Foundations of the First Virtual Reality Church: Podcast 242
February 20, 2018
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
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Getting Ahead of Vine 2: Podcast 241
February 8, 2018
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
Talking Big Data with Matt Engel: Podcast 240
February 2, 2018
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
Adjusting to Facebook’s New Algorithm Changes: Podcast 239
January 17, 2018
“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
Big Announcement and 2018 Predictions with Nick Runyon: Podcast 238
January 10, 2018
Here’s something exciting to start off the year! Nils Smith and Nick Runyon break the biggest news on Social Media Church to date and shares
The Power of Words with Wes Gay: Podcast 237
December 27, 2017
Good words are worth much and cost little. – George Herbert Join us in this podcast as Wes Gay, copywriter of Storybrand and Pushpay, unveils
Talking Vlogmas with Kenny Jahng of Church Butler: Podcast 236
December 19, 2017
In this episode of the podcast, my good friend and regular guest, Kenny Jahng will be sharing with us his experience participating in this season’s
The Next Landscape Shifting Movement in Churches
November 14, 2017
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
A Conversation about Social Media and Church Planting with Dylan Dodson of New City Church: Podcast 234
November 7, 2017
How much help is social media for a church planter? In this podcast, lead pastor of New City Church, Dylan Dodson shares with us his
A Conversation with Seth Muse from Hope Fellowship Church and Seminary of Hard Knocks Podcast host: Podcast 233
October 31, 2017
Why is social media ministry unappealing to some churches? There are many reasons that some churches stay away from being fully immersed in social
Microchurch Movements: The Starting Point Is Returning to Jesus
May 22, 2023
In 2020, we (KC Underground) felt a particular passion to begin equipping leadership teams in the systems and structures that have shaped our team. We
3 Leadership Shifts That Changed Everything
May 15, 2023
Here at Church NEXT, we are always looking for stories of pastors and leaders who are innovatively imagining the church of tomorrow. In this month’s
Go on a Metaverse Mission Trip
May 15, 2023
Church, Meet the Metaverse Mission Field Sure, we can argue about the ecclesiology of a church in virtual reality. There are some points of conversation
5 Daily Habits That Won’t Improve Your Day, but Will Change Your Life
May 8, 2023
There are moments in our life and leadership journey when the stakes are really high—the heat turns up, the inevitable waiting season starts, the personal
Is It Time to Change Wineskins?
May 8, 2023
The rabbis of old had a saying, “Without wine, there is no joy.”1 This was especially true at a wedding. In the first century, weddings
How Do We Disciple Artificial Intelligence?
May 1, 2023
Artificial Intelligence: Greatest Invention of the Modern Era or the Downfall of Human Civilization? Let’s stop here for a second and recognize how far the
