Marina Shelton has been the Communications Associate for Website and Social Media at the Kentucky Baptist Convention since 2019. She is passionate about serving churches and helping them see the value of social media in outreach and discipleship efforts. Marina has a Bachelor’s of Science in Organizational Communication and Business Administration (Murray State University) and a Ministry Certification from the Seminary Wives Institute at Southern Seminary. She also authors The Pursuit Blog (thepursuitblog.co). Her blog reaches over 11,000 followers on Instagram, teaching and encouraging women to pursue a love for Christ in even the ordinary moments of life. Marina lives in Mayfield, Kentucky, where her husband Mason serves at First Baptist Church as the Associate Pastor for Administration and Discipleship. Together they wrote Transforming Trials, a Bible study through the book of James, that was inspired by the loss of their first two children in 2021. The Lord has now blessed Marina and Mason with two more children, Micah and Millie.
How Marina helps churches:
Marina helps churches by promoting KBC trainings, consultations and events through daily social media posts and website updates. You can find these updates by following the Kentucky Baptist Convention on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visiting kybaptist.org. She also offers personal consultation and training for churches who want to improve their church’s social media and website presence. You can set up a consultation with her by emailing her at marina.shelton@kybaptist.org.
Helpful resources Marina recommends:
Social Media Resources for Your Church – includes a social media webinar from Marina
Social Media Consultation for Churches – created by Marina
6 Great Resources for Free Church Media in 2022
Church Communications – Facebook Group