The Missional Marketing Podcast: Recent Episodes
Missional Marketing
This podcast is comprised of 20 to 45 minute interviews with thought leaders on church marketing and communications.
On this episode we discover how multisite churches redefine success with Jim Tomberlin. MultiSite is the new normal for growth and impact
Our guest Mark MacDonald shares with us how to Poke Their Pain: How Churches can stop being invisible to their communities
Jason Collier shares with us why SEO isn't facing death but evolving as churches transition to AI-powered search in 2025
Jason and Bart discuss how to stop wasting church money with strategic marketing budgets, the 3-5% rule, and ROI best practices.
On this episode Jason and Bart discuss old and new church marketing strategies for reaching your community
On this episode our AI specialist Dr. David Thorne reveals how churches are embracing AI to transform ministry work.
On this episode Jason and Bart reveal how churches are Wasting Marketing Budget without proper guest follow-up systems in place.
On this episode, Jason and Bart share church marketing essentials to enhance digital presence and outreach success based on your questions.
On this episode, Jason and Bart discuss strategic church marketing campaigns that drive measurable ministry results.
Jason and Bart discuss what they think are the most important changes for your church 2025 website refresh.
Jason has extensive experience in Communication Strategies for Church Giving Campaigns and shares his wisdom in this episode.
On this episode Jason and Bart share what they've learned, creating a strategic guide to maximize your church's Christmas outreach.
On this episode we chat with Alan George and he shares with us some innovative approaches to Digital Ministry for your Church
Karianne Langfield of Eagle Brook Church shares with us her knowledge in navigating multisite church communications.
Bart and Jason chat with Executive Pastor Ben Stapley, who has lead many creative roles, how to best tell your Church's Visual Story
Bart and Pastor Andrew Hopper discuss what Mercy Hill Church learned to break growth barriers, starting a conference in the process.
Jason and Bart discuss your burning questions like how to reach your target audience without compromising your message.
Phil Cooke, author of Church on Trial, discusses with what he wrote about in his new book on how to protect your church during a crisis
Bart and Jason discuss questions like how to best utilize an intern for church communications and more in this episode of Burning Questions
Our guest Mark MacDonald discusses with us 5 ways for the church to communicate to those who aren't listening.
Bart shares with us the demographic differences using Facebook vs Google Display Network to reach your community and boost church attendance
Our Sr. Developer for Missional Marketing, Jason Collier, is on the podcast and gives us a master class on SEO for Church Leaders
Brad Hill, Chief Solutions Officer at Gloo, shares how their tools help Churches and People better connect through technology
Brian Dunaway of Cross Church, a veteren of church communications, shares on keys to longevity in ministry and much more.
Bart is solo on this episode and he shares two ways to increase new visitor traffic to your church website.
Sam Trewin, technical/Comms Director at Bridgeway Church, has a growing youtube channel and shares how to Maximize Short Form Video.
Greta Rowell shares her experience managing church communications for 3Circle Church, a fast-growing multi-campus church.
Larry Anderson, Media Pastor at Bellevue Baptist church, shares what he's learned to have intentional leadership in media and communications
Joanna Wishard, communications director of LCBC, discusses with us the power of stories in church communications.
Candy Greene, comms director of Bethlehem Church, shares some great advice for communications directors and how to better serve your church.
Our guest Rachael Branson shares how clarity over creativity shapes healthy church comms messaging and team
Our newest partner, Katie Allred, sits down with us to share some exciting news about our upcoming Church Communications Roadshow.
Gavin Adams shares from his new book, Big Shoes to Fill, discussing with us about stepping into a new leadership role.
This crosspost from the Xpastor Webinar, Jason Hamrock shares insights to move people at the top of the funnel from awareness to attendance
In this podcast, Carl discusses his journey in media, rebranding Twelve:Thirty Media to Church Visuals. He emphasizes the importance of visual media in churches, offering ready-made, custom, and training services. Carl highlights trends like motion graphics and vertical videos, advising churches to outsource and focus on storytelling while driving traffic to their websites.
