SocialMedia.Church Podcast Archives

Episode 9: Bernadine Young of Family Life Church

Social Media Church chats with the first female Internet Campus Pastor Bernadine Young of Family Life Church. She lives in Houston, Texas, and Family Life Church is physically in Brunswick, Georgia, possibly foreshadowing of an emerging trend for how church leaders can work together from remote locations. Show Notes Bernadine Young @bernadineyoung on Twitter and … Continue reading Episode 9: Bernadine Young of Family Life Church

Episode 8: Nathan Castleberry of Potential Church

Social Media Church connects with Nathan Castleberry for a conversation about being deputized as the second Internet Campus Pastor at Potential Church, a multi-site church that started in Cooper City, Florida. Potential Church was formerly known as Flamingo Road Church, and launched an Internet Campus to hold worship online back in 2007. Show Notes Nathan … Continue reading Episode 8: Nathan Castleberry of Potential Church

Episode 7: The Future of the Internet Church

On this episode of Social Media Church, I, DJ Chuang, roundup some things I’ve seen recently that point to what the future of the Internet church could look like. I think it’s still too early to call, but there are models beginning to take shape. Segments on this episode: my response to a couple of … Continue reading Episode 7: The Future of the Internet Church

Episode 6: Seth Farrior on Social Media Church

At one of the earliest churches to have an Internet Campus, Seacoast Church, is Seth Farrior. On this episode, hear Seth tell about what prepared him to host online worship experiences, how Seacoast makes their Internet Campus carry the same ministry values as its physical campuses, and what they’re exploring next. Plus, Seth shares the … Continue reading Episode 6: Seth Farrior on Social Media Church

Episode 5: Social Media Church with Vince Marotte

This extended episode of Social Media Church with Vince Marotte covers considerable new ground. Vince Marotte is the Internet Pastor at Gateway Church (Austin, Texas) and authored an e-book titled “Context and Voice: communication design in our new media culture.” Vince unpacks his church’s online ministry philosophy, its integration of various technologies for a customized … Continue reading Episode 5: Social Media Church with Vince Marotte

Social Media Church’s DJ Chuang talks with Marc Payan, a lay pastor with Christian Tabernacle in Santa Ana, California. Marc shares practical ways that their pastoral team keeps a pulse on what’s happening in the lives of its church members via Facebook, how they’re using Soundcloud to spread the Word, developing livestream video of worship services, … Continue reading Episode 4: Social Media Church with Marc Payan

In this episode of Social Media Church, DJ Chuang talks with Justin Lathrop about how a church could use Twitter to connects locally (taking a cue from a twitter-active mayor), how he uses social media as a connector and strategist, and a lesson from his social media faux pas. Justin blogs at JustinLathrop.com + @justinlathrop on Twitter + facebook.com/justin.lathrop on Facebook. Justin … Continue reading Episode 3: Social Media Church with Justin Lathrop