Mycom Church Marketing Podcast: Find Your Audience, Tell Your Churchs Story And Share Gods Message Of Grace And Hope

In this episode of MyCom, host Ryan Dunn engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Reverend J.J. Warren about the intricacies of building genuine emotional connections within digital church communities. Drawing from his theological background and experiences with the Young Prophets Collective, J.J. discusses the evolution of virtual worship spaces, the significance of platforms like Discord … Continue reading "[98] Building real church in digital space with J.J. Warren"

In this episode, host Rev. Ryan Dunn chats with guests Nathan Webb and Shane Russo about their innovative strategies for utilizing YouTube to grow their digital church communities. They dive deep into the tools, challenges, and unique approaches they leverage for successful content creation and audience engagement. Rev. Shane Russo is the founder and lead … Continue reading "[97] YouTube tools and strategies for churches"

AI remains a hot topic online, in the news, and in the church. UMCommunications recently hosted a webinar on AI, and hundreds of people like you signed up. We have seen an explosion of AI tools – from standalone or customized apps (like PulpitAI, which we discussed earlier this year) to AI integrations in apps […]

Communications expert, Sabrina Joy Stevens will be hosting a MyCom Webinar on May 15th at 12pm (CST) to help our leaders with Clarity over Confusion post General Conference. Register here: https://umcom.zoom.us/webinar/register/7317103461585/WN_lIZSl3OmRcO8ykOHW356UA   Subscribe to MyCom Podcasts on YouTube here: https://www.resourceumc.org/en/agencies/communications/church-and-conference-resources/newsletters-and-podcasts/mycom-newsletter-subscribe   On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are joined by someone […]

We spoke with UMCOM Video Producer, Kathryn Price, several years ago as we were all navigating the pandemic. On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we’re checking back in with her both for a refresher on creating sermon videos and to see what new tools and features we could all be using! This […]

Last year, we dipped our toes in the water of AI with an excellent primer from Kenny Jahng on what generative AI is, some ministry uses, and how to get started. Since then, I have personally used AI tools to help me refine and clarify my thoughts and writing, as a brainstorming partner in sermon […]

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we welcome Rev. Melissa Pisco to talk about how a ministry that is intentionally inclusive of people with disabilities can offer a way to connect with those who are not yet a part of your church. For more info about Dan Wunderlich go to: https://www.defininggrace.com/ =============== […]

“The king is dead! Long live the king!” On today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing podcast, Dan takes us on a journey to revisit the relevance of the written word. Reports of the written word’s death have been greatly exaggerated. For more info about Dan Wunderlich go to: https://www.defininggrace.com/ This episode of the MyCom […]

In the middle of the summer, seemingly out of nowhere, there was suddenly a new social media network: Threads – the Twitter competitor from Instagram. Whether it is a brand new network that appears in the middle of the night, or there’s a platform on the rise, or simply one your church hasn’t been a […]

Have you ever looked at your church logo and thought, “It might be time for a change.”? On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we welcome back graphic designer and YouTuber Will Paterson to help walk us through the basics of logo design. For more info about Will Paterson go to:: https://www.willpaterson.design/ https://www.youtube.com/@willpatersondesign […]

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, Dan hops over the pond (digitally) and talks to professional graphic designer Will Paterson, resident of the United Kingdom, about 5 graphic design hacks that will help you get started with your own creations, and will help no matter which side of the street you drive […]

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing podcast, Dan explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way churches engage with their congregations. This episode features Kenny Jahng, who discusses the different ways AI is already being used in our lives and how churches can experiment with these tools to enhance outreach efforts and […]

In part 2 of our conversation with Brady Shearer, Dan dives into what the 1 page church social media plan is, and how churches have entered an era that finally gives them an advantage in the social media world. For more info about Brady Shearer and Pro Church Tools go to: https://www.nucleus.church/ https://prochurchtools.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bradyshearer/ https://www.youtube.com/user/ProChurchTools […]

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are talking to Brady Shearer, CEO of Pro Church Tools, who says the new era of social media that is dawning is one in which churches finally have a massive advantage. For more info about Brady Shearer and Pro Church Tools go to: https://www.nucleus.church/ https://prochurchtools.com/ […]

The first step in successful marketing is always knowing your audience, congregation, and/or community. On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are looking at 3 simple techniques you can employ when you’re talking to people in your church and community that will help you get to know them in a way that […]

Welcome to the era of the discovery algorithm, and on this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are talking about one of the ways you can work toward being discovered in 2023. For more info about Dan, our host: https://www.defininggrace.com/ This episode of the podcast is sponsored by EO Travel. Christian journeys with […]

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 […]

On this episode of the MyCom podcast, Dan runs down the checklist of what we need to do to get ready for Christmas. That’s right, Christmas is just around the corner! Here are the five to-do’s Dan breaks down for this upcoming Christmas season. 1. Discern and/or translate the theme 2. Define the roadmap and […]

On this episode of the MyCom podcast, we get to reconnect with a returning guest Jeanette Yates! Jeanette is a part of the team at Text In Church and will be talking about texting for the church. Download your FREE Text Messaging Playbook from Text in Church at: Text Messaging Playbook This episode is sponsored by … Continue reading "MyCom podcast Ep. 077: How to use Texting in Church Communications"