How We Do Digital Ministry

Episode 53 of the How We Do Digital Ministry podcast features Pastor Jon Pyle, host of Better on the Inside and associate pastor at CityChurch. Jon and Charlotte Elia discuss serving Jesus without burning out, attending to personal and social grief, and finding joy in some of their favorite podcasts. "People are defining church by where they get their care and not their content." - Pastor Jon Pyle Listen to the full episode as Jon talks about these topics: Better on the Inside [1:05]  Changing Church Landscape [5:52] Why a Podcast? [13:01] Unattended Grief [19:31] A Little Podcast Joy [31:49] You can find Pastor Jon Pyle online here: https://twitter.com/jonpyle https://anchor.fm/betterontheinside How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 52 of the How We Do Digital Ministry podcast features Dr. Karen-Marie Yust and Dr. Erin Reibel from Real Kids Real Faith. Karen-Marie, Erin, and Charlotte Elia discuss nurturing children's spirituality online, growing in faith through questions rather than dogma, and seizing this opportunity for innovation.  "The combination of the diminishing Sunday school and the reliance on online resources means that children's ministry needs to move toward providing those more direct resources to families, even if families are still intersecting with the church. Because on a Tuesday afternoon, when a parent is thinking, 'My child is asking this question and I don't know how to explore this issue with them,' they're not going to wait until the next Sunday they're in church to ask their pastor about that. They're going to Google it." - Dr. Karen-Marie Yust "Your traditional Sunday school lesson is about putting information into a child, and what we are opting to do instead is to open up an avenue for them to explore their own spirituality." - Dr. Erin Reibel Listen to the full episode as Karen-Marie and Erin talk about these topics:   Growing Spiritually Through Exploring Questions [2:55]  Changing Landscape of Children's Ministry [6:12] The Innovation Hub [9:53] Children's Ministry in the Digital Space [13:39] A Word to Congregations [18:26] You can find Real Kids Real Faith online here: https://www.realkidsrealfaith.org How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 51 of the How We Do Digital Ministry podcast features Rev. Ryan Dunn, Minister of Online Engagement with United Methodist Communications. Ryan and Charlotte Elia discuss creating digital content for seekers, focusing on your particular audience, and discerning which tools and tactics best suit your congregation. "The future of the church is niche, and that doesn't mean all of our congregations are gonna be like very focused on one segment of the population. But I think ministry as a whole is going to be niche, that we're leaning more into a time where the way that we make meaning and create meaning for ourselves is very individualized." - Rev. Ryan Dunn Listen to the full episode as Ryan talks about these topics: Platform vs. Engagement [5:45] Digital First Culture [9:23] Leading Through Conflict [14:02] Working With Limited Resources [21:24] The Future is Niche [29:30] You can find Rev. Ryan Dunn online here: https://digitalministrynotes.com https://www.tiktok.com/@theunitedmethodistchurch How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 50 of the How We Do Digital Ministry podcast features Pastor Nathan Webb from Checkpoint Church. Pastor Nate and Charlotte Elia discuss the origin of this online ministry for "nerds, geeks, and gamers," finding and building your community online, and the value of streaming for digital ministries.  "That's the redemption happening is that I'm taking this media that's already being seen in a negative light and allowing even that media to point towards some kind of relationship with God or some kind of betterment with ourselves." - Pastor Nathan Webb Listen to the full episode as Pastor Nate talks about these topics: A Three-Platform Approach [3:04] Introduction to Discord [11:48] Building a Niche Community [15:32] A Collaborative Future [19:41] Work/Life Boundaries [26:10] Experimenting with Streaming [31:05] You can find Pastor Nate Webb online here: https://www.nathanisbusy.com https://www.checkpointchurch.com https://linktr.ee/checkpointchurch https://www.facebook.com/groups/digitalhivemind How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 49 of the How We Do Digital Ministry podcast features The Rt. Rev. Dr. Shannon MacVean-Brown, Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. Bishop Shannon and Charlotte Elia discuss praying with The Green Mountain Online Abbey, facilitating difficult conversations on Zoom, discerning the future of the church through loss, and using digital tools to make the wide world a bit more intimate.   "As a church, I think we need to do some work around loss. What does it mean to let go of things? And that will also ultimately help us understand how we are going to be the church in the future." - The Rt. Rev. Dr. Shannon MacVean-Brown Listen to the full episode as Bishop Shannon talks about these topics: First Experiments in Digital Ministry [1:08] Having Hard Conversations Through Zoom [5:31] The Green Mountain Online Abbey [13:47] Grieving Loss to Find the Future [24:18] Experimentation and Collaboration [29:37] Words of Encouragement [34:42] You can find Bishop Shannon online here: https://diovermont.org/2022/06/21/online-prayer-with-bishop-shannon/ https://diovermont.org How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 48 of the How We Do Digital Ministry podcast features The Rev. Dr. Karyn Wiseman, Professor of homiletics at United Lutheran Seminary and Lead Pastor at Gloria Dei Church in Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania. Karyn and Charlotte Elia discuss congregational vitality through entrepreneurial ministry, the importance of public witness, and the urgency of preaching in this moment. "A church has to be permission givers, and church leadership have to be permission givers. So when somebody comes in and says, I have this great idea, it's like, go for it. It doesn't have to go to six committees. It doesn't have to be approved in the budget a year from now. It's go for it. We'll find the money and the resources. Let's do it. Let's try it. That's what I wanna see in the church. And I think those are the churches that are being successful right now. They've just been giving permission to these new ways to be church." - Rev. Dr. Karyn Wiseman Listen to the full episode as Karyn talks about these topics: Training Pastors for the Church That Will Be [0:50] Importance of Public Ministry [5:54] Congregational Vitality and Viability [11:16] Being a Christian Without Being a Jerk [15:16] Witnessing Online [19:51] The Urgency of Preaching Now [24:04] Listening While Challenging [32:56] You can find Karyn online here: https://twitter.com/txpreach https://www.instagram.com/txpreach/ kwiseman@uls.edu How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 47 of the How We Do Digital Ministry podcast features Rev. Dr. Rachel Kessler, Harcourt Parish Rector, Kenyon College Chaplain, and @nerdypriest on TikTok. Rachel and Charlotte Elia discuss the phenomenon of her TikTok popularity, the challenges of navigating negativity, and the perceived demands of being a female pastor online. "It's fairly easy to block people, and it's fairly easy to know what is not going be productive engagement. I think what's a lot more challenging is when is it worth time to really invest in the energy in engaging with someone, trying to figure out whether they are a troll or not?" - Rev. Dr. Rachel Kessler Listen to the full episode as Rachel talks about these topics: (1:30) From Shrove Tuesday to 45K Followers (5:08) Managing Time on Social Media (8:49) NerdyPriest’s FYP (13:53) Navigating Negativity (29:48) Supporting Others on TikTok (31:10) The Gift of Just Being Yourself You can find Rachel online here: https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdypriest https://twitter.com/revrachelk How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 46 of the How We Do Digital Ministry podcast features Tom Trenney, Minister of Music to First-Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln, Nebraska and Assistant Professor of Music and Conductor of Choirs at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Tom and Charlotte Elia discuss music ministry in the hybrid environment, the impact of the digital sphere on sacred song, and encouragement for our future together. "It doesn't have to be perfect to be good, and it sure doesn't have to be perfect to be meaningful and heartfelt." - Tom Trenney Listen to the full episode as Tom talks about these topics: (0:54) Checking in with Church Musicians (6:25) Affirmations from a Broader Reach (10:54) Singing Apart and Singing Together (20:09) Expanded Access to Sacred Music (23:28) Recent Lessons for Musicians (28:35) Encouragement for This Moment You can find Tom online here: https://www.firstplymouth.org https://www.youtube.com/c/FirstPlymouthChurchLincolnNebraskaVideos tomtrenney@gmail.com How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 45 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Dr. Heidi Campbell, Professor of Communication and an affiliate faculty in Religious Studies at Texas A&M University. Heidi and Charlotte Elia discuss reflecting on our identity to discern the path forward, moving from a transfer model to a transformative stage, and reassessing who and