Podcasts about united methodist communications

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing podcast, Dan is going to share with 3 lessons he learned in 2022 and 3 predictions he has for 2023. For more info about Dan, our host: https://www.defininggrace.com/ For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories of God's work in […]

On this episode of the MyCom podcast, Dan talks to the Get Your Spirit in Shape podcast host Crystal Caviness about the power of the interview. For more info about Crystal and to listen to her podcast, Get Your Spirit in Shape, go to: https://www.umc.org/en/content/get-your-spirit-in-shape or https://www.umc.org/en/ For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been […]

Episode 51 of the How We Do Digital Ministry podcast features Rev. Ryan Dunn, Minister of Online Engagement with United Methodist Communications. Ryan and Charlotte Elia discuss creating digital content for seekers, focusing on your particular audience, and discerning which tools and tactics best suit your congregation. "The future of the church is niche, and that doesn't mean all of our congregations are gonna be like very focused on one segment of the population. But I think ministry as a whole is going to be niche, that we're leaning more into a time where the way that we make meaning and create meaning for ourselves is very individualized." - Rev. Ryan Dunn Listen to the full episode as Ryan talks about these topics: Platform vs. Engagement [5:45] Digital First Culture [9:23] Leading Through Conflict [14:02] Working With Limited Resources [21:24] The Future is Niche [29:30] You can find Rev. Ryan Dunn online here: https://digitalministrynotes.com https://www.tiktok.com/@theunitedmethodistchurch How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you're ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group. Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

On today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are talking about a title we all share whether we realize it or not, and that is Tour Guide for the great engagement journey! For more info about Dan: https://www.defininggrace.com/ For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories … Continue reading "MyCom podcast Ep. 076: The Engagement Journey"

The Worship Team is joined by Rob Hutchinson and Mike Symonds of Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, and Steven Adair from United Methodist Communications to talk about the perils and pitfalls, but mostly about the joy and possibilities of digital media for worship today. We hear about the cohort of churches in North Carolina learning together about “Both/And” worship with the help of Jason Moore of Midnight Oil Productions. Join us for a lively conversation about how the church is adapting and changing to a new digital world.

Linda Bruner is a cradle Methodist, raised in the church as a preacher's kid. Today, Linda works for the global denomination as senior manager of connectional giving and marketing for United Methodist Communications. We talk with Linda about her enduring United Methodist roots, what generosity means to her and why being part of a local … Continue reading "Giving, Gratitude & Generosity with Linda Bruner"

In Part 2 of Dan’s conversation with Hillary & Jason Demeo of WE ARE CURIO, they discuss the artifact, tangible items used for marketing. For more information on WE ARE CURIO visit: WE ARE CURIO For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories of God's work in the … Continue reading "Ep. 64: The Power of the Artifact (Part 2)"

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing podcast Dan continues his dive into non-digital marketing by talking to Jason and Hillary Demeo of WE ARE CURIO about the importance of in-person events. For more information on WE ARE CURIO visit: WE ARE CURIO For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church … Continue reading "Ep. 63: The Power of In-Person Events"

Today is the fourth Sunday for our summer sermon series, “Rise and Shine,” examining a number of passages that offer light as an image of God's presence and grace. Preaching today is Thomas Kim, a UM elder in the Northern Illinois Conference and Director of Korean and Asian News at United Methodist Communications. The reading is the familiar parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke, wherein the root question is, “Who is my neighbor?” Rev. Kim gives modern examples of situations when loving one's neighbor did not happen. Love is a verb. What matters is action: “Go and do likewise.”

Today is the fourth Sunday for our summer sermon series, “Rise and Shine,” examining a number of passages that offer light as an image of God's presence and grace. Preaching today is Thomas Kim, a UM elder in the Northern Illinois Conference and Director of Korean and Asian News at United Methodist Communications. The reading is the familiar parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke, wherein the root question is, “Who is my neighbor?” Rev. Kim gives modern examples of situations when loving one's neighbor did not happen. Love is a verb. What matters is action: “Go and do likewise.”

Is your church marketing is stuck in a loop? Bible verse. Prayer. Sermon quote. Hip graphic. Worship song. And repeat. On today’s episode of the MyCom podcast Dan explores why not all of your church marketing needs to look like church marketing. Dan’s Website: https://www.defininggrace.com/ For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the … Continue reading "Ep. 61: Church Marketing doesn’t have to look like Church Marketing"

Poonam Patodia, Chief Marketing Officer at United Methodist Communications, discusses their latest campaign named Dismantling Racism: Pressing on to Freedom, and why women are such an important audience for the United Methodist denomination.

