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

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 Podcast. This episode’s … Continue reading "Ep. 55: Video & Audio Tips with Kathryn Price"

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 … Continue reading "Ep. 54: Live Streaming Tips with Kathryn Price"

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 … Continue reading "Ep. 53: How We Work with Brian Johnson"

Everyone knows and no one cares. What if adopting this mindset just might be the key to completely transforming your church marketing and communications? Join Dan Wunderlich, a United Methodist pastor and host of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast!

As we progress through the massive change that the coronavirus pandemic is causing, it is time to start thinking about church marketing in a new world. That’s what we are talking about on this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast! This month’s episode is sponsored by karmapayments.com

Today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing is a milestone – it is episode 50! And whether you have been with this podcast from the first episode, or this is your first episode, we want to thank you for listening. Our special guest for this episode is Greg Petree, the Director of Marketing and Advertising … Continue reading "Ep. 50: The Top 10 Free Services for Church Marketers"

The United Methodist Church strives for growth spanning the generations and ethnicities. The reality: The UMC is one of the three least diverse mainline denominations in age and heritage. Being the church means understanding the generations to come. Tune in for Part 2 of Reaching Gen Z with our guest Jeremy Steele. Jeremy serves as … Continue reading "Ep. 49: Reaching Gen Z with Jeremy Steele Part 2"

Millennials aren’t really “college kids” anymore either! Those graduating with a traditional 4-year college degree are now squarely within the NEXT generation. And it is that generation that we’re talking about on today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast. This episode’s guest is Jeremy Steele. Jeremy serves as the teaching pastor at Christ United … Continue reading "Ep. 48: Reaching Gen Z with Jeremy Steele"

The United Methodist Church is a global denomination. Hispanic and Latino Americans are the second largest ethnic group in the United States at roughly 18% of the total population. They are also the second fastest growing ethnic group in the country. Our guest today is Aileen Jimenez. Aileen is the Manager of Hispanic/Latino Leader Communications … Continue reading "Hispanic/Latino Ministry with Aileen Jimenez"

Join host Rev. Dan Wunderlich on this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing podcast as he works through when to keep and when to shift focus on “New Years” resolutions. What are some risks that you took that haven’t worked out? We are going back to one of our resources to see how we did, … Continue reading "Ep. 46: New Years Resolutions for Church Communicators"

The United Methodist Church has many different agencies, creating resources for all aspects of ministry from discipleship to communication to leadership and more. Knowing where to go to find exactly what you’re looking for used to be a challenge – but not anymore! On today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, our guest today … Continue reading "Ep. 45: Checking Out ResourceUMC.org with Tyrus Sturgis"

The Sunday bulletin. Seen by those of us in church communication as a vital channel for keeping our congregation informed, but in reality is often a not inexpensive printed piece that ends up unread tucked in the front covers of Bibles, lost in cars, tossed in the trash, or left on the sanctuary seats. In … Continue reading "Ep. 44: Making the most of your Sunday bulletin"

On this latest installment of our “How We Work” series, we welcome our first pastor – Rev. Sarah Heath, who is the lead pastor of First United Methodist Church of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California. Many of you in our audience are pastors who are doing the work of church marketing and communications yourself … Continue reading "Ep. 43: How we work with Rev. Sarah Heath"

Self-paced, on-demand online training has exploded over the last couple years, and if you’re anything like me, you see ads for services like Masterclass and Skill Share in your social media feeds with regularity. On today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, our guests today are John Haney and Anthony Gooding. John and Anthony … Continue reading "Ep. 42: UMCTraining.org"

There are holidays, special events, and anniversaries every year in the church calendar. These special times provide us with incredible opportunities for both content and connection when done well, and that’s what we are talking about on today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast. Join our host Dan Wunderlich as he gives us seven … Continue reading "Ep. 41: Incorporating Seasons & Holidays into Church Marketing"

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are talking with Kenny Jahng, who has been on the IGTV train essentially from the beginning and is here to share what he has learned. Kenny’s experience includes launching the Church Butler social media service, serving as one of the admins in the massive Church … Continue reading "Ep. 40: IGTV for Ministry"

Our guest today is once again Phil Bowdle. Phil is the creative arts pastor at West Ridge Church in NW Atlanta, a UMC preacher’s kid, and a church communications coach who has worked with all kinds of churches and leaders, United Methodists among them. Phil is back to walk us through how he approaches planning … Continue reading "Practical Planning"

Connectional giving is one of the places where God’s call to generosity and the power of our connection meet to witness to the love of Jesus Christ for a hurting world and transform lives and communities in his name. Our guest today is Linda Bruner. Linda is the Manager of Connectional Giving at United Methodist … Continue reading "Communicating Generosity"

Last year, the youngest of the millennials officially became adults. Next year, the eldest will turn 40. They are the largest generation in the workforce and are projected to pass boomers in 2019 as the most populous generation in the United States. Our guest today is on the MyCom podcast is Jeremy Steele. Jeremy is … Continue reading "Reaching Millennials"

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"