Ep. 021: Meet Bishop Harald Rückert

Meet Bishop Harald Rückert of the Germany Central Conference. In this conversation, we learn that he once studied food technology, plays the saxophone, and speaks 4 languages.

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Ep. 009: New church starts with Sophia Agtarap

Today we’re talking with Sophia Agtarap about some of the struggles leaders face when starting new churches. Sophia is the former Online Engagement Minister at United Methodist Communications and is now the Director of Communications at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Find her on Twitter @sophiakristina.

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Resources:

Auburn Media Training

New Church Starts at Discipleship Ministries

Find Sophia Agtarap online:

BelovedCommunity.online

WanderingNotLost

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Ep. 020: God’s Precious Gift of Water with Lorrie King

Many people around the world do not have easy access to clean, safe water. Have you ever wondered what you can do to make a difference? In this podcast episode, Lorrie King from the United Methodist Committee on Relief shares how pervasive the problem is, and offers everyday tips that will help us conserve and protect God’s precious gift of water.

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Ep. 008: How successful churches listen to their community

Today we’re talking about Community Listening. We are passionate about helping churches like yours get to know their communities so that you can speak life into them, in the power of the Spirit, with the tools and techniques with which the Lord has blessed us.

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Resources:

Questioning charity: Redefining the role of the church

Pruning your programs to grow

When to end a ministry or program

Ask the right questions to make the right ministry investments

Stop talking and start listening to your community

Business and faith database: Match skills and needs

The power of surveys: Discover needs and opportunities

Google Alert

VolunteerMatch

NextDoor

Meetup

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