what we want to be as a church. "The things I was most excited about in the early days of the pandemic, as well as now, are those that moved onto what I call the transformation stage, where they're saying, okay, we're not just going to broadcast what was on the offline version and we're not just gonna adapt it to the online culture and features, but we're really going to look at what is the nature of church and the nature of mission that we're called to, and then change, not just the content or the holder, but also the practice as well." - Dr. Heidi Campbell Listen to the full episode as Dr. Heidi talks about these topics: (4:00) Continued Adaptability (9:58) From Transfer to Transformative (13:54) Ubiquitous Digital Culture (17:14) Inward vs. Outward Focus (22:46) Reflecting on Identity You can find Dr. Campbell online here: https://www.drheidicampbell.com https://www.techinchurches.org How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 44 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Rev. Solomon Missouri, pastor at Kyles Temple AME Zion Church in Durham, NC. Solomon and Charlotte Elia discuss Twitter as a mission field, finding and using your voice, challenging preconceptions of the faith, and cultivating the vulnerability that creates community and promotes engagements. "I am intentionally using the tool of Twitter to foster community to look at how we intersect the ideas of faith and life, the things we are looking to accomplish as Christians. I am introducing the ideas of progressivism into faith to understand, and to make a place for, individuals who are trying to bridge both the politics and the practices of faith life." - Rev. Solomon Missouri Listen to the full episode as Solomon talks about these topics: (2:28) Finding Your Voice on Twitter (6:57) Caring for Yourself on Twitter (9:58) Challenging and Being Challenged (13:19) Perception vs. Reality of Pastoring (19:46) Using Twitter Threads (21:24) Going Live on Twitter You can find Rev. Missouri online here: https://twitter.com/solomonmissouri https://www.kylestempleamez.com https://linktr.ee/solomonM How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 43 of How We Do Digital Ministry features a classic HWDDM episode! This episode features Ryan Panzer, a leadership developer for digital culture and author of Grace and Gigabytes: Being Church in a Tech-Shaped Culture and The Holy and The Hybrid: Navigating the Church’s Digital Reformation. Ryan talks with Christopher Harris about going beyond using technology for just one-way communication, and starting to focus on conversation and collaboration. "Churches should be thinking about, when it comes to using technology, not just how good we can build lots of shiny and flashy tools, but how we can convene conversations to bring communities together, to ask questions, to share stories, to articulate experiences of faith and how God has been acting in our lives in our world." - Ryan Panzer Listen to the full episode as Ryan talks about these topics: (5:58) faith.facebook.com (11:30) Narratives that shape our faith (15:24) 15-second clips (18:32) 2 places to find God online (20:33) Saint & sinner (21:24) Is this sustainable? (26:01) Recommended resource You can go to https://www.ryanpanzer.com/ to connect with him, link to his social media profiles and find out where to get his book. How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 42 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Ryan Panzer, author of “The Holy and The Hybrid: Navigating the Church’s Digital Reformation.” Ryan and Charlotte Elia discuss his new book, the values of digital culture, anxieties around attendance and feasibility, and strategies for creating and sustaining a hybrid ministry in a specific context. “The digital age is perhaps best understood not through the apps and technologies that come and go, but through some of the prevailing themes and the values that you'll find within our culture. There's an increased desire to want to connect in many different ways, online and offline synchronously and asynchronously, to collaborate, to have experiences that are more conversational rather than consumption focused and to learn in ways that allow us to create and express the contours of our unique faith journeys rather than just to sit and listen.” - Ryan Panzer Listen to the full episode as Ryan talks about these topics: (1:06) This Hybrid Moment (5:35) The Values of the Digital Culture (7:31) Neighbors We Never See (11:46) A Front Row Experience (16:10) The Return That Didn’t Happen (20:49) Thinking Through Your Hybrid Context You can find Ryan Panzer online here: ryanpanzer.com How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 41 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Rev. Bosco