Church Growth Magazine

Church Growth Magazine

Welcome to the Church Growth Magazine Podcast, the go-to audio resource for pastors, ministry leaders, and church staff seeking to expand their congregation's reach and impact. Join host Brian Boyd, a seasoned church growth expert, and delve into the most effective strategies, innovative tools, and inspirational stories in the world of church expansion and community engagement. Through insightful interviews with leading pastors, church planters, theologians, and marketing professionals, the Church Growth Magazine Podcast offers a rich blend of practical wisdom, theological insights, and actionable tips. Discover how to navigate the complexities of modern church dynamics, from enhancing your digital presence and fostering a welcoming community to mastering outreach programs and cultivating spiritual growth. Whether you're looking to revitalize a longstanding congregation or plant the seeds for a new church community, this podcast provides the guidance, encouragement, and expertise you need to thrive in your ministry. Tune in to the Church Growth Magazine Podcast and embark on a transformative journey toward a more vibrant and expansive church community. Subscribe now and never miss an episode of empowerment and enlightenment for your ministry journey! Free subscription at https://churchgrowthmagazine.com

Episodes

October 17, 2022 29 mins

On this episode of the Church Growth Magazine podcast, we welcome Hobby Lobby founder David Green and Vyne Legacy CEO Bill High - who collaborated on the new book release "Leadership Not by the Book", now available for purchase.

You can find out more about Leadership Not by the Book by visiting https://LeadershipNotByTheBook.com

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Today we focus on fake or impostor accounts on Social media. You may have this issue and not even be aware of the severity. Brian interviews Kevin Long of SocialImpostor.com.

Kevin Long is the founder and CEO of Social Impostor, a company that solves problems for people, businesses and ministries on social media.

Primarily focused on finding and removing impostor social media accounts that pretend to be high...

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Welcome to season two of the Church Growth Magazine Podcast! Today, Rev.com co-founder Dave Abrameto - info: https://rev.com - joins us to discuss the history and future of transcriptions, captions, and multi-language support for the church and your non-profit. From sermon transcriptions, podcast transcriptions to closed captions - hear from this industry leader where AI is headed.

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Author Julia Golding, Director of https://ProjectNorthmoor.Org joins our podcast to discuss the impact authors J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis had on each other and even the church. Julia also shares from her perspective as an author the challenges (and successes) authors face when publishing books in today's environment.

Learn more about the quest to acquire J.R.R. Tolkien's home at https://ProjectNorthmoor.or...

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Almost 10,000 churches each year close their doors - and this doesn't have to be the case. Today CGM talks with Ron McCoy and Scot Camden of The ROGO Foundation (https://rogofoundation.com). Based in Southern California, the ROGO Foundation helps struggling churches through people, technology, process, and more - breathing new life into the church and their community. Ron and Scot open up about the challenge...

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Welcome to season 2! Today we talk with author & blogger Susanna Aughtmon. Sign up for her "Good Things Newsletter" here: http://sfaughtmon.com

Author/speaker, Susanna Foth Aughtmon loves encouraging her readers through her books and blog, Confessions of a Tired Supergirl. Using humor and the focus of how Jesus’ grace intersects our daily lives, her mission is to uplift her people. (You can be one of the...

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SQuire Rushnell and wife Louise DuArt join us today to share the origins of Godwinks - the series of worldwide best selling books, which spun off two Hallmark Channel movies ("Godwink Christmas"). We also spent time talking about resources for your church, (http://PrayStay.org) where SQuire and Louise have worked with churches around the world developing programs related to prayer.

One of the creators of AB...

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Dr. David Curry is the President and CEO of Open Doors USA (OpenDoorsUSA.org) - the leading organization worldwide who advocates for the persecuted Christian (over 250 million). Founders of the World Watch List - Open Doors facilitates knowledge and resources for churches in the USA to educate on this very important issue.

-What are the top countries with persecuted Christians? -How can my church get involved...

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Bonny Andrews, founder of Live Jam Foundation in New Delhi, India joins us from New York City to share his observations on the global church. What can you do today? What is happening in India? Around the world?

Visit https://www.transformcities.org/event to learn about a global Easter event - "Easter At Home" - 1 million youth from around the world celebrating Easter.

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Pastor and Author Rob Carman (RobCarman.com) joins CGM today to share tactics for your church while your congregation is in lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis. What should the church do? How do you keep the community intact?

More information on Rob and his ministry can be found at RobCarman.com. Questions? Email us at brian@churchgrowthmagazine.com. Subscribe for free at ChurchGrowthMagazine.com.

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Today, technology and business management consultant Gaspare Marturano joins us to discuss your church, your business, and business continuity (disaster planning). In this work-from-home era - do you have what you need in place to communicate with your team members, your congregation, your vendors and others?

Get more info here: Link to doc: bit.ly/coronabiztodo

Questions? Visit https://ChurchGrowthMagazine.c...

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Don Corder joins us on this special episode - discussing the five actions your church should take immediately to activate your church and giving. The way your church communicates has changed -- overnight, the way your church activates giving should change as well. The full article behind the podcast is located at https://ChurchGrowthMagazine.com - questions? Email us brian@churchgrowthmagazine.com

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Paul Louis Cole, from Christian Men's Network, joins us today to provide real-time thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic and the role of the church. Through examples and Biblical principles, you'll walk away with tactical concepts for your church. Join us in prayer toward the end of the podcast, where Paul prays for you - the church leader.

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In this special episode, Pastor Alan Platt shares on the role of the Church, how fear and anxiousness related to the coronavirus affects us all, and what the Bible says about fear. Where can we turn in the Bible? What is the role of the Church?

For more information, please visit ChurchGrowthMagazine.com

Questions? Email us at brian@churchgrowthmagazine.com

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Don Corder, Publisher of Church Growth Magazine penned a recent article that has gone viral, "Is She Allowed In Your Church?" - today we go beyond the article..... How is your church living the Great Commission to go and make disciples of all people?

The full article is here: https://churchgrowthmagazine.com/your-1-focus-for-2020/ - please share it with a friend or colleague.

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This week we chat with Pastor Dean Curry, pastor at OurChurch.US in Tacoma, WA. Dean Curry is a husband, father, pastor, friend, and a student of all things Jesus—past, present, and future. His latest book Finale is described as a book about the end times for people who don’t want to read about the end times.

For more information go to http://ChurchGrowthMagazine.com

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The role of a pastor's wife, a minister, or a church leader can be a lonely road. Today Leana Platt shares from her heart - based on her many years in the role of church leadership and supporting women around the world with Doxa Deo Church.

Leana has been in full-time ministry with her husband, Alan Platt, since 1992. They are the visionary leaders of Doxa Deo which is an international ministry with 2...

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Pastor Richard Cogan is the chaplain at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, in Tulsa OK. Today we visited about his history as a pastor, how he almost opened a church in Las Vegas, and what it's like to minister at the hospital.

At CTCA, Cogan provides spiritual support and pastoral care to patients, their families, and staff members. He offers both group and individual counseling sessions. “It’s an honor and...

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Pastor Jurie Kriel, founding pastor of 5twelve City Church in Austin, TX joins host Brian Boyd to discuss his church plant. Originally from South Africa, Jurie started 5twelve a couple of years ago and shares the ups, downs, and what he would have done differently! More info: https://5twelve.church

Read more at https://churchgrowthmagazine.com

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As leaders we create healthy environments - we are environmental engineers!

Pastor Alan Platt from Doxa Deo Church in South Africa, also with City Changers, shares six key environments within the church that contribute to growth on this week's podcast.

Learn more at http://citychanger.org and https://www.doxadeo.org.

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