Hybrid Ministry

Episode 116: How Churches Can Use Social Media (Ideas & Examples)

September 26th, 2024  |  16 mins 4 secs

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My New Favorites (And Easy Way) to create a lot of social media content for your church and youth ministry without losing your life to editing and capturing!
In this 4 part series playlist I will share with you 4 different types of video content for your church and your social media and how to start creating content with your students, teenagers, youth group and church attenders.

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Episode 111: Better Event Promotion: Without Promoting on Social

August 22nd, 2024  |  24 mins 9 secs

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We all want more people at our events, but how do we get more people at our events without promoting things to Social?
In this episode Nick and Erik, fellow youth pastor and youtuber, sit down to discuss better event promotion as a part 2 in this super mashup episode exploring the value of outreach events and how to get the word out.

In this episode we'll explore a better more wholistic social media strategy for 2024 and beyond, as well as how to write better emails and create a culture of invite amongst students in your youth ministry.

Finally, we'll explore how to build out a social media and hybrid strategy for your 2024 youth ministry school year.

Tap in to check it out!

Episode 110: Distractions During Youth Group: The Solution

August 15th, 2024  |  38 mins 26 secs

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What in the world do we do about cellphone usage during youth group?!
It seems like it's getting worse and worse!

Well, Josh Boldman, of DYM (downloadyouthministry.com) is here to help reveal his thoughts, as well as a full-proof program to not only take care of the cell phone epidemic, but to unveil the future of youth ministry as we all know it!

Episode 109: Don't be scared of Social Media with Nate Clason

August 8th, 2024  |  27 mins 40 secs

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In this video, youth pastor, Nate Clason shares his journey to posting on social media more regularly.
He also shares the one key secret that has brought his group more closely together.
And be sure to stick around to the very end, because live on the podcast, Nate and Nick discover one additional benefit to social media that will help youth pastors win with parents, pastors and even elders at your church!

Episode 108: David Carpenter on Social Media for Youth Ministry

August 1st, 2024  |  33 mins 49 secs

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Church Youth Pastor, David Carpenter, shares how he teaches the Bible to his teenagers and lays out his complete digital process.

The amazing thing about David's strategy is that it not only looks great online, but it's incredibly cost effective.

David is a digital discipleship genius, listen in!

Episode 107: A Gen-Zer's Take on Hybrid Ministry

July 25th, 2024  |  25 mins 21 secs

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In this video, a Gen-Zer shares their perspective on the future of ministry, specifically focusing on the concept of hybrid ministry. Exploring how technology and traditional practices can blend to create a more inclusive and engaging worship experience, this insightful discussion provides a fresh take on how ministries can adapt to meet the needs of the digital age. If you're curious about how the younger generation views the evolution of ministry, this video is a must-watch!

Episode 106: Start Your Church Social Media From Scratch

July 18th, 2024  |  18 mins 8 secs

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Church Social Media and Digital Communication complete starting from scratch guide.
How do you start posting online and to digital if you don't have anything set up yet?
No infrastructure?
No plan?
No video equipment?

This 4th and final episode of the "Hybrid Tools" series will not only show you how to deploy the tools we've discussed in the previous 3 episodes, but will tell you exactly what to start posting to get things going!
PREVIOUS EPISODES:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLngXlSr64YaLPfgGH9Nbunic_FErarFIx

Episode 102: Is Instagram Dead?

June 20th, 2024  |  9 mins 57 secs

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The Usage of Instagram among teenagers is reducing.
According to some recent studies the adoptiong and usage rate of Instagram among teenagers is shrinking.

Additionally, in my recent anecdotal experience, I've noticed that Instagram in both of my last two church stints, Instagram served college and former youth group graduates really well.

And not as well, at least from engagement, of our current youth ministry students.

Which leads me to ask: "Is Instagram Dead?"

Episode 097: 📈 Exponential YouTube Growth Hacks: YouTube Shorts Crash Course

May 16th, 2024  |  14 mins 42 secs

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YouTube has more to offer than just posting videos!
It has some social media components in it!

We explore the best 3 non video elements
As well as all the things you need to know about YouTube Shorts.
How to Post
What to Post
How Often to Post

Episode 096: 🔀 YouTube Playlists: Rethinking Teaching in the Church

May 9th, 2024  |  13 mins 59 secs

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YouTube Playists are a fantastic way to offer courses and learnings for your church.

And when we lean into them, you can start to get time back for your family during the evenings.

Anything that you might be tempted to turn into a meeting can become a playlist.

We'll show you everything you need from philosophy behind online teaching as well as how to get started posted playlists on YouTube.