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Kendall, Peggy. frey50

Rewired : youth ministry in an age of IM and MySpace / Peggy Kendall ; foreword by Duffy Robbins. - 1st ed. - Valley Forge, PA : Judson Press, 2007. - xiv, 128 p. ; 22 cm.

Introduction -- Virtual technology -- Instant messaging: the new virtual coffee shop -- Where's the hangout? -- What do teens think? -- Who's hanging out? -- Social networking: the new weekend party -- MySpace basics -- How do I make friends? -- I'M here, so now what do I do? -- Why party? -- Virtual challenges -- Underlying impact: relationships, community, and faith -- Virtual relationships : ideals, intimacy, and disconnect -- Virtual community : shedding responsibility -- Virtual faith : reconnecting the ties that bind -- Social networking pitfalls : garbage, disconnect, and privacy -- MySpace pitfall #1: jewels among the garbage -- MySpace pitfall #2: the reality disconnect -- MySpace pitfall #3: is it public or private? -- Instant messaging pitfalls : bare bones, boundaries, and silliness -- IM pitfall #1: bare bones text -- IM pitfall #2: mischievous misuse -- IM pitfall #3: brittle boundaries -- Virtual opportunities -- Benefits of online ministry : connections, gateways, and openness -- Virtual connection -- Virtual gateway -- Virtual availability.

9780817015138 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0817015132 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2007002848


MySpace (Firm)


Church work with youth.
Online social networks.
Technology--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Internet and teenagers.
Instant messaging.
Internet--Safety measures.

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