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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
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….
In continuation to the podcast on Learning from Facebook, Nick Runyon shares the remaining ten out of the 20 learnings he gained from his recent visits to Facebook’s California and…
While Facebook continues to grow globally, younger generations are spending more time on other platforms. Join Nils and Nick in this podcast as they share opinions, trends and tips on…
Instagram has made some noise this week with its unexpected launch of IG TV. Join Nils and Nick in this podcast as they talk about what opportunities IG TV provides…
For Autumn Miles, social media is home. In this episode of the podcast, Nils and Nick are joined by Autumn Miles in a conversation about how social media can be…
Being in this world, but not of it – this is what well known Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin is driven towards. Listen to Nils Smith and Nick Runyon as they…
In this episode of the podcast, Nils and Nick are joined by Nona Jones of Facebook’s faith-based projects and Bishop Joseph Walker of Mt. Zion Church in Nashville. Listen as…
The recently-concluded F8 Conference has given us a look into Facebook’s incredible innovation, improvement and features to look forward to. In this podcast, Nils Smith and Nick Runyon, together with…
Phil Cooke, co-author of “The Way Back: How Christians Blew Our Credibility and How We Get It Back”, joins Nils, Nick and Chad in a conversation about his newly launched…
We have 168 hours each week with an average of one hour spent at a church service on Sunday, but how do we seize the remaining 167 hours for our…
D.J. Soto, founder and pastor of Virtual Reality Church, shares with us his story on how the first VR Church came to life. Nils Smith and Nick Runyon also discuss…
Vine gained so much popularity during its first release in 2013. The sensational app garnered over 200 million active users, yet, it was discontinued by 2016. In December 2017, Dom…
“It isn’t about the leader. It never was about the leader. It will never be about the leader. It will always and only be about Jesus and his people.” –…
Churches are missing so many data points and opportunities to use this data to better impact their local communities. This data can be the key to revealing unseen issues, giving…
“Expect to see more from your friends, family and groups, see less public content like posts from businesses, brands, and media.. encouraging meaningful interactions between people.” – Mark Zuckerberg In…
Good words are worth much and cost little. – George Herbert Join us in this podcast as Wes Gay, copywriter of Storybrand and Pushpay, unveils the importance of creating a…
by Jenni Keller See below for the most important webinar you’ll attend this year. If you could identify every single person in your community who would respond favorably to an…
What does it take to be a “Digital Missionary”? Well at least that’s what ‘That Christian Vlogger’, Justin Khoe calls himself. When talking about missions, we usually think of spreading…
Here’s a collection of interesting, thought-provoking articles from around the web from recent weeks. For more links, check out our Flipboard magazines: Leadership Network Today, Leadership Network Deep Trends, and Ideas…
How does your online church fit with your local church? In this week’s podcast, we are joined by James Eaton, Online Director of Highlands Fellowship. James provides us with some…
What is the future of virtual reality? Will Amazon’s new social network compete with Facebook? Our regular guest, Kenny Jahng, answers these questions and more in this new podcast with…
In this day and age where time is the most valuable commodity, more and more people are starting to appreciate podcasts. Today, Nils and Jay Kranda tell us how podcasts…
How many of these questions are your church’s senior leadership team asking…… How will you identify and develop internal leaders for your next church plant? Will going multisite exhaust your…
Here’s a collection of interesting, thought-provoking articles from around the web from recent weeks. For more links, check out our Flipboard magazines: Leadership Network Today, Leadership Network Deep Trends, and Ideas…
Many people in our churches are heading toward burnout in the areas they serve, but they still feel like no one has invited them to do anything challenging, exciting, or creative for…
In his latest release in the Leadership Network NEXT/Harper Collins Christian Publishing Book Series, renowned leadership consultant, Samuel R. Chand details the account of the construction of the Panama Canal…
By John Poitevent As the Outward Focus Pastor at Christ the King Church in Bellingham, Washington, Wendy Powell began to examine their local outreaches in light of the missions strategy…
Here’s a collection of interesting, thought-provoking articles from around the web from recent weeks. For more links, check out our Flipboard magazines: Leadership Network Today, Leadership Network Deep Trends, and Ideas…
Here’s a collection of interesting, thought-provoking articles from around the web from recent weeks. For more links, check out our Flipboard magazines: Leadership Network Today, Leadership Network Deep Trends, and Ideas…
Leadership Network VP Greg Ligon and Director of Missional Engagement John Poitevent talked with Mingo Palacios, Pastor of Evangelism and Culture at Saddleback Church. Drawing from his experience with young adults, micro-sites…
By Lee Kricher Our church needed to make a tough decision. In the fall of 2003, I became Senior Pastor of Amplify Church, an evangelical church in the eastern suburbs of…
How did Facebook win in social media? Jay and Nils discuss more trends about social media, especially Facebook. Nils recently went to Facebook’s F8 Conference, it’s primarily a conference for…
How can church leaders use Facebook for their ministries? Integrating Facebook as an advertising tool in our church or ministry can create a big impact in connecting and engaging with…
How do you tell your church ministry stories on social media? In this episode, Nils Smith is with Brady Shearer from Pro Church Tools. Pro Church Tools is an online…
By Warren Bird Does your church want to do a better job engaging young adults? The good news is that we have lots of help available. For quick-bite ideas see…
Virtual/Augmented Reality and Facebook Messenger are now a trend with their latest updates that are also essential in interacting and connecting people together. Nils and Jay have been talking about…
How can we integrate technology and social media to our churches? Jeremy Smith of Churchmag joins Nils Smith in this week’s SMC podcast. Churchmag, formerly Churchcrunch, is a place that…
Social media is a great way to build an online community where people can connect with each other. In this week’s Social Media Church podcast episode, Nils Smith and Jay…
What’s the next big thing in social media over the next few years? Kenny Jahng, the Pastor of Media and Innovation at Liquid Church, joins Nils in this week’s podcast…
It seems like Social Media has gone to the next level in terms of communicating and connecting people together. In today’s episode, Halie Powell joins the conversation as they talk…