Connected Faith Podcast

🎙️ Connected Faith Podcast Episode 13 — How to Make Social Media Into a Social Ministry That Matters to Others A Practical Guide for Churches in Memphis, the U.S., and Beyond 🎧 PODCAST DESCRIPTION How can churches stop using social media as a digital bulletin board—and start using it as personal ministry that actually reaches people ? In this episode of Connected Faith , Bill Snider and Dr. Layne...

🎙️ Connected Faith Podcast Episode 12 — Protecting Kids in a Digital World What Parents and Churches Need to Know About Online Safety Today 🎧 PODCAST DESCRIPTION What does it really mean to protect children and families in a digital world that was never designed with their safety in mind? In this episode of Connected Faith , Bill Snider and Dr. Layne McDonald have a candid, pastoral conversation...

🎧 PODCAST DESCRIPTION What does it look like when an online church becomes more than a livestream—and starts functioning as a real congregation ? In this episode of Connected Faith , Bill Snider and Dr. Layne McDonald sit down with Connor Ketterling , Online Campus Pastor at River Valley Church in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area, to explore what it truly means to build a healthy, discipleship...

🎙️ Connected Faith Podcast Episode 10 — Connection Before Conversion Why Listening Online Changes Everything 🎧 PODCAST DESCRIPTION People are searching online every day for hope, help, meaning, and connection —often long before they ever search for a church building. In this episode of Connected Faith , Bill Snider and Dr. Layne McDonald explore how churches can transform social media from a digi...

🎧 PODCAST DESCRIPTION What happens when a local church stops trying to look perfect online—and starts showing up real, present, and consistent ? In this episode of Connected Faith , Bill Snider and Dr. Layne McDonald sit down with Pastor Robbie Gonzalez , Lead Pastor of New Life Church in Yorkville, Illinois, to talk about how authentic digital presence became a turning point for a local church—a...

Connected Faith Podcast – Episode 8 AI, the Church, and the Human Soul: Using Artificial Intelligence Without Losing the Holy Spirit Hosted by Bill Snider (Asia Pacific Media) & Dr. Layne McDonald 📍 Memphis, Tennessee | Philippines | Asia | Global Church 🔥 WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Artificial Intelligence is no longer coming—it’s here. And for many pastors and church leaders, the questions...

Connected Faith Podcast – Episode 7 Digital Community, Emerging Platforms, and Building Teams That Multiply the Mission Hosted by Bill Snider (Asia Pacific Media) & Dr. Layne McDonald Special Guest: Alex Lyons 📍 Memphis, Tennessee | South Carolina | Asia | Global Church 🔥 WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT The Church is no longer asking if digital ministry matters—it’s asking how to do it faithfully...

Connected Faith Podcast – Episode 6 Reinventing the Sunday Message: How to Multiply Your Sermon Beyond the Four Walls Hosted by Bill Snider (Asia Pacific Media) & Dr. Layne McDonald 📍 Memphis, Tennessee | Asia | Global Church 🔥 WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT The most spiritual thing most churches offer every week is the sermon —yet for many churches, its impact ends when Sunday ends. In Episode...

Connected Faith Podcast – Episode 5 What Kind of Social Media Posts Actually Work for the Local Church? Hosted by Bill Snider (Asia Pacific Media) & Dr. Layne McDonald 📍 Memphis, Tennessee | Asia | Global Church 🔥 WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Many churches use social media like a digital bulletin board—service times, events, announcements. Helpful, yes. Effective? Not fully. In Episode 5 of th...

In this powerful episode of Connected Faith , Dr. Layne McDonald and Bill Snider sit down with digital strategist Alex Lyons to explore what happens when discipleship leaves the building. Together, they unpack how churches can move beyond livestreams to build real online communities of faith —where people grow, serve, and connect seven days a week . From Twitch to TikTok , from Opus Clip to authen...

Connected Faith Podcast – Episode 3 Authenticity, Local Strategy, and Protecting the Flock in a Digital World Hosted by Bill Snider (Asia Pacific Media) & Dr. Layne McDonald 📍 Memphis, Tennessee | Asia | Global Church 🔥 WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT In a world of filters, curated perfection, and digital noise, authenticity has become the Church’s greatest witness . In Episode 4 of the Connected...

Connected Faith Podcast – Episode 2 Why Authenticity, Not Technology, Is the Church’s Inflection Point Hosted by Bill Snider (Asia Pacific Media) & Dr. Layne McDonald 📍 Memphis, Tennessee | Asia | Global Church 🔥 WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT The Church is not at a crossroads—it’s at an inflection point . In Episode 2 of the Connected Faith Podcast , Bill Snider and Dr. Layne McDonald move the...

Connected Faith Podcast – Episode 1 How Media, Technology, and the Church Can Reach the World Hosted by Bill Snider (Asia Pacific Media) & Dr. Layne McDonald 📍 Memphis, Tennessee | Asia | Global Church 🔥 WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT What if the greatest missionary tool in history is already in your pocket? In the first episode of the Connected Faith Podcast , Bill Snider and Dr. Layne McDonald...

CONNECTED FAITH PODCASTRELAUNCHING SEPTEMBER 8, 2025!!!Main website: www.apmedia.org Hosted by:Bill Snider (Founder of Asia Pacific Media - www.apmedia.org)Dr. Layne McDonald (Creative Pastor at First Assembly Memphis, Filmmaker, Musician)Subscribe to this channel to make sure you don't miss the relauch. Transcript:Bill Snider:Hey friends, I’m Bill Snider. Dr. Layne McDonald:And I’m Dr. Layne McDo...