45: Navigating the Nonprofit Leadership Journey (David Malloy)SUMMARYMaking a job transition is challenging enough under any circumstance, but how about with the addition of a pandemic, cross-country logistics, and the addition of a new baby in the family?!?! That’s exactly what David Malloy had to maneuver as he assumed his new role as Executive Director of the California-Nevada United Methodist Foundation. David and I had great discussion in episode #45 of the Path in which he shares many lessons learned from the national search process as well as the orientation into a senior nonprofit leadership position. He also highlights crucial networking and life-long learning tactics that paid off right when he needed them to, and offers great take-aways for our listeners. David also finishes with some great books for that are sure to enhance the collections for those of you interested in similar Executive Director opportunities.ABOUT DAVIDDavid is the newly elected Executive Director of the California-Nevada United Methodist Foundation, which serves individuals, local church congregations and conference agencies. He came to the foundation after serving for 10 years in the Office of Development with the General Board of Global Ministries where he worked as the Director of Annual Conference Relationships and helped fundraise for over 900 projects and 350 missionaries in 65 countries. Malloy also coordinated trainings and presentations to equip church leadership with information on giving opportunities, donation data and project impact, including extensive work throughout Africa including Sudan, Uganda, Mozambique and Liberia, as well as for programs in Mexico, China and South Korea. Malloy previously served four years as the Director of Communications for the Greater New Jersey Conference, and before working in New Jersey, he was the fifth recipient of the Judith L. Weidman Fellowship sponsored by United Methodist Communications. Malloy is a fourth generation United Methodist and the product of a North Carolina Conference parsonage where he was taught the value of service in the church. David is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a bachelor's degree in communications with a public relations concentration. In 2015 he received a master’s degree in Fundraising and Non-Profit Management from Columbia University. David and his wife Summer welcomed their first child in December 2019.EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCESHenry Nouwen’s book The Spirituality of FundraisingWiley Publishing’s Not-for-Profit GAAP 2020Tax Economics of Charitable Giving 2018

Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, is the second largest social network behind its big sibling, and it holds the distinction of being the fastest growing social media service. On today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, our guest today is Steven Adair. Steven has worked in social media for United Methodist Communications including … Continue reading "Marketing your Church through Instagram"

When people think of United Methodist Communications, they think of the educational and training resources, or they may think of the kind of marketing and advertising that gets done for the denomination as a whole. But did you know UMCom offers individual churches services that help them to be able to communicate better with their … Continue reading "How UMCom helps local churches, Ep. 034"

Several billboards have popped up recently. The invitation is simple and direct…“Share the true meaning of Christmas with us.” Also set against the red background is an image of the manger scene with Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus, with the bright star shining in the sky above. These billboards, ten in all, were placed by United Methodist Communications. Along the bottom is a second invitation – “find a church near you at umc.org”Poonam Patodia is the Chief Marketing Officer for United Methodist Communications. She speaks about the partnership between United Methodist Communications and annual conferences and local churches, especially during the Advent season.

Several billboards have popped up recently. The invitation is simple and direct…“Share the true meaning of Christmas with us.” Also set against the red background is an image of the manger scene with Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus, with the bright star shining in the sky above. These billboards, ten in all, were placed by United Methodist Communications. Along the bottom is a second invitation – “find a church near you at umc.org”Poonam Patodia is the Chief Marketing Officer for United Methodist Communications. She speaks about the partnership between United Methodist Communications and annual conferences and local churches, especially during the Advent season.

Janni Snider can always find something humorous in a situation. It's this sense of humor she brings to her role as Director of Creative Strategy for the United Methodist Communications that has led the organization to such campaigns as its HulaPalooza, which incorporated hula hooping to promote its global health initiative—and it's as fun as it sounds. She joins this session to explore the role of humor in engagement and how it can be successful for communications when used effectively, and much more.

When opinions are strong, conversation can be difficult. A United Methodist pastor shares tips for listening and talking to those with whom we disagree. ======= Follow us: Web: http://www.UMC.org YouTube: http://youtube.com/umcvideos Facebook: http://facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch Twitter: http://twitter.com/umchurch This podcast is produced by United Methodist Communications. Media contact is Joe Iovino, jiovino@umcom.org.

