies of John Lewis and J.I. Packer

 



“The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.” Prov. 20:29

Within a span of 24 hours, we learned of the deaths of two titanic figures—civil rights leader and United States Congressman John Lewis, and evangelical theologian J.I. Packer. Both were old—Lewis was 80 and Packer 93—but upon reflection, I couldn’t help but see each, in my own imagination, at radically different periods in life. With Lewis, I saw the smiling, young civil rights worker in the mug shot after his arrest in Mississippi. With Packer, I saw the frail, wizened theologian ambling through a library, a stack of books precariously cradled in his arms.

J. I. Packer: How I Learned to Live Joyfully
J. I. Packer: How I Learned to Live Joyfully
A wizened sage named Ecclesiastes tamed my youthful cynicism.

Lewis and Packer were both young once. Any who paid attention likely recall images of each from their youth—Lewis at the 1963 March on Washington, or Packer as a young scholar at Oxford. What intrigued me, however, was how the first image in my mind was of Lewis as the strident and exuberant demonstrator and of Packer as the elderly sage. I could envision the old John Lewis to be sure, but I had to work my way there from the past. For Packer, it was the reverse. Some of this is due, no doubt, to the primary callings of each. Lewis was a thinker and a politician, but his primary mark was as an activist. Most of us came to know Packer by reading his books on the authority of the Bible, or knowing God, or on the Puritans, or by reading his columns in Christianity Today.

But there’s more to it.

Our knowledge of these two stalwarts comes to us in the guise of what popular culture would call an “origin story.” In the narrative version of Lewis’s life—at least as we know it—a signature moment was the awful beating he suffered on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965. When we reflect on that horrific incident—whether in history books or film or the graphic novel about his life, The March—we can see its consistency with the rest of his life—the lawmaker fighting against repeal of voting rights laws or the elderly congressman walking across the House floor to embrace an ailing white U.S. senator of the opposing party grappling with disease. Many of us could still see in his aged face the expressions of the young man with a head injury, or the smiling mug shot after his Mississippi arrest.

Died: John Lewis, Preaching Politician and Civil Rights Leader
Died: John Lewis, Preaching Politician and Civil Rights Leader
From Freedom Rides to March on Washington, Selma protest, and House of Congress, he showed that "Sometimes you have to find a way to get in trouble, good trouble."

With Packer, it’s the reverse. Whatever pictures of the young scholar we may see, we project backwards the light of the revered elder evangelical statesman who carefully reasoned us through the importance of biblical inerrancy, or who modeled a calm and non-vindictive demeanor when assailed by separatists of a narrower Calvinism who rejected his work with Roman Catholics and higher-church Anglicans, or when lambasted by progressives in his Anglican Communion for his refusal to “evolve” on matters of sexual morality.

A life well lived does not view youth as something to be hoarded nor age as something to be evaded.

The reason for this difference, to me, has to do with the integrity of each. Lewis’s youth comes first to our minds not because his early life was more accomplished than his later life (he was a skillful legislator and orator to the day of his death). Rather, what we see in the young John Lewis is the courage it took to sacrifice not just his life but also his youth. If Lewis had died on the Pettus Bridge or elsewhere in South during the violence of the 60s—a very real possibility—he would have been remembered as the young protégé of Martin Luther King, Jr., and as a valiant hero. But we would have missed witnessing what it looks like for the courage of youth to encompass an entire life. Even in the throes of pancreas cancer, to see Lewis standing with protesters against racial injustice after the death of George Floyd is to see the courageous young Lewis of the Edmund Pettus Bridge standing there too.

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