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ATLANTA, GA (January 13, 2009) \u2013 More than 600 people attended the launch of The Courageous Church<\/a> on Sunday, says Shaun King (accompanying photo), who refers to himself as the \u201cFacebook Pastor.\u201d
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\n\"King\"Most of the people learned of the Evangelical Covenant Church congregation through a strong Internet campaign that included numerous postings on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, and multiple blogs. The campaign also drew the attention of the national media, including Forbes Magazine<\/em> and The Today Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to see additional photos from this celebration event. To read an earlier Covenant News Service story on the church and its efforts that raised $21,000 through the use of social media to benefit an Atlanta school, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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