Amy Whitfield shares what she has learned, in times of crisis within the church. Effective communication becomes paramount. Local churches, guided by a well-structured communication plan, must navigate the challenges with transparency and sensitivity.
Caleb Weidman of Blackbar shares some insights into church marketing. Straying from conventional views, Caleb redefines the internet as a mission field and encourages churches to engage with a personalized, community-oriented approach.
Our guest Alex Bryjak shares with us how she learned to structure communications for her church's unique mission and values.
Ever wondered how to keep attracting newcomers to church during the football season? Bart and Jason are answering your burning questions!
David Thorne, Missional Marketings AI expert, shares some insights he learned after attending the AI for Churches Conference
Jennifer Sharp is a communications director at Northwest Bible Church and on this episode she shares with us her ministry path to this role.
Use the 7 steps in this Christmas Communications Checklist to help your church have its most effective holiday season ever!
Jenni Catron of 4 Sight Group is our guest and she shares her wisdom with building healthy culture in the local church.
Bart and Jason asked for your Burning Questions about church communications and on this episode they answer, blindly and rapid fire style, on what has been on your mind.
We are excited to share another simulcast podcast from Church Leadership Lab, hosted by Scott & Kacie, where Jason shared how to be missional with your church marketing.
Simulcast podcast from Mission Driven Budget podcast, hosted by Paul Rice where Bart and Paul discuss budget driven church marketing.
Rob James of Doxology Bible Church shares the importance and impact of telling good story to grow your church body and reach people for Jesus
Bart and Jason asked for your Burning Questions about church communications and on this episode they answer, blindly and rapid fire style, on what has been on your mind.
Amy Whitfield shares from her comms director experience on keeping our staff unified through healthy internal communication and culture
We used to say that your website is the “new front door” for your church. And that may be true. But people are peeking in the windows through your Google Business Profile and it’s important that you are keeping a clean house since it’s often the first thing they’ll see.
Tyler Mount, Pastor of Creative Engagement at Providence Church, kicks off season 4 talking with us about creative digital engagement for your church! Tyler shares with us creative ways to better engage our communities, making a greater impact in your community, reaching more people for Jesus and seeing your church grow!
This week we share a crosspost from a new podcast by Missional Marketing all about AI for Churches and how to utilize this new tool!
Bart & Jason share an Outreach Engagement Pathway that is key to engaging and challenging people into deeper connection with your church.
Bart shares with you crucial details about how you can keep your personal and church social media accounts secure from hacking or takeover.
Dan Reiland of 12Stone Church, pulls from his years of service and shares with us his wisdom on building a strong volunteer team for your church.
Our guest Mary Ann Sibley shares from her experience in church, for the first time, as a non-believer and how the church volunteers impacted that experience.
Pastor, coach and author Nick Blevins has a great new book, The Volunteer Playbook, and he shares with us what it's all about and how it can help your church!
Sallie Guillory shares with us her insights into Building & Leading a Strong Church Comms Team and how to effectively serve your leader
Colt Straub, Worship and Creative Arts Pastor at Cornerstone Oklahoma , is an early adopter of digital lead generation. He shares the tactics and philosophy behind what they do and the money they spend.
Katie and Jason have some exciting Church Communications dates for upcoming events and some special news and notes you cant miss!
Holly Tate, SVP at Leadr, shares with us effective steps to build better connections between your Church Comms team and Senior Leadership
This week Bart shares three specific best practices, that we believe if you are not following, you are simply wasting your money running Facebook and Instagram ads.
Desire more Engagement with your Church Email? Missional Marketing Coach Maddie Hall shares how stories in church email drives better engagement.
Does your church struggle to send effective Email? On this episode Bart teaches 10 great tips to help you make your Church Email more effective.