Through lessons and by example, a United Methodist missionary couple from the Democratic Republic of Congo teaches about patience, respect, and appreciation in marriage. =======Follow us: Web: http://www.UMC.org YouTube: http://youtube.com/umcvideos Facebook: http://facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch Twitter: http://twitter.com/umchurch This podcast is produced by United Methodist Communications. Media contact is Joe Iovino, jiovino@umcom.org.    

United Methodist pastor and ‘Unafraid’ author the Rev. Adam Hamilton, talks about confronting worry and fear with courage, faith and hope. ======= Follow us: Web: http://www.UMC.org YouTube: http://youtube.com/umcvideos Facebook: http://facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch Twitter: http://twitter.com/umchurch This podcast is produced by United Methodist Communications. Media contact is Joe Iovino, jiovino@umcom.org.

Bishop Laurie Haller initially thought she would be a church organist, but God had other plans. Today she is a bishop, musician, author, and endurance athlete. ======= Follow us: Web: http://www.UMC.org YouTube: http://youtube.com/umcvideos Facebook: http://facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch Twitter: http://twitter.com/umchurch This podcast is produced by United Methodist Communications. Media contact is Joe Iovino, jiovino@umcom.org.

The Rev. Junius Dotson, leader of United Methodist Discipleship Ministries, offers practical tips for our daily living that will help us grow closer to Jesus every day. ======= Follow us: Web: http://www.UMC.org YouTube: http://youtube.com/umcvideos Facebook: http://facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch Twitter: http://twitter.com/umchurch This podcast is produced by United Methodist Communications. Media contact is Joe Iovino, jiovino@umcom.org.

A United Methodist bishop shares about her deep roots in the church (she is the 14th pastor in her family) , her call to ministry from medicine, and the ways God continues to work in her life. ======= Follow us: Web: http://www.UMC.org YouTube: http://youtube.com/umcvideos Facebook: http://facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch Twitter: http://twitter.com/umchurch This podcast is produced by United Methodist Communications. … Continue reading "Ep. 030: Meet Bishop Sharma Lewis"

Meet the bishop of the Philippines Davao Area. A lifelong United Methodist raised in a church founded by his grandparents, Bishop Rudy is an influential leader in The United Methodist Church. Follow us: Web: http://www.UMC.org YouTube: http://youtube.com/umcvideos Facebook: http://facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch Twitter: http://twitter.com/umchurch This podcast is produced by United Methodist Communications. Media contact is Joe Iovino, jiovino@umcom.org.

In this podcast episode, McLaren talks about his new study Way of Life and the book upon which it is based, The Great Spiritual Migration. Along the way, we also talk about Wesleyan small groups, handling criticism, and more. Follow us: Web: http://www.UMC.org YouTube: http://youtube.com/umcvideos Facebook: http://facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch Twitter: http://twitter.com/umchurch This podcast is produced by United Methodist Communications. Media … Continue reading "Ep. 026: Way of Life with Brian McLaren"

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. =============== Resources: Auburn Media Training New Church Starts at Discipleship Ministries … Continue reading "Ep. 009: New church starts with Sophia Agtarap"

Welcome to The United Methodist Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller where it is our mission to strengthen the connection in the United Methodist Church to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. In Episode #004 of The United Methodist podcast Brad talks with Steven Adair who is a social media expert with our United Methodist denomination. What a need we have in our church right now to utilize the tool of social media. Steven is the social media marketing strategist with United Methodist communications in Nashville Tennessee which means he has responsibility in our denomination he has responsibilities for the creation and content and maintaining some of our main social media outlets in our church. Steven has a very interesting story about how, even before the United Methodist Church had a presence on Facebook, Steven as a college student had built a Facebook fan page of 25,000 fans all about United Methodist Church. That shows you bit of his passion for the church and for the tool of using social media. You’ll learn a lot about him today and about the importance of social media as a resource for our churches and how churches can develop strategies to be the most effective in utilizing Facebook, twitter, instagram and other forms of social media. He discusses the role of advertising in social media and how churches can improve their social media presence in order to give their communities a glimpse into their church and be a means by which their church can be introduced into their community. Steven also shares about how in many ways social media has been powerfully impacting the lives of people in worship, counseling even the prevention of suicide. Episode #004 of The United Methodist Podcast is sponsored by the book “Meet The Good People” by Rev. Dr. Roger Ross and supports Mission Guatemala directed by Rev. Tom Heaton.