Peters, creator of Liturgy.co.nz. Rev. Peters and Charlotte Elia discuss the origins and future of his popular website, the need to make Christian spirituality more visible and accessible, and the experience of being a global phenomenon. “One of the things I did was I only did everything from my laptop, so I didn't do things during the day from my phone. That sort of surprised some people that I wasn't doing things from my phone, but that was part of my personal discipline.” - Rev. Bosco Peters Listen to the full episode as Rev. Bosco talks about these topics: (0:36) How Liturgy.co.nz Started (5:06) Structuring Time Online (8:06) The Future of Liturgy.co.nz (14:38) A Search for Christian Spirituality (20:27) The Experience of Global Popularity (24:14) Opportunities for the Future You can find Rev. Bosco Peters online here: liturgy.co.nz twitter.com/liturgy facebook.com/liturgy How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 40 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Minister Karen Downing, Executive Ministerial Assistant at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Temperanceville, VA. Minister Downing and Charlotte Elia discuss what it takes to make things happen behind the scenes, centering God in digital ministry, and the challenges of broadband access in rural communities. “We wanted to be sure that God was at the center of the messages, that in the preaching and the teaching, that we were lifting up the scriptures that people would come to know and have a relationship.” - Minister Karen Downing Listen to the full episode as Karen talks about these topics: (2:05) The Media Ministry Team (8:57) Daily Prayer and More by Teleconference (11:52) Broadband Access as a Justice Issue (25:17) Keeping God Centered Online You can find Karen Downing online here: www.jerusalembc.org execminassistant@jerusalembc.org https://www.facebook.com/JerusalemBC.HolyCity/ How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 39 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Chris Burton, co-creator and co-host of the Cross Streets podcast and the “Baddest Chaplain” on other social platforms. Chris and Charlotte Elia discuss the joys of spreading love online and the ways that digital tools can facilitate conversations around race, culture, and soul care. “How is God calling me to be a part of the repair? I think that's the opportunity that we have right now. Every crisis births its opportunity, and I think this is the opportunity we have: How can we really confess the mess we've made and be a part of the repair?” - Chris Burton Listen to the full episode as Chris talks about these topics: (4:28) Telling Our Stories as Theology (7:11) Co-Creating Digital Projects Digitally (8:57) Witnessing to the Gospel on TikTok (17:55) A Changing Church and Changing Careers (21:59) God in Our Vulnerability and Honesty You can find Chris Burton online here: www.baddestchaplain.com https://twitter.com/baddestchaplain https://www.instagram.com/baddestchaplain/ https://www.tiktok.com/@baddestchaplain https://www.facebook.com/groups/290357335696541 https://www.instagram.com/crossstreetspodcast/ How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 38 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Reverend Beth Wyndham, founding Pastor of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church in Bulverde, Texas. Rev. Beth and Charlotte Elia discuss the challenges and opportunities of planting a church moments before the pandemic, pairing old school ministry techniques with online tools, and empowering children to share their faith through digital ministry. “Who knows who might be inspired online that may never come to a church, may never be part of our community, but might find something hopeful and something joyous and something loving in what has been presented.” - Rev. Beth Wyndham Listen to the full episode as Rev. Beth talks about these topics: (1:26) Planting a Church During the Pandemic (8:41) Old School Tools Pairing with Digital Ministry (12:32) Involving Children in Outreach Online (23:42) Discerning the Way Forward (30:39) Encouragement for the Future You can find Beth Wyndham online here: https://stnickshillcountry.org https://www.facebook.com/stnickshillcountry https://www.instagram.com/stnickshillcountry/ https://www.twitter.com/stnickshillctry revbeth@stnickshillcountry.org How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 37 of How We Do Digital Ministry features John Hamer, pastor at Centre Place, the downtown Toronto congregation of Community of Christ. During the pandemic, Pastor Hamer and his staff developed digital ministry resources that proved vital to their global denomination, and they have chosen to commit to this new