Risen Motherhood Social Media Engagement Policy

Risen Motherhood’s social media engagement policy provides guidance, standards, and strategies for our team and online community that apply the ministry’s mission to its various social platforms. 

Social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) is one of the main vehicles we use to distribute our content to our community. Therefore, in all our content and interactions on social media, we want God to be glorified (1 Cor. 10:31, Matt. 5:16), truth to be shared (John 17:17, 2 Tim. 2:15), and for moms to feel welcomed in Christ (Gal. 5:14, Rom. 15:7).

RISEN MOTHERHOOD’S COMMITMENTS:

As R|M team members interact on social media—through posts, stories, comments, or direct messages—we will stay committed to the following:

  • KINDNESS: We will remember that each view, comment, and message is from a human being (Imago Dei) with a complex story who has needs, emotions, sins, and ultimately, a heart/soul that can be impacted for eternity. (Luke 6:31, Eph. 4:29, Rom. 12:10)

  • PEACE: We will engage in comments and controversies with an aim towards peaceful interactions and outcomes. Even where two parties can’t agree, we will reject the temptation towards bitterness and unforgiveness. (Rom. 12:18, Col. 3:13)

  • TRUTH: We will fear God above the opinions of others, holding fast to the true gospel even if it means saying unpopular or difficult things. (1 Cor. 15:2, Heb. 10:23)

  • COMPASSION: We will share the truth in love—praying as we post and respond—taking care to be as gentle, kind, and sensitive as possible, the same way we would be with a hurting friend on our living room couch. We will not intentionally provoke others to anger or stir up controversy. (Eph. 4:15, Eph. 4:32)

  • AUTHENTICITY: We will have an authentic and transparent spirit as we film, write, design, plan, pull, and promote our content. We will share in a way that will grab the attention of women who need the message of the gospel without tricking, preying, confusing, or misrepresenting the reality of the content. (Rom. 12:9, Rom. 12:2)

  • HUMILITY: We will create content and respond to the community from a place of humility—knowing that we’re not always right or perfect. (Col. 3:12, Prov. 11:2)

  • UNIVERSAL: We will post and respond to the community with a “big picture” view—considering not just individual readers, specific current events, personal agendas, or concerns, but instead focusing on the overarching, timeless, and broad biblical principles rooted in the good news of Jesus Christ. (Phil. 3:14)

  • DISCERNMENT: We will give moms what they need (ultimately, the truth of the gospel), not just cater to their whims and wants. (Heb. 6:1)

  • IMPARTIALITY: We will post and respond with fairness and charity, not showing partiality or favoritism. (James 2:1)

  • BEAUTY: We will consider aesthetics, wooing the community to the beauty of the gospel by reflecting the detail, beauty, and care of the Lord. (Zech. 9:17a)

  • CONSISTENCY: We will operate social media with a plan that ensures posts and responses are consistent and on-target with ministry tone and mission. (1 Cor. 15:58)

  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We will plan and edit posts, stories, images, comments, and messages in a way that protects and cares for our team members and the R|M community. We will operate according to the terms of use on each individual social media platform (where they do not contradict the Bible) and to the ministry’s Statement of Faith, under the direction and ultimate advisement of the board of directors. (Rom. 14:12, Prov. 12:17)

RISEN MOTHERHOOD’S EXPECTATIONS:

Individuals that engage with our content on social media, either through public likes, comments, reshares, or direct messages, are expected to adhere to the following:

  • Treat R|M team members, guest contributors, and partners how you would want to be treated—with kindness and charity, even in the midst of disagreement.

  • Do your best to read posts in context and try to understand the heart of what’s being shared, even if the nuances or details aren’t perfect or don’t speak to your specific situation.

  • Consider the full body of work of the R|M ministry (or as much as you are familiar with), trying to do some research on a topic before you come to us with questions and/or complaints.

  • Not treat our content as equal to the authority and influence of the Bible, the local church, your spouse, trusted mentors, or close friends/community.

  • Provide feedback in a loving and constructive manner—seeking to build us up, help us, and have unity in the gospel. (This doesn’t mean always agreeing with or praising us, but having a goal of peace.)

  • Speak and share truthful things about our ministry, team members, guest contributors, and partners—giving feedback based on facts and without slander or hearsay. Refrain from perpetuating conspiracy theories or rumors about individuals, products, or ministries.

  • Consider that there are human beings (Imago Dei) writing, designing, planning, posting, and reading your comments and feedback on our platforms. What you say has the capacity to build up or tear down and hurt another person.

SOCIAL MEDIA VIOLATIONS:

R|M is committed to receiving feedback according to our community expectations. We permit open dialogue, conversation, and disagreement where it’s delivered appropriately. However, intimidation, threats, personal attacks, slander, profanity, obscenities, sales tactics, or inappropriately harsh attacks against the R|M ministry, team, guest contributors, or partners will not be tolerated. If a user engages our posts in this way, the R|M ministry reserves the right to:

  • Remove the user’s comment or message.

  • Block the user.

  • Remove the user from R|M communication and email lists.

  • Report the user to platform owner for violating terms of use and community guidelines (See Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.).