Month: September 2021

Bonus Episode: Listener Feedback – International Podcast Day

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On International Podcast Day, we bring you this special episode featuring a listener response, and how they have used the MyCom Church Marketing podcast tools and tips to help their congregation. Dan shares how the MyCom podcast has been instrumental in helping churches large and small to reach their communities in new and unique ways.

For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories of God’s work in the world through The United Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.

This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.

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Meet Bishop Minerva Carcaño

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For our 100th episode, we talk with Bishop Minerva Carcaño. Not only is she the current bishop of the San Francisco Episcopal Area, she is the first Hispanic woman appointed as a district superintendent in the continental United States and the first Hispanic female ever elected bishop.

She is a leader in social justice ministries, probably best known for her long history of committed involvement in ministries with immigrants and refugees, the poor and communities on the US/Mexico border.

And unknown to her until we spoke, she was the inspiration for these Meet a Bishop episodes of Get Your Spirit in Shape.

It is a joy and honor to share our conversation with Bishop Minerva Carcaño.

Bonus episode: Building community around your podcast

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Happy International Podcast Day!

In this bonus episode of Pastoring in the Digital Parish, we’re going to explore getting people to listen to and talk about our podcasts. If you’re looking for tips about growing an audience and getting people to engage with your podcast, then this bonus episode is for you!

Digital community as a fresh expression of church

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Rosario Picardo and Michael Beck are co-authors of Fresh Expressions in Digital Space and are our adjunct professors for this session of Pastoring in the Digital Parish.

Pastoring in the Digital Parish seeks to provide resourcing and community for those engaged in some form of digital ministry–whether as a solo pastor in a church who is trying to keep connected with a congregation who has scattered into to digital space or as a digital pioneer seeking to build new community spaces in a virtual sense.  Michael and Roz speak into both of those contexts. They’re both pastors at small or mid-sized churches with limited resources. And they’re also both passionate about empowering the church to find news of expressing itself as a discipling community.

They’re sharing with us how digital expressions of faith communities can both empower an existing congregation and reach new people with good news.

Simple life rhythms for balance and peace with Joan Chittister

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One of the marks of monastic communities is that they establish a rhythm of life that calls attention to the holy. 

Sister Joan Chittister, who is herself part of a Benedictine monastic community, has translated a number of these practices into everyday life for us. You may have heard of Sister Joan–she’s a well-known activist and has made a couple of appearances alongside Oprah Winfrey. She’s also authored 60 books and has won numerous awards. We’re talking with her about her recent release: The Monastic Heart: 50 Simple Practices for a Contemplative and Fulfilling Life.

Asbury Crossing: Leadership Styles of John Wesley and Francis Asbury

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It’s no secret that John Wesley and Frances Asbury were quite dictatorial leaders who envisioned quite different futures for the peoples called Methodist….Or maybe it is? Hence, this podcast episode! Today, we’ll look at two (of the many) “founders” of Methodism, John Wesley and Francis Asbury. How did their different leadership styles create different types of Methodist movements? Was Wesley influential after the official formation of the MEC or did Asbury fully take over? What is their legacy in United Methodism today?

GUESTS:

Dr. Laceye Warner serves as the Associate Dean for Wesleyan Engagement at Duke Divinity School where she has taught Methodist Studies for over twenty years.  Laceye lives in Abbott, TX with her husband, daughter, and many of God’s creatures.

Rev. Dr. Steven Manskar served as Director of Wesleyan Leadership with Discipleship Ministries from 1999 until 2018. He continues to direct the annual Wesley Pilgrimage in England. Steve lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his wife, Gina.

HOST: Dr. Ashley Boggan Dreff, General Secretary of the General Commission on Archives and History of The United Methodist Church. Dreff earned her PhD from Drew Theological School’s Graduate Division of Religion, specializing in both Methodist/Wesleyan Studies and Women’s/Gender Studies. She is the author of Nevertheless: American Methodists and Women’s Rights (2020) and Entangled: A History of American Methodism, Politics, and Sexuality (2018).

Work, Innovation and Doing Greater Things with Len Wilson

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As Jesus is preparing his disciples for when he will no longer be with them in the flesh, he tells them how those who believe in him will continue his work. But he doesn’t leave it there. He then says, “and they will do even greater things than these” (John 14:12 NIV). Wow! Can we do greater things?

Len Wilson, Director of Innovation and Strategy at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas; Publisher of Invite Resources and author of a new book called Greater Things: The Work of the New Creation, shares how we can live into that call and be faithful in all of our work.

Focusing our efforts for digital ministry success with Sammy Kelly of Digivangelism

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Sammy Kelly from Digivangelism joins us for this session of Pastoring in the Digital Parish. Sammy is going to share a vision for batching work so we can build upon some of the things we’re already doing in order to thrive in digital ministry–because you don’t need more work to do, do you? She also offers great tips for starting out on new platforms and more.

Digivangelism studies trends daily so that they can offer resources with the hope and prayer it will help you more effectively share your message of hope, healing and light online.

Ep. 65: How We Work with Nathan Adams

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On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we continue with the next installment of our occasional series called How We Work. Dan talks to Nathan Adams, LeadPastor of Park Hill UMC in Denver CO. about how he and his church have used marketing and what has worked for them.

For more info on Park Hill UMC and Nathan:
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For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories of God’s work in the world through The United Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.

This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.

www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom

Maximizing time and engagement in hybrid worship

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Jason Moore brings insights for maximizing engagement both in-person and online during worship.

Jason has “secret shopped” hundreds of digital worship experiences. He shares his observations for what works and what doesn’t. We’ll get ideas for keeping our congregations engaged during hybrid worship experiences. We’ll also get some ideas for streamlining our workflow in creating an online and in-person worship experience.

Jason Moore has presented his Both/And worship training for just about every United Methodist conference in the US.  Jason runs Midnight Oil Productions and previously worked as a graphic and animation artist at the Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church in Ohio.

He’s co-authored several books, including From Franchise to Local Dive: Multiplying Your Church by Discovering Your Contextual Flavor, Digital Storytellers: The Art of Communicating the Gospel in Worship (Abingdon, 2002) and The Wired Church: Making Media Ministry (Abingdon, 1999).