Podcast Episodes
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Episode 112
Churches drift towards an insider-focus over time—more attention is given to discipleship of Christ followers than to effective outreach and evangeli…
7 years ago
First-Time Guest Engagement
Episode 111
Churches drift towards an insider-focus over time—more attention is given to discipleship of Christ followers than to effective outreach and evangeli…
7 years ago
Pre-Guest Engagement
Episode 110
Churches drift towards an insider-focus over time—more attention is given to discipleship of Christ followers than to effective outreach and evangeli…
7 years, 1 month ago
More Church Engagement Q&A
Episode 109
You had more questions about church engagement—so we are taking this week to answer them.
We recently hosted a webinar on the topic of increasing c…
7 years, 1 month ago
Is Multisite on the Downslope?
Episode 108
Bus ministry, cassette tape messages, door-to-door evangelism... all ministry strategies have a lifespan. Is multisite nearing its end?
Recently, som…
7 years, 1 month ago
Social Media Best Practices for Churches
Episode 107
What's the "win" for your church's social media activity? If you don't know, at best you'll waste time and resources, and at worst you'll do damage t…
7 years, 1 month ago
Increasing Church Engagement
Engagement—It's the buzz word we hear church leaders discussing across the country. What does it really mean and how do you know if you're hitting a …
7 years, 2 months ago
Sermon Series Planning
It's one of the big responsibilities every pastor has—the planning process for message series.
Few pastors tell us they have a great process. Often,…
7 years, 2 months ago
New Guest Connection Strategies for the 21st Century
It can feel like a losing battle. You want to help new guests feel welcome and decide to return, but how do you even identify them? The most common s…
7 years, 2 months ago
Getting Clear on Brand
The good news is that things have gotten better.
A few decades ago, churches weren't talking about design or brand or project management or technolo…
7 years, 2 months ago