leadership role rather than refocus on local gatherings. Pastor Hamer and Charlotte Elia discuss the challenges of global outreach, maintaining a full load of online offerings, and living into this new, digital-first calling. "We're seeing a future that's going to be like a partnership where there are some pillar congregations that are content creators, and there are others that are doing fellowship locally together in person, and that can somehow make a hybrid experience that creates a kind of full fellowship and allows people to do a mission locally." - Pastor John Hamer Listen to the full episode as Pastor John talks about these topics: (3:31) A Fully Digital Ministry (7:53) Cultivating Global Participation (12:03) Growing a Congregation Online (16:16) Online Music Ministry (20:02) Challenges of Hybrid Ministry (22:53) Online and Local Partnerships You can connect with John at https://www.centreplace.ca and https://www.facebook.com/TorontoCongregation. How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 36 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Pastor Brianna Heida, founder of Painted Prayers. Brianna and Charlotte Elia discuss the use of art to engage faith conversations, the potential of digital ministry to reach those excluded from other communities, and God’s hand in the Facebook algorithm. "The majority of people we serve are either unable or unwilling to go to an actual church building. By opening the doors with creativity and community, we start to build relationships and make connections and help people see the truth of connecting with God..." - Pastor Brianna Heida Listen to the full episode as Pastor Brianna talks about these topics: (5:47) Engaging Faith Through Art (13:27) The Digital Call to Prayer (20:33) The Myth of Scarcity (23:59) Building the Community You Want to Join You can connect with Brianna at https://paintedprayers.org, https://www.facebook.com/paintedprayerschurch, https://twitter.com/briheida, and http://instagram.com/paintedprayersinc. How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 35 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Christopher Harris, Executive Director of Faith Growth, introducing a new host, Charlotte Elia, who turns the tables to interview Christopher. Listen as Christopher shares his perspective on the current challenges and opportunities faced by leaders co-creating the future of the church through digital ministry. "This conversation around digital ministry is so important because it's both an opportunity to draw people in who haven't been engaged with the Church before and an opportunity to broaden, to experiment, with how the Christian life is shaped." - Charlotte Elia Listen to the full episode as Christopher & Charlotte talk about these topics: (8:49) Prioritizing Digital Ministry (13:19) Digital Ministry as Evangelism (21:37) Geography Doesn't Matter; Being Together Does (28:19) Co-Creating Whatever is Next (30:20) An Online Lifeline You can connect with Christopher Harris at faithgrowth.com, https://www.facebook.com/FaithGrowth/, https://twitter.com/FaithGrowth, and https://twitter.com/revrevwine. You can connect with Charlotte Elia at https://twitter.com/CharlotteElia. How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.

Episode 34 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Christen Kinard, a communications and marketing professional walking alongside churches as a consultant and teacher for digital ministry. Christen and Christopher Harris discuss the many ways congregations are managing their digital presence, and how they can evolve with the changing ministry landscape. "We got very comfortable with the doing of church, but it's not the doing of church that we're called to, it's the being of church. And I believe that what is happening right now is a deconstruction of the doing so we can focus on the being." - Christen Kinard Listen to the full episode as Christen talks about these topics: (4:36) Divine presence in the digital space (10:30) Sustainable and manageable (18:03) Two parts of a congregation (24:45) Being church vs. Doing church You can connect with Christen Kinard at https://www.digitalcongregations.com, https://www.facebook.com/digitalcongregations/ and https://www.instagram.com/digitalcongregations/ How We Do Digital Ministry is brought to you by Faith Growth, a small business dedicated to helping churches do digital ministry through coaching, consulting and website development. When you’re ready, sign up for a free consult at www.faithgrowth.com/call For now, join pastors and church communications from around the world in our How We Do Digital Ministry Facebook group.  Thanks to Presbyterian Media Mission for spreading the word about How We Do Digital Ministry.