Digital Parish: TikTok, pastoral care and puppets

Rev. Bradley Laurvick shares the story of a unique TikTok ministry, The You Matter Zone. Through the story, we learn how TikTok can be utilized not just for sharing information, but also for forming relationship. Pastor Brad also shares how this amazing puppet ministry, which has over 2 million engagements and over 170,000 followers, relates the to the ministry of his local church.

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