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Podcast 382: Be Faithful with a Few with Tom Pounder
Tom Pounder's captivating journey is an inspiring testament to the power of embracing digital platforms to further the mission of the church. As an early adopter and visionary, Tom has been at the forefront of leveraging the internet and social media to reach and engage people in meaningful ways.
Join us as Tom candidly shares his remarkable story, delving into his passion for utilizing digital tools to create dynamic and inclusive communities. From hisbeginnings as a youth pastor to his present-day role as a thought leader and influencer in the realm of online ministry, Tom provides invaluable insights into the challenges and triumphs he has encountered along the way.
Throughout the episode, he reflects on the pivotal moments that ignited his passion for digital discipleship, sharing anecdotes that shed light on how he has effectively utilized the platforms like social media, podcasting, and live streaming to connect with individuals and foster a sense of belonging.
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Podcast 377: Tech-Mediated Ministry with Bryan Barrineau and Heath Woolman
Many believe technology use in the church started only in the last century. However, it didn't just begin with radio broadcasts and TV evangelism; it dates back to the Old Testament, when God’s people used various tools to communicate messages from God. One example was when Noah built an ark to deliver a message from God.
Today, the tech-mediated ministry is evident in social media, live streaming of church services, mobile apps, and more. While many churches rush to reach high engagement, some people believe that what matters most are the stories of lives changed. Churches often focus on the quantitative side, but it's essential to consider the qualitative aspect.
In this episode of the Social Media Podcast, Heath Woolman, Chief of Staff and Instructor at Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, TX., and Bryan Barrineau, Student Pastor of FBC Enterprise, share their insights based on their study of Technology-Mediated Ministry and its role in fulfilling...
Podcast 375: How Mariners Church is Building their Online Ministry with Justin Herman
Guess who’s changing the game with online ministry? Mariners Church.
With everything going digital these days, churches are exploring the potential of expanding online. Having an online presence means getting to connect with people from all over the world beyond just your physical church. It's a great way to connect with members and share the Gospel with more people.
Hop on in this conversation with Justin Herman, a remote online pastor in Arizona with experience in serving an online church in California. His expertise in the online church community with Mariners Church is more than what we need to know to kickstart the journey toward having a digital church.
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Podcast 374: The Rise and Fall of Clubhouse
If you’re an audio-based enthusiast, you’d probably heard about Clubhouse. Clubhouse blew up fast during the pandemic and became the talk of the town as celebrities, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders all flocked in to host live discussions on the audio-based social media app.The social media app attracted many high-profile personalities, and for a time, it provided a unique way for people worldwide to interact, connect, and engage.
But Clubhouse's success was short-lived due to the declining quality of content, as the platform became overrun with spammers. The app's exclusivity also hindered its growth, and it failed to pay creators while it still had the opportunity. Twitter and Facebook also started to launch their own audio-only features, competing against Clubhouse’s exclusivity.
Tune in this podcast episode as, DK Hammonds shares with Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson what he thinks were the reasons for the rise and fall of Clubhouse.
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Podcast 373: Short Form Simplified with Corey Alderin
Posting full sermons online has become standard for most churches, but short-form video has taken over social media, and churches have struggled to keep up. The content is in the sermon, but the time required to edit horizontal to vertical while finding the right clips, editing the captions, and everything in between is no small task!
In this podcast, Corey Alderin explains how they’ve simplified the process of creating short-form content from sermons and why they’ve done it with the trends on TikTok, Instagram, and even YouTube.
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Podcast 370: It's Time to Yelp Your Church
Many people say that a church doesn’t need to worry about reviews. But we think otherwise.
It doesn’t matter if reviews are on Yelp, Google, or any other social media platform. A review is still a review—and it matters. Pastors and leaders must understand that reviews can affect the church more than you think. They don’t exactly tell the world how God is moving in your community, but they tell you that some things ought to change.
Reviews by real people–newcomers, regular churchgoers, volunteers, and staff–should matter more. Every opportunity should be an avenue to improve and encourage others in telling how the church has made an impact in their lives.
Watch this episode of the Social Media Church Podcast as Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson discuss getting reviews online. Learn why you shouldn’t ignore the feedback you receive, what you can do, and how you can highlight the work that God is doing.
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Podcast 369: ChatGPT for Ministry
There are many things we've predicted to trend this 2023 but we didn't see this one coming. ChatGPT.
An AI-powered conversational partner, ChatGPT is just one of the many smart tools that are being utilized by businesses today. This state-of-the-art system depends on artificial intelligence to process natural language.
AI has been around for decades but it's only in the last few years that such a technology is rapidly changing the world. It's not only for businesses but also for personal use. It has been the talk of the town for quite a while now and there have been a lot of conversations going on around it.. If you've tried it already, then you know that it's surprisingly very fast and smart for a new technology on the rise.
ChatGPT is now used by millions of people in the tech space. Definitely, it's a useful tool but like any platform, there are still quite a few downsides. Beyond the disadvantages, the church community can still use it to accomplish the goal...
Podcast 366: A New Short-Form Video Strategy for Your Church
If you see us all over social media this year, that’s because we’ve started to dive deep into short-form vertical videos.
And in case you haven’t noticed, what’s trending now is vertical video. It’s not only for TikTok but vertical video is for every major platform we know, even on YouTube!
This is the sign that your church needs to start doing a short-form video strategy. These vertical videos–whether YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram or Facebook Reels–can deliver organic engagement and traffic to your channel or website.
In this episode of the Social Media Church Podcast, we learn why you should and how you can leverage short-form, bite-sized vertical videos. We think they just work and get people’s attention!
Listen and discover why we believe short-form videos will be big in 2023.
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Podcast 365: Is Web 2.0 Irrelevant for Churches in 2023?
You might be wondering if social media is still going to be relevant for churches in 2023.
The answer seems pretty obvious! If you still want to know exactly why, hang on to this episode of the Social Media Podcast because we’ll be talking more about it—how the evolution of the web came about, and how Web3 is going to shape the future for social media.
The World Wide Web has evolved from a static, read-only environment into a dynamic and collaborative medium. The evolution of the internet to Web3 has ushered us into a new era, which not many people might still get.
In this episode, we learn about the role of social media in churches this 2023. Find out how your team can still take advantage of the different platforms and jump in to keep up with the changes in the digital realm.
Join Social Media Church hosts Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson as they talk about how the evolution of web and the future of social media can do for churches this year.
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Podcast 364: Your Church Can Crush Twitter in 2023
Twitter remains an important social media platform not only for information dissemination, but also crucial for creating engagement.
In the past decade, it has become a major tool of brand marketing for companies, organizations, and even celebrities. We believe Twitter will even explode this year in a good way, especially with Elon at the helm.
In this episode of the Social Media Church podcast, we learn about how the church can take advantage of Twitter this year. Discover how your Twitter account can have more engagement in 2023.
Join Social Media Church hosts Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson as they talk about how to approach Twitter and what kind of strategies may be good to implement.
