Technology already in Use - Sean Young

Live Video Streaming is a technology that is a fun and engaging way to get people talking. Everybody whose anybody can host a live show using Facebook Live if you have a Facebook account. It is a fascinating new feature that the innovative folks over at Facebook came up with that is all the rage. People are using this tool to share with the world those important and sometimes less important moments and events in their lives. Businesses, musicians and movie goers journalists to teens, everyone is using Facebook live. When this new option popped up, I was excited about it because I needed a way to be able to share our church worship services. I loved the fact that we can live stream an event from where ever we are. What I really like about using Facebook Live is that we have a lot of older members at the church and if they are home convalescing, they don't miss any of the worship. Unlike Snap Chat, Live stream videos doesn't disappear. This benefits us greatly because most of the congregation will go back to our Facebook page to view the video again. Most will post a comment and that is a great way to engage others in conversation. If we are at a visiting church where our pastor is preaching, we still can stream it live and I think that's fantastic. We've had people visit our church after someone recommended that they like our page. They watched the videos and read the comments, then decided to visit us in person. This makes Facebook Live an evangelism tool as well. The best part is it doesn't cost a thing, but can yield many benefits. If you have not tried Facebook Live, when it's time for your next important event or announcement, try it out and see for yourself.