Why "Free" Isn't Enough: The Ministry Gap in Social Media Stream
From Church Solutions by Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy
April 8, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
Phil and Steve discuss why social media is not sufficient for ministry and the benefits of dedicated streaming platforms.
2026/04/08 ~ Episode 515 - "Why don't we just stream to Facebook or YouTube It's free and everyone is already there." While social media is a fantastic tool for outreach, it was never designed for ministry.Steve and Phil discuss critical reasons why a dedicated platform like SCTV, (StreamingChurch.tv), offers more for your mission than social media alone next on the Church Solutions Podcast.
People in this episode
Hosts: Phil Thompson, Steve Lacy
Topics covered
- social media
- ministry
- outreach
- dedicated platforms
- church solutions
Keywords
- social media
- ministry gap
- StreamingChurch.tv
- outreach
- church solutions
- YouTube
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: StreamingChurch.tv
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