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MyCom teaches communities of faith how to effectively find their audience and share their story with the world. Journey with savvy church marketers, pastors and leaders with support from MyCom writers, authors, and many others offering expert advice on outreach ideas, communications, social media and new technology. Conversations are practical in nature, yet casual and fun! Join us monthly on our mission to create communication resources for church leaders and amplify the voice of the church ...
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My Common Situation podcast is a podcast brought to you by @MalcolmFarrell that touches on situations we go through day in and day out that opens the table up for discussion. Entries are user submitted or anonymous. ig: MyCommonSituation
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It’s a data-driven conversation with Ryan Burge, a social scientist and minister, who explores the intricate factors influencing church growth and decline. Burge sheds light on how external demographics, strategic church planting, and the balance between divine calling and data-driven decisions shape religious communities. The episode also covers c…
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In this episode of MyCom, we’re talking with Mark Elsdon. Mark helps us dissect the evolving nature of church property stewardship and the pivotal role congregations can play in their communities. The episode sheds light on numerous innovative approaches for churches dealing with property and financial transitions, emphasizing mission-driven strate…
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In this milestone 100th episode of the MyCOM Church Marketing Podcast, host Ryan Dunn welcomes former producer and host Dan Wunderlich, an elder in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church and pastor at Lakeside UMC. Join us for a deep dive into digital ministry, church communications, and innovative outreach strategies. Discover how t…
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Discover how digital ministry has transformed from a niche to an essential part of church outreach. Dive into our latest MyCom episode for insights on purposeful digital ministry that bridges real and virtual communities. Tap into practical strategies and insightful discussions featuring Charles Vogl, Dr. Kelly Price, Mike Kim, Nelson Musonda, and …
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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 …
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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 a…
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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 you are likely already using. The next…
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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/agenci…
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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 MyCom Podcast is brought to you by EO To…
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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 prep, and I have even generated a few images for serm…
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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/ =============== For over 8…
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“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 Podcast is spo…
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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 part of but you’re thinking about it – there are …
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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.co…
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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. For more info about Wi…
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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 …
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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…
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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/ https:/…
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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 can inform and shape your chu…
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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 Educational Oppo…
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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 the world thro…
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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 C…
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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 entry points to the theme 3. Choose your …
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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 Terri Lynn Fundraising. Get your F…
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On today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are bringing you the next installment of our occasional feature called “How We Work.” On these special episodes, we feature interviews with real life United Methodists digging into the practical details of how they do the work of church marketing and communications. We are talking to Pipe…
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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 …
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If someone came up to you in church to say “Hi”, you wouldn’t turn around and just ignore them. Don’t do that online either! This month on the MyCom Church Marketing podcast, Dan talks to Renee McNeill about how to think differently about your church’s social media platforms. For more information on Renee McNeill and Local Church Services go to: ww…
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The future is now! On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are talking about church in the metaverse! Virtual Reality becomes actual reality more every day. Dan talks to Rev. Dr. Michael Beck about how his church utilizes the virtual world. For more information on Rev. Dr. Michael Beck go to: For 80 years, United Methodist Communi…
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Summer is quickly approaching, and your ministry team is no doubt ramping up for one of the great summer church traditions: Vacation Bible School! So on this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are talking all things VBS! For more information on Cokesbury VBS, find info at: https://www.cokesburyvbs.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Cokesb…
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In part 2 of our short series on issues relating to self-care, Dan tackles why a nap might not be the answer to your sleepiness. See why emotional labor might be the culprit and some things you can try to help alleviate the grogginess. Here is the link to the interview published in Scientific American that Dan mentioned during the podcast: https://…
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We have all faced the dreaded blank page – whether it is a literal blank page in our word processor, a blank canvas in our graphic design program, or an empty social media calendar. There are seasons of life when this is an exciting invitation, and seasons of life when it is a nightmare. As we approach the 2 year anniversary of the start of the cov…
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On this third and final episode of the “podcasting trilogy”, Dan runs through several recommendations of podcasts that are incredible examples of storytelling, teaching the Bible and much more. If you want to know what other podcasters are doing within this medium, here’s a great place to start to figure out what to listen to. For more information …
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On this episode of the MyCom podcast, Dan talks to fellow podcaster Ryan Dunn, host of the Pastoring in the Digital Age and the Compass podcasts, about the basics on how to get started in podcasting. For more information on Ryan, you can take a listen at his podcasts at: https://www.umc.org/en/rethink-church/compass-podcast https://www.resourceumc.…
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On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, Dan talks to Rev Todd Rossnagel, the Director of Communication Strategies for the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. Todd, a podcaster himself, talks about how churches can and should start to consider starting a podcast themselves. For more information on Todd, you can take a…
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On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are going to explore this facet of connection and see if you might be making the same mistake in your church communications. This episode is brought to you by: Breeze Church Management – With over 400 5-star reviews, Breeze has been rated the easiest to use church management software by Capt…
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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…
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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: Park Hill UMC Park Hil…
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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 world through The United Me…
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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 in telling inspirat…
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Many of the episodes of the MyCom podcast focus on digital and social media marketing. But what about other methods? On this episode of the MyCom church marketing podcast Dan talks to Larry Fairley of Marketing Research Solutions about overlooked marketing methods. For more information on Marketing Research Solutions visit: reachmrs.com Twitter Fac…
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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 lea…
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On the 2nd part of this 2 part episode on Church Communications Dr. Len Wilson returns as our guest. He serves as the Director of Innovation and Strategy at St. Andrew UMC in Plano, Texas, as well as the executive director of Invite Resources. Dr. Wilson gives us his 6 traits on being a great church communicator and also lets us in on a secret abou…
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When you think of the relationship between your work in church communications and the work of discipleship, what do you envision? This relationship is what we are talking about on today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast. Our guest on this episode is Dr. Len Wilson, he serves as the Director of Innovation and Strategy at St. Andrew UMC…
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The season of pandemic has been rough on all of us. But the past few months in D.C. have presented unique added challenges for a church sitting 8 to 10 blocks away from the White House. Learn how Kealani Willbanks, staff and members intentionally focused on “doing the most good together instead of trying to outdo” others. www.foundryumc.org https:/…
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2020 is over, and 2021 is here. We are kicking this new year of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast by finally talking TikTok. For some of you, TikTok may be new on your radar, for others of you, this feels like the cool thing the kids are into, but eventually, one of the bigger social networks will steal its features and it will go away. Join our h…
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Even before the pandemic pushed our ministries online, video and audio had become essential tools in the church communicators tool box. Whether you’re recording announcements, devotions, testimonies, promos, podcasts, or pre-recording your entire worship service, we are here to help you up your game on this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Pod…
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The 2020 global pandemic may have hit pause on in-person gatherings, but church isn’t cancelled or closed. We are simply worshiping in new ways and new places and it means that you have now entered the world of live streaming for the first time. Our guest today is Kathryn Price. Kathryn is a video producer at United Methodist Communications, and we…
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Today we are bringing you the next installment of our occasional feature called “How We Work.” On these special episodes, we feature interviews with real life United Methodists digging into the practical details of how they do the work of church marketing and communications. This episode’s guest is Rev. Brian Johnson. Brian is the founding pastor o…
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