MyCom Church Communications and Marketing

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we are going to explore this facet of connection and see if you might be making the same mistake in your church communications. This episode is brought to you by: Breeze Church Management – With over 400 5-star reviews, Breeze has been rated the easiest to use church management software by Capterra. When you sign up for Breeze, you’ll receive...

On International Podcast Day, we bring you this special episode featuring a listener response, and how they have used the MyCom Church Marketing podcast tools and tips to help their congregation. Dan shares how the MyCom podcast has been instrumental in helping churches large and small to reach their communities in new and unique ways. For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading...

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, we continue with the next installment of our occasional series called How We Work. Dan talks to Nathan Adams, LeadPastor of Park Hill UMC in Denver CO. about how he and his church have used marketing and what has worked for them. For more info on Park Hill UMC and Nathan: Park Hill UMC Park Hill Facebook Rev. Nathan Adams Facebook Rev. Nathan...

In Part 2 of Dan’s conversation with Hillary & Jason Demeo of WE ARE CURIO, they discuss the artifact, tangible items used for marketing. For more information on WE ARE CURIO visit: WE ARE CURIO For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories of God’s work in the world through The United Methodist Church, reaching new people, supportin...

On this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing podcast Dan continues his dive into non-digital marketing by talking to Jason and Hillary Demeo of WE ARE CURIO about the importance of in-person events. For more information on WE ARE CURIO visit: WE ARE CURIO For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories of God’s work in the world through T...

Many of the episodes of the MyCom podcast focus on digital and social media marketing. But what about other methods? On this episode of the MyCom church marketing podcast Dan talks to Larry Fairley of Marketing Research Solutions about overlooked marketing methods. For more information on Marketing Research Solutions visit: reachmrs.com Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn For 80 years, United Meth...

Is your church marketing is stuck in a loop? Bible verse. Prayer. Sermon quote. Hip graphic. Worship song. And repeat. On today’s episode of the MyCom podcast Dan explores why not all of your church marketing needs to look like church marketing. Dan’s Website: https://www.defininggrace.com/ For 80 years, United Methodist Communications has been leading the church in telling inspirational stories o...

On the 2nd part of this 2 part episode on Church Communications Dr. Len Wilson returns as our guest. He serves as the Director of Innovation and Strategy at St. Andrew UMC in Plano, Texas, as well as the executive director of Invite Resources. Dr. Wilson gives us his 6 traits on being a great church communicator and also lets us in on a secret about what needs to be changed in the upcoming post-pa...

When you think of the relationship between your work in church communications and the work of discipleship, what do you envision? This relationship is what we are talking about on today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast. Our guest on this episode is Dr. Len Wilson, he serves as the Director of Innovation and Strategy at St. Andrew UMC in Plano, Texas, as well as the executive directo...

The season of pandemic has been rough on all of us. But the past few months in D.C. have presented unique added challenges for a church sitting 8 to 10 blocks away from the White House. Learn how Kealani Willbanks, staff and members intentionally focused on “doing the most good together instead of trying to outdo” others. www.foundryumc.org https://twitter.com/LaniWillbanks https://www.facebook.co...

2020 is over, and 2021 is here. We are kicking this new year of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast by finally talking TikTok. For some of you, TikTok may be new on your radar, for others of you, this feels like the cool thing the kids are into, but eventually, one of the bigger social … Continue reading "Ep. 57: We are Finally Talking TikToK"

What a year? 2020 is one for the ages. 2020 will be remembered as a year that simultaneously brought parts of life to a halt and rapidly accelerated other areas of life. On this episode of the MyCom Church marketing podcast, Dan shares what he and other colleagues have learned in 2020.

Even before the pandemic pushed our ministries online, video and audio had become essential tools in the church communicators tool box. Whether you’re recording announcements, devotions, testimonies, promos, podcasts, or pre-recording your entire worship service, we are here to help you up your game on this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast. This episode’s … Continue reading "Ep. 55: V...

The 2020 global pandemic may have hit pause on in-person gatherings, but church isn’t cancelled or closed. We are simply worshiping in new ways and new places and it means that you have now entered the world of live streaming for the first time. Our guest today is Kathryn Price. Kathryn is a video producer … Continue reading "Ep. 54: Live Streaming Tips with Kathryn Price"

Today we are bringing you the next installment of our occasional feature called “How We Work.” On these special episodes, we feature interviews with real life United Methodists digging into the practical details of how they do the work of church marketing and communications. This episode’s guest is Rev. Brian Johnson. Brian is the founding … Continue reading "Ep. 53: How We Work with Brian Johnson...

Everyone knows and no one cares. What if adopting this mindset just might be the key to completely transforming your church marketing and communications? Join Dan Wunderlich, a United Methodist pastor and host of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast!

As we progress through the massive change that the coronavirus pandemic is causing, it is time to start thinking about church marketing in a new world. That’s what we are talking about on this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast! This month’s episode is sponsored by karmapayments.com

Today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing is a milestone – it is episode 50! And whether you have been with this podcast from the first episode, or this is your first episode, we want to thank you for listening. Our special guest for this episode is Greg Petree, the Director of Marketing and Advertising for United Methodist Communications. He’ll be covering the top 10 free services UMCom offer...

The United Methodist Church strives for growth spanning the generations and ethnicities. The reality: The UMC is one of the three least diverse mainline denominations in age and heritage. Being the church means understanding the generations to come. Tune in for Part 2 of Reaching Gen Z with our guest Jeremy Steele. Jeremy serves as … Continue reading "Ep. 49: Reaching Gen Z with Jeremy Steele Part...

Millennials aren’t really “college kids” anymore either! Those graduating with a traditional 4-year college degree are now squarely within the NEXT generation. And it is that generation that we’re talking about on today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast. This episode’s guest is Jeremy Steele. Jeremy serves as the teaching pastor at Christ United … Continue reading "Ep. 48: Reaching G...

The United Methodist Church is a global denomination. Hispanic and Latino Americans are the second largest ethnic group in the United States at roughly 18% of the total population. They are also the second fastest growing ethnic group in the country. Our guest today is Aileen Jimenez. Aileen is the Manager of Hispanic/Latino Leader Communications … Continue reading "Hispanic/Latino Ministry with A...

Join host Rev. Dan Wunderlich on this episode of the MyCom Church Marketing podcast as he works through when to keep and when to shift focus on “New Years” resolutions. What are some risks that you took that haven’t worked out? We are going back to one of our resources to see how we did, and figuring out which New Years Resolutions worked out for us. Today’s episode is sponsored by Karma Payments....

The United Methodist Church has many different agencies, creating resources for all aspects of ministry from discipleship to communication to leadership and more. Knowing where to go to find exactly what you’re looking for used to be a challenge – but not anymore! On today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, our guest today is Tyrus Sturgis. Tyrus is the Director of Leader Communicati...

The Sunday bulletin. Seen by those of us in church communication as a vital channel for keeping our congregation informed, but in reality is often a not inexpensive printed piece that ends up unread tucked in the front covers of Bibles, lost in cars, tossed in the trash, or left on the sanctuary seats. In today’s episode of the MyCom Church Marketing Podcast, Dan answers 9 questions about how to m...

On this latest installment of our “How We Work” series, we welcome our first pastor – Rev. Sarah Heath, who is the lead pastor of First United Methodist Church of Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California. Many of you in our audience are pastors who are doing the work of church marketing and communications yourself … Continue reading "Ep. 43: How we work with Rev. Sarah Heath"