MyCom Church Communications and Marketing
MyCom teaches communities of faith how to effectively find their audience and share their story with the world. Journey with savvy church communicators, pastors and leaders with support from MyCom creators 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. Good reviews help other church leaders find us, so support the cause. Please also like, share and comment too. Future topic ideas can be sent to podcast@umcom.org. Thanks!
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Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
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 Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories of God’s work in the world through The United Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
https://www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom
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Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
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/CokesburyVBS
This episode is sponsored by World Press Freedom Day, find out more at umnews.org/FreePress
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 Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
https://www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom
Get MONTHLY church marketing tips + FREE Outreach eBook – http://bit.ly/MyCom-eBook-SignUp
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Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
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://www.scientificamerican.com/article/emotional-labor-is-a-store-clerk-confronting-a-maskless-customer/
This episode is sponsored by #BeUMC: The BeUMC leader toolkit equips local churches and annual conferences by providing messaging and resources. Visit https://www.ResourceUMC.org/BeUMC
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 Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
https://www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom
Get MONTHLY church marketing tips + FREE Outreach eBook – http://bit.ly/MyCom-eBook-SignUp
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Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
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 covid-19 pandemic, we are going to take a few episodes to touch on topics that involve the realm of self-care.
So, on this episode, Dan explores why we run out of ideas and what we can do about it.
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 Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
https://www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom
Get MONTHLY church marketing tips + FREE Outreach eBook – http://bit.ly/MyCom-eBook-SignUp
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Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
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 on the podcasts discussed, find links below:
UMC Affiliated Podcasts:
https://www.umc.org/en/rethink-church/compass-podcast
https://www.resourceumc.org/en/agencies/communications/church-and-conference-resources/podcasts/digital-parish-podcast
https://www.umc.org/en/content/get-your-spirit-in-shape
https://www.la-umc.org/podcast
https://www.defininggrace.com/artofthesermon/
Storytelling Podcasts:
https://99percentinvisible.org/
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/anthropocene-reviewed
Trusted Resources Podcasts:
https://www.akimbo.link/
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/podcasts
The Q&A Show Podcasts:
https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Weekday/Ask-NT-Wright-Anything
https://prochurchtools.com/free-tools/?tab=podcast
Teaching the Bible podcasts:
https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/the-bible-project-podcast/
https://www.pulpitfiction.com/
Prayer and Contemplation podcast:
https://pray-as-you-go.org/
Kids and Family podcasts:
https://www.yourclassical.org/podcast/yourclassical-storytime
https://www.highlightskids.com/listen
https://tinkercast.com/shows/wow-in-the-world/
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 Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
https://www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom
Get MONTHLY church marketing tips + FREE Outreach eBook – http://bit.ly/MyCom-eBook-SignUp
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We’d love your input! Send ideas to podcast@umcom.org
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
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.org/en/agencies/communications/church-and-conference-resources/podcasts/digital-parish-podcast
or contact him at: rdunn@umcom.org
Here’s info on some of the tools talked about on the podcast:
Home
https://fireside.fm/
Heil Sound PR 40
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm58
https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b
https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/atr2100-usb
https://www.bluemic.com/en-us/products/yeti/
https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/podtrak-recorders/podcast-recorders/podtrak-p4/
https://focusrite.com/en/usb-audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-2i2
https://zencastr.com/
https://www.audacityteam.org/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/UMCPodcasters
This episode is brought to you by:
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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 Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
https://www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom
Get MONTHLY church marketing tips + FREE Outreach eBook – http://bit.ly/MyCom-eBook-SignUp
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Good reviews help other church leaders find us. Help support the cause!
MyCom Church Marketing Articles: https://www.resourceumc.org/mycom
Sign up for MyCom e-Newsletter sent twice monthly: Subscribe Now!
We’d love your input! Send ideas to podcast@umcom.org
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
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 listen at his podcast “Louisiana NOW” at: https://www.la-umc.org/podcast
or contact him at: podcast@la-umc.org
This episode is brought to you by:
Sparkhouse – Sparkhouse Digital is a rich and reliable resource for faith formation. Features include:
– Three 7-week small group studies
– Great way to start social justice conversations in your church
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You can learn more about Breeze and start a free 30-day trial at breezechms.com – https://www.breezechms.com
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 Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
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 Capterra. When you sign up for Breeze, you’ll receive both email and phone support at no additional cost, so you’ll never have to worry about having questions go unanswered. Additionally, to help make the move-in process as easy as possible, Breeze will do the work for you. Their move-in team will work to export out your data from your existing system and import it into your new Breeze account…for free! You can learn more about Breeze and start a free 30-day trial at breezechms.com – https://www.breezechms.com
and
Sparkhouse – Sparkhouse Digital is a rich and reliable resource for faith formation. Subscriptions include unlimited access to leader resources, videos, music, reproducibles, and exclusive extras for early childhood, children, and youth. Sign up for a free 30-day trial at https://sparkhousedigital.org
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 Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
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, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories of God’s work in the world through The United Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
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 Hill Facebook
Rev. Nathan Adams Facebook
Rev. Nathan Adams Twitter
This Episode of the MyCom Marketing Podcast is brought to you by breeze
With over 400 5-star reviews, Breeze has been rated the easiest to use church management software by Capterra.
When you sign up for Breeze, you’ll receive both email and phone support at no additional cost, so you’ll never have to worry about having questions go unanswered.
Additionally, to help make the move-in process as easy as possible, Breeze will do the work for you. Their move-in team will work to export out your data from your existing system and import it into your new Breeze account…for free!
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 Methodist Church, reaching new people, supporting local churches in vibrant communications ministry, equipping leaders and delivering messages of hope and healing.
This essential work requires financial support. If you believe in our mission, consider a tax-deductible donation to the work of United Methodist Communications through its Foundation.
www.resourceumc.org/giveUMCom