How we take care of ourselves is a spiritual matter. Rest is a spiritual discipline. God makes a big deal about it. In this episode Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson talk about self-care and mental health. Sharing from experience they talk about signs of unhealth and how to bounce back. This Might Also Be Helpful Your Life Matters – A List Of Mental …

The Church is inherently diverse. Not only at a macro, big "C" Church level, but also in the micro or local churches diversity is something we [should] embrace as our default setting. Blessing Mpofu asks Jono Hesp to share some of his experiences working in and with different denominations, cultures and countries. Let’s Talk About It What stood out…

Matt Hogg joins Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson. Matt is a vicar (pastor) in London, and talks about his initial apprehension to digital and social media and how it changed. Not only that but also how and his journey to not only use it as a church leader but also how his church embraced it. Full of practical and actionable ideas and tips, this is w…

Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson wrestle with where the lines blur when it comes to motives and metrics in church life and media. What's the line where "borrowing" from pop culture hurts our churches' mission? How do we know when we're now more consumed with feeding the algorithm for reaction and compromised the mission? Mentioned In This Episode Ri…

Blessing Mpofu has a conversation with Jono Hesp, who has extensive experience working data, church management and other database solutions. They talk about how to move from no data to understanding your church’s trends. You Might Also Find This Useful Why You Should Use A Church Management System The Case for Church Management Software: Membership…

Yes, we know, we know. Apple's WWDC 2021 happened a while ago. But guess what? Somewhere in the mine conversation post that event there were some gems we just had to share. In this episode Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson unpack two big themes––privacy and sharing, that came out of the event. How do they impact evangelism and discipleship? They also…

In this ChurchMag Podcast episode Blessing Mpofu has a conversation with Chris Wilson about creating helpful how-to-guides and documentation. This insightful conversation has many principles and ideas that can be used in church and organizational life. Oh! we've also got the-yet-to-be-named segment with two noteworthy items. Mentioned In This Episo…

Chris Wilson and Blessing Mpofu are back in the episode, talking about collaboration platforms and solutions. They talk about ones they've used or are using––what they've liked or not liked about them. Don't think that that it's all about the platforms or tools. Gems of wisdom on teamwork, communication and productivity abound and are there for the…

Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson have a conversation with Jason Brueckner and Ryland Brown from Logos Daily. Through community, coaching and content they help people learn, master Logos Bible Software. They also share great thoughts on Bible study, investing in spiritual formation for community, ministry and the value of personalised coaching vs. ge…

In the previous podcast episode, "The Sate Of Social" we surveyed the state of the social aspect on social media and networks. We pick up the conversation in this episode talking about making social (media / networks) more social. You might find some of the practical tips and examples useful for your context. Mentioned In The Episode How COVID Has …

The State of Social In Social With social media as ubiquitous as it is, talking about it, though sometimes exhausting, is still worthwhile. In this episode Blessing Mpofu and Chris Wilson have the first of two conversations, about making social (media) more social. We also debut the first of a new segment, where we highlight something noteworthy. N…

After an unusually long ChurchMag Podcast hiatus Blessing does an editor's drop to say hello and shed a little light on the impact of 2020. He says what's been happening and announces a little of what's happening with the ChurchMag Podcast and maybe not enough of what's coming but give it a listen anyway. What would you like us to cover. Let us kno…

Dear Diary, It's March 249th, 2020. COVID-19 has been with us for a long time, now and we have had more video conference calls this month than our entire lives previously. Will I make it to April? -- Signed: Tired of Pandemics Do you have anything to add to the conversation? If you have any video conference call tips, please tell us on Twitter — @C…

This week on the podcast we share something we recorded back in March of this year and seems to have become even more relevant over the past several months. Here are all the links we referred to in this episode: Robert Downey Jr and Tom Holland in Back to the future - This is heavy! [ deepfake ] Trump Shared a Fake Video of Biden. We Asked His Camp…

How are you facing your first world problems? "First world problems" is somewhat complicated. On one hand, we shouldn't complain while so many people in the world have much more serious issues to handle. On the other hand, a "first world problem" is still a problem that has to be faced. Let's talk about it! Tell us about your recent "first world pr…

With different states and countries in different phases of "re-opening" we talk about schools. And there are some thoughts about youth ministry and evangelism. On the overall this episode is also about about the profound impact on a generation, maybe even the one after. We'd love to know how things are going in your home, district, even city. What …

With a global pandemic, we have all had our share of video calls and Zoom meetings. There have been thousands of in-person conferences that have either been canceled or transformed into webinars. Will the conferences we have come to know ever return? Will webinars replace them? What do you think will happen to conferences as we know them? Let us kn…

After months of a global pandemic and economic strain, what affect has it had on church planting? Join the conversation on this week's episode by using the #cmagcast hashtag or send us an email at podcast@churchm.ag and we'll share your comment on a future podcast. Here is the full series by Phil that Blessing referred to: Church Without Limitation…

COVID is bringing along with it economic turmoil in its wake. This ultimately affects church budgets -- so what do you do about your church tech budget? Should it be slashed? Should it be expanded? The answer isn't as obvious as you might think. Referenced in this episode: When Churches Reopen: The Vulnerable…

Are you experiencing -- STREAMING FATIGUE? That's the term we've coined for the feeling you get after "attending" church service streams for months on end. Is it sustainable? Is it working? Where do we go from here?By ChurchM.ag

Over the past several weeks, the United States has begun to rethink and question some of the monuments, statues, signs, and symbols used throughout the public space. This has prompted us to take a moment of reflection and consider the question for the Church: What are we building?By ChurchM.ag

We need your help! This week on the podcast we would love it if you could take a few minutes and take our COVID survey -- right here! If that link isn't working with your podcast player, here's a directly URL: https://churchm.ag/covid-survey/ The more the merrier, so please pass this along for your friends, too; we want to hear from everyone. Now, …

We've talked about the differences between online and face-to-face relationships before. This time, however, we have a unique opportunity to compare the two experiences in a real A/B comparison. Jeremy shares his experience as a counselor who worked entirely face-to-face, to having the chance to switch to 100% online sessions with the same people. …

Here's a cool tools that can be used by business and maybe nonprofits? A great way to help take the sting out of a bad economic situation. "Gvouchers helps you sell Gift Vouchers to your loyal customers." Share your thoughts, ideas, and questions with us -- @ChurchMag using #cmagcast — contact us here or by email at podcast@churchm.ag -- and we'll …

This week, Blessing, Eric, and Jeremy welcome back Phil to the podcast as we dive into this week's most pressing topic: racism. We understand and believe this topic is very important and in no way is this a full survey of what we are experiencing in America right now. We simply want to help the Church to start talking about these things. At the end…