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We’ve got some history and some futurism for your digital ministry toolkit. One of the things we’ve witnessed through the stories shared on Pastoring in the Digital Parish is that digital ministry is not about replacement, it’s about accessibility and presence.
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Christian Collins Winn joins the Compass Podcast to share how disruptive the teachings of Jesus really are–especially in regards to our social and political systems. Christian makes the claim that, though we don’t often talk about “Jubilee” and “apocalypse”, faith is all about what those terms represent and disrupting broken systems through actions like the forgiveness of debts and freedom for the oppressed and the enabling of human flourishing.
Christian Collins Winn is the author of “Jesus, Jubilee and the Politics of God’s Reign”. He is adjunct professor of religion at Augsburg University and teaching minister and theologian in residence at Meetinghouse Church in Minnesota.
In this episode:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:41) Meet Christian Collins Winn
(04:04) Definition of “God’s reign”
(04:49) What is “Jubilee”?
(06:52) What we mean by “apocalypse”
(10:21) Jubilee in action
(14:05) Our discomfort with the terms
(17:55) Why is the Jubilee principle so important?
(20:39) Jesus and Jubilee
(24:28) God’s politics
(27:44) An example at George Floyd Square
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United Methodists may feel grief as the denomination experiences disaffiliations. A spiritual director shares tips for healing while explaining why compassion is needed during this fragile time.
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You’ve got a world-changing message. Let’s get that message out to people through a podcast. Millions of people are regularly listening to podcasts, and utilizing the medium helps our churches and ministries meet people where they are.
Rev. Ryan Dunn shares his experiences and discoveries of starting and maintaining multiple podcasts–including Pastoring in the Digital Parish.
In this episode:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:33) Why your church or ministry should have a podcast
(03:54) Determining your podcast’s format
(06:29) What equipment you’ll need
(13:53) Editing your podcast episode
(18:15) Podcast hosting considerations
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Joseph Yoo uses the power of stories — both ancient and contemporary — to remind us how we are often unexpectedly intertwined with one another and with God.
Rev. Joseph Yoo. Joseph is the planter of Mosaic Episcopal Church located in the suburbs of Houston, Texas. And he has just released a book called “When the Saints Go Flying In” which shares some stories of celebrated people from Christian history, a few stories that we might recognize from other popular figures, and, ultimately, the ongoing story of God working in the lives of everyday people like us.
For more episodes of Compass: www.umc.org/compass
In this episode:
(00:00) Introduction
(04:00) Who is your favorite saint?
(06:30) Why write about saints?
(09:31) What makes a person a saint?
(11:22) Surprising saints?
(14:02) A forgotten saint
(21:56) Their stories enlighten our stories
(26:21) Planting a church
(28:45) Church trauma
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Let’s explore digital pathways of discipleship while we hear the story of “The Chapel Online” and “Becoming More”–two vibrant all-digital ministries founded and coordinated by Anne Bosarge.
Anne Bosarge works with the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church as the Director of Leadership Strategies and Local Church Resources where she provides leadership development for clergy and laity. In addition to her role with the United Methodist Church, she is a founder of Digital Discipleship (www.digitaldiscipleship.online), a digital discipleship organization reaching thousands around the globe.
For more episodes of Pastoring in the Digital Parish: www.resourceumc.org/digital-parish
In this session:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:45) What led Anne to start digital ministry
(09:59) What did this ministries start with programatically?
(13:38) Connecting internationally
(18:45) Training for digital ministers
(22:37) Empowering leaders and giving ownership
(25:18) Building engagement through content
(29:06) What is Digital Discipleship?
(34:32) Discipleship is the point
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In this episode, a school superintendent who was recognized by former President Obama, honored at the Oscars, and is a candidate to be a UMC deacon, shares where she finds joy, including how living out the Gospel for her includes sitting on the floor with a classroom of kindergarteners.
More information and the full transcript are available on our episode page.
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This is the February 2023 edition of the Rethink Church audiomagazine presented on the Compass podcast.
In this edition, we present the latest stories and one classic read from the Rethink Church website.
Throughout February 2023, our content focused on being deeply rooted. We’ll hear:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:50) “The Last of Us: Hive Mind vs The Body of Christ” by Nathan Webb
(06:35) “Are Traditions Like Marriage Becoming Too Old-Fashioned” by Madison Myers
(11:49) “How and How Much Should I Pray” by Joseph Yoo
(16:38) “Church of the None and Done” by Kristin Joyner
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How does a church move from a digital or online ministry to an in-person meeting group? What does it look like to plant a church in the midst of a pandemic? And what digital tools set up a new church for growth in the 2020s?
Asking any of these questions? Curious about what that looks like in today’s ministry landscape? Well, we’re talking with Mike Whang of Oikon Church in Houston Texas in this session. And Pastor Mike is going to share with us the story of planting, at first, a digital ministry that has added or implemented in-person gatherings. He’ll share with us some of the tools he’s using to communicate with the congregation of Oikon–and this includes some clever uses for Substack.
Mike Whang is currently the lead and founding pastor of Oikon United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas.
(00:00) Introduction
(01:46) Meet Pastor Mike Whang
(07:09) Starting a digital-first church, Oikon Church
(12:47) Moving from digital-only to hybrid church
(16:39) Experiments in the church
(21:22) Substack for church communications
(27:36) The future of Oikon Church
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An episode on TikTok strategy, going viral, and managing church vision with Katherine Mullen of First United Methodist Church of Birmingham. We’re providing tools for digital ministry and building relationships online.
Katherine Mullen is First Church’s Minister of Community Engagement (and one of their worship leaders). Katherine is the point person for First Church’s TikTok presence–which has had several posts go viral.
In this session of Pastoring in the Digital Parish:
(00:00) Initial observations on TikTok for ministry
(02:53) What does community engagement look like?
(06:56) Church engagement through social media
(08:54) The church starting on TikTok
(12:31) Audience expectations
(14:25) Building a TikTok strategy
(21:55) Posting for one person
(23:05) Posting frequency on TikTok
(26:02) Moderation and response
(30:44) What makes a viral video?
(37:16) Community advocates