There are many concerns that the use of social media disconnects people from one another. Conventional wisdom holds that the use of social media causes people to disregard or value less their interpersonal relationships. As a result many groups-and in particular the local church-have tended to shy away from social media as a way to impart information and build relationships within their community. This work is a survey of current research that provides clarity about how and why people use social media. There are several important findings in this survey that have meaning for the local church...