Month: November 2019

Listen for Hope with Belinda Forbes

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As you prepare for Christmas, what are you listening for?

Dr. Belinda Forbes spent years listening as God brought together all of our her gifts — including her desire to speak to God in Spanish — in her work as a dental missionary in Nicaragua. Through her work she brings hope to many.

Listen as Dr. Forbes shares some of what she has learned about mission work, the importance of listening more deeply, and how God sometimes calls us to do things that are very different from what we had planned or expected.

Ep. 44: Making the most of your Sunday bulletin

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The Sunday bulletin. Seen by those of us in church communication as a vital channel for keeping our congregation informed, but in reality is often a not inexpensive printed piece that ends up unread tucked in the front covers of Bibles, lost in cars, tossed in the trash, or left on the sanctuary seats.

In today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, Dan answers 9 questions about how to make the Sunday bulletin a more vital piece of church marketing.

Change, fear and letting go with Matt Miofsky

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The Rev. Matt Miofsky, a United Methodist pastor and the author of Let Go: Move beyond fear into the life God wants for you, discusses ways we can overcome the fear that comes with change.

When transitions happen – whether it is our choice or thrust upon us because of a new job, relationship status, or starting a new adventure – fear can keep us stuck. We overestimate potential problems and costs before they happen. We romanticize the past, and convince ourselves to stay with what we know. We wonder if we can really handle the opportunity God has given us.

Miofsky uses the story of the Israelites leaving Egypt to teach us the three phases of change and the fears associated with them. Along the way, he reminds us that God is with us in every journey.

The Gift of Desperation with Jessica LaGrone

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Moments of helplessness seldom fill us with gratitude. But United Methodist pastor, author and Dean of the Chapel at Asbury Theological Seminary the Rev. Jessica LaGrone, reminds us that when Jesus performed miracles, it was often to meet the needs of people in their most desperate moments.
When viewed that way, our difficult times can serve as an opportunity to invite God to work powerfully in our lives also. God doesn’t bring the difficult situations into our lives, but meets us in them.

Ep. 43: How we work with Rev. Sarah Heath

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On this latest installment of our “How We Work” series, we welcome our first pastor – Rev. Sarah Heath, who is the lead pastor of First United Methodist Church of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California.

Many of you in our audience are pastors who are doing the work of church marketing and communications yourself in addition to your pastoral duties. As we talk with Rev. Heath we glance in what has worked for her and her church.