In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson delve into the importance of real-time church updates to increase engagement on social media and connect with the audience in a more…
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Jonathan Malm talk about how social media has been changing through the years and what they see on the horizon for churches. Listen as…
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about developments and challenges in the world of social media in 2019 and new opportunities for churches and organizations at…
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about developments and challenges in the world of social media in 2019 and new opportunities for churches and organizations at the…
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Mark Venti talk about leveraging technology to help connect people and build healthy church relationships. Listen as they share their thoughts on the Churchome…
In this podcast, Nils and Katie Smith talk about helping church leaders to better engage moms and women on social media from a female perspective. Listen as they share their…
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Aaron Magnuson talk about Kanye West’s newest album “Jesus is King,” and his Sunday Services. Listen as Nils and Aaron share their thoughts on…
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Casey Fulgenzi talk about connecting churches and ministries with creative and faith-based freelancers through a project called ChurchLancer. With the rising demand for workers…
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Justin Dean talk about this extraordinarily popular video app called TikTok, where users can shoot, edit, and share 15-second videos filled with filters, music,…
In this throwback podcast episode, Nils Smith and Gary Vaynerchuk talk about social media and the church. While this may be a past episode, we’ve come to realize how relevant…
In this podcast, Nils Smith and Jeff Reed talk about online church and how relying on technological advancements can help churches connect, share, and reach more people. Listen to this…
This is the final post in this series on accelerating giving in your church. If you missed the first two posts in this series, click or tap on the links…
If you missed the first post in this series on radical generosity in large churches, click or tap on this link to read: Accelerating Giving in Your Church Through a…
If I were to ask you for an example of the most generous person you’ve ever encountered, no doubt somebody immediately comes to mind who has modeled for you generosity…
Do you ever get frustrated that what happens on Sundays doesn’t necessarily translate into an increased impact on Mondays (and throughout the week)? Every church leader does. We call that…
In this podcast, one of our favorite guests, Kenny Jahng, joins host Nils Smith to delve into how pastors can take advantage of LinkedIn’s renaissance. Over the years, LinkedIn has…
I was recently with a church staff in an affluent, well-educated East Coast suburb. They were trying to shift their church model from “hired staff” managing volunteers to where staff’s…
Leadership Network has been a pioneer in helping church leaders pass the leadership baton to a new generation. Almost 20 years ago, a pioneering Leadership Network book gave thought leadership,…
In this podcast, Samford University’s Social Media Manager, Charissa Carnall, joins host Nils Smith and shares her journey as one of the early adopters of social media. Having worked as…
Whether you’re a blog writer, a social media strategist, a small business owner, or a small group leader, engagement is what you’re looking for. Engagement is the Holy Grail of…
In this episode, Nils Smith and Nick Runyon are together to talk about one of the most confusing, overwhelming, yet exciting topics today–cryptocurrency. Nils and Nick address questions about why…
“Christians have a bad reputation in this arena, and sadly, in many cases it is well deserved. We do not have a good track record of showing love and pursuing…
“The gospel of self-reliance is always bad news because it always leads to more anxiety.” – Steve Cuss Does anxiety get in the way of your ability to be an…
Will Chung Ministry/Vocation – Founder of The Meeting Place TMP Why commit to becoming an LN Associate – Leadership Network has been one of the leading voices and partners to…
Rashawn Copeland Founder of Without Walls Ministries/ Frontier Creative OKC What fascinates me the most about Leadership Network is their heart for the local church. I love how they annually…
Grant Skeldon Founder of Initiative Network & Nxt Gen Advisors Leadership Network is convening and accelerating some of the most influential churches in the nation. I just wanted to join…
Caleb Stanley Ministry/Vocation – Co Founder and Author of The Alternative, Producer Why commit to becoming an LN Associate – Leadership Network has been a crucial in pushing the…
Monica Zuniga Founder of We Are Unveiled & Nxt Gen Advisors Leadership Network is passionate about equipping the body while leading conversations and initiatives facing the Church today. I am…
In this episode, Jay Kranda, Nick Runyon, Nils Smith and Justin Murff are together for the Virtual Church Gathering to talk about what exactly a virtual church is, how ministries…
In this episode, we’re joined by Daniel Hall, Chief Creative Officer of Echo Global, a contact center for Gospel conversations. Daniel shares his learnings from their three million ministry conversations…
If you found a group that would help you grow healthier as a leader and grow your church in healthy ways, would you join? How much would it be worth…
Over the years, mostly as a pastor, I encountered information about some of the tough places around the world in which to do church. It always made me feel very…
In this episode, we’re joined by the Director for Digital Strategy and User Experience (UX) of Moody Radio. Nils and Nick discuss with Yvonne the unique work she is doing…
In this episode, we’re joined by the vlogging pastor of Passion Creek Church, Arizona, Trey Van Camp. Nils and Trey talk about Trey’s humble beginnings, the creative process he uses…
In this episode, we’re joined by long time friend of the SMC Podcast and the Online Pastor of Saddleback Church, Jay Kranda. Jay and Nils discuss online church communities, the…
In this episode, we’re joined by a long-time online friend and the new Online Campus Pastor of CCV SoCal, Aaron Magnuson. Aaron shares with us the ministry opportunities made available…
As 2018 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to highlight the resources that you and thousands of leaders like you found most valuable for your ministries….
In this episode, we’re once again joined by my good friend, media producer, consultant and author, Phil Cooke. Phil shares with us significant steps that are key to getting the…
In this episode, Nick Runyon and Nils Smith talk about three of the biggest leaders in the technology space today–Facebook, Google and Apple, and look into whether they are “friends”…
As you probably know, only 20% of churches exceed 200 in average attendance. And likewise, a large percentage of staff-led and lay-led ministries within a church hit a growth cap….
In this episode, analytics consultant and creator of Viz.Bible Robert Rouse joins Nick Runyon as they talk about how the concepts of data visualization and business intelligence play huge roles…
In our most recent FREE report “Seven Vital Benchmarks in Church Compensation” (available at this link), the second finding deals with the percentage of church budget that goes to staffing….
In this episode, innovation marketing consultant James Poulter joins Nils Smith as they take the discussion of Alexa further into the roles, opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence in…
The question came from one of our clients: What policies do churches put in place for staff wanting to take on “extra jobs?” Brent Dolfo on our team began to…
In this episode, Kenny Jahng joins Nils Smith and shares his takeaways from the recent Grow with Video Live Conference with our friend Sean Cannell in Las Vegas. Learn about…
(Recently featured in Leadership Network Advance.) We were all stunned by the death of Lead Pastor Andrew Stoecklein from California. Pastor Stocklein’s wife wrote an incredible tribute to her husband…
This is the final post in this series on creating a culture of radical generosity in your church. If you missed the first two posts in this series, click or…
For those of you that have already read our Free Compensation Survey Summary Report, 7 Vital Benchmarks in Church Compensation, you noticed the findings about Per Capita Giving embedded in…
In this episode, Social Media Church legends DJ Chuang and Kenny Jahng join Nils Smith as they revisit what online churches were five years ago, and what they are today….
