Podcast 358: The State of Online Church 2022 with Molly Matthews
When the pandemic started, technology paved a way for churches around the world to reach a greater audience. Thousands of ministries have turned to live broadcasting, and people definitely have seen its benefits—that they can still attend Sunday services without physically being present at church.
As we are entering post-COVID season, churches are embracing and believing that live-streaming is going to be a huge part of the future; since there has been a great shift to viewing everything online, especially during the pandemic season, and it seems to be staying in the long run. It also complements the normal Sunday church services even as they are slowly going back to normal face-to-face activities.
In this episode of the Social Media Church Podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson share a very meaningful conversation with guest speaker and CEO of Pushpay, Molly Matthews. Tune in as they talk about where churches can invest their resources for their ministry to gain growth, engage...
Podcast 357: Should the Church Use Twitter?
Twitter is known as one of the social media platforms that can make a difference for the world. It has proven itself as a powerful app that can directly engage audiences, create brand awareness, and help your business’ customer base grow without needing a huge budget for advanced expertise.
But with the recent news about Elon Musk buying Twitter, there might be certain changes that your church or ministry needs to anticipate to continue your social media presence being impactful.
In this episode of the Social Media Church Podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson share their thoughts about their favorite social media platform, Twitter, and how the church can continue to increase followers, reach potential attendees, and spread the word of the gospel.
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Podcast 356: Calling Up The Next Generation
The generation who grew up and were shaped by technology are the ones who have the skills to use social media to their advantage and integrate the internet as a daily aspect of their life.
But how do you effectively preach the Gospel to the next generation through social media?
In this episode of the Social Media Church podcast, Aaron Magnuson, with guest speaker Sam D, talks about how the online church can use different social media platforms to successfully reach the next generation.
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Podcast 355: Is Gary Vee Still Relevant?
The evolution of social media has been fueled to make use of personal communication, retail platforms, and even online ministry.
Various social media websites offer numerous niches and have grabbed the attention of users from all over the world.
In this throwback episode, Nils Smith and Gary Vaynerchuk (more known as Gary Vee) talk about social media and the church. While this may be a past episode, its relevance of how Gary Vaynerchuk viewed the future of social media is still on the spot.
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Podcast 353: Top 5 Churches to Watch on Social Media
Who are the best churches to watch out for social media for inspiration?
Social media is one of the most powerful communication tools that your church can use. But sometimes it can be a struggle coming up with fresh, new, and creative content ideas all of the time.
In this episode of the Social Media Church Podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson share the top 5 churches to watch out for on social media. These churches are leading the way for the other ministries, especially when it comes to inspiration and engaging content.
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Podcast 352: NFTs for Church
What are NFTs and how can they benefit the church?
With the rise of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, NFTs or non-fungible tokens have become quite popular as collectibles and investments to achieve personal and financial success.
In this episode of the Social Media Church Podcast, join Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson as they talk about the other benefits of NFTs that can help churches build ownership and how it can serve as a remembrance of their commitment and connection to your church.
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Podcast 351: Facebook Alternatives
As previously shared from Social Media Church Podcast’s last episode, Facebook has continually been declining. A lot of people have asked if it is wise to keep investing on Facebook for their church. What are Facebook alternatives they can use for preaching the Great Commission?
In this episode of the Social Media Church Podcast, join Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson as they discuss the different functionalities of Facebook that are still useful for your ministry and how your church can look into different social media platforms that fit perfectly with your church’s objective.
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Podcast 350: (Part 2) Discipling In The Digital World Using Discord with Jonah Wiley
Have you heard about Discord?
Discord is an online digital platform that serves as a good space to meet and chat with people — despite starting out with a very simple reason: how to communicate with friends while playing games online. You can opt to communicate through chat, voice calls, or face-to-face conversations with people from different parts of the world without a time limit.
But how can this platform benefit the digital church in building a community and pointing others to Jesus?
In this episode of Social Media Church Podcast, join Nils Smith, Aaron Magnuson, along with Jonah Wiley, as they discuss how Discord has become an amazing tool to create communities, and how the church can use that opportunity to reach non-believers to help them grow more in their relationship with Jesus.
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Podcast 349: (Part 1) Discipling In The Digital World Using TikTok with Jonah Wiley
TikTok is the 3rd largest social media network and is taking Gen Z—and even millennials—by storm. But can it be used for an even bigger purpose: to preach the gospel to others and advance the Kingdom of God?
Many churches may be looking at their digital resources and wonder how they can be able to disciple people through TikTok. The good news is that you don't need a lot to create great content.
Join Nils Smith, Aaron Magnuson, and TikTok influencer, Jonah Wiley, in this episode of Social Media Church Podcast as they talk about utilizing TikTok to create engaging content to speak truth, discuss the Scripture, and encourage others. They share the limitless opportunity of this social media platform to reach non-believers with the Gospel.
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Podcast 348: Is It Time to Get Off Facebook?
Facebook has just celebrated their 15th anniversary. With their incredible platform, it remains to be the single most effective social media marketing platform out there.
There's no denying that Facebook is a powerful app. Unfortunately, according to an article from Healthcare Success, its organic reach has continued to decline since 2016. Should your church continue to invest in Facebook? Or is it time to get off Facebook?
Let's hear it from Nils and Aaron in this episode of the Social Media Church Podcast as they talk about the popular social media platform, Facebook, and if your church needs to make a shift from that app.
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