On the podcast Jason is interviewed by David Fletcher of XPastor.org and they talk about the plusses and minuses of a brochure website, with the goal of making your site into one that generates leads for reaching others
Our returning guest Chris Martin shares from his new book "The Wolf In Their Pockets" how the social internet threatens the people you lead
Greg Weisman shares how sports ministries are a great way for your church to reach more people in your community
Content Creator and Coach Omar El-Takrori shares his expertise so churches can use video in a fresh and better way.
In this episode Digital Director Lauren Bercarich shares with us how she is leading to better align digital communications at Liquid Church.
Gavin Adams shares with us 5 points from his blog he wrote titled "10 Rules to Keep Creative Meetings Creative"
Are you ready for easter? Jason & Bart share with you 5 ways you can reach more people for this coming Easter season.
Bart Blair, Coach and Podcast Host, shares with us 4 things you may overlook to Improve Your Church Communications
Bart and Jason teach us how a Call to Action is the missing ingredient for your church website to connect with the people in your community
This week Patrick Miller, Writer, Author, Co-Director of Digital Relationships and Pastor at the Crossing Church, discusses with us how to create digital content for evangelism and discipleship. This episode is so full of wisdom and insight!
On this episode our guest Amanda Maglish, Communications Director at Vineyard Columbus, shares with us what she has learned to Prioritize Your Church's Communications Needs
One misconception in ministry is the idea that you shouldn't struggle with mental health. Celebrating 100 episodes the Missional Marketing team dispels that myth and discusses how your Mental Health Matters in Ministry! If you are struggling with self harm or suicidal thoughts please dial 988 to get help.
This week Kurian Babykutty of 40 Parables discusses with us how Jesus modeled that great church marketing is just great storytelling.
Jesus was the greatest marketer of all time! On this episode Jason and Bart discuss 3 common objections to marketing your church and show how Jesus marketed himself.
Are you ready for your Christmas Eve Service? Bart shares with us how you can get the most out of your Christmas Eve Services.
On this episode our returning guest Kenny Jahng discusses with us a blog he wrote titled 5 Critical Things for Church Websites.
On this episode our digital strategist, Bart Blair, shares some simple sustainable social media strategies for your church to implement
Go check out The Church Changer Podcast! Our friends Tim Lucas & Lauren Bercarich have an awesome new podcast that we think you will enjoy.
Blue shares with us some marketing strategies to use our data to engage those who may slip through the cracks of our churches
Crisis in the church is something we all hope to never experience but as communication professionals we we should still plan for. Jonathan Howe, Vice President of Communications at SBC executive, shares what he has learned to better manage church crisis communications.
Our Guest, Amy Chaney, shares with us some practical steps to improve our church communications by incorporating empathy into our marketing.
Knowing where to start with social media is a big hurdle for some churches. On this weeks episode Karis Hortin, coach and social media consultant, discusses with us some practical social media practices that your church can start to implement.
Justin Wise, a marketing guru, shares how churches can do a better job at attracting people, in our communities, who are likely to be interested in who we are and what we have to offer.
We all know we need to be online. David shares how pastors can create better, more engaging content, that grabs your online audiences attention.
Digital Ministry is on every church's agenda. This week we chat with Bryce Ashlin-Mayo, author of "Digital Mission", about Digital Church.
Shawn Lovejoy, Author of Killer Team and founder of Courage To Lead, discusses some of the keys to developing a Killer Team at your church.
TikTok is one of the next social trends. Dayne Kamela share's what he has learned as an influencer using TikTok for Ministry & Outreach.
Are you part of a new Communications Team? Katie Allred of Church Communications has a new book and a brand new conference to help your teams!
Your creative team will love todays episode as we discuss how to unleash more creativity in your local church with our guest Katie Tarlton.
You may proclaim the name of Jesus on a Sunday, but does your website? Jason & Bart share 4 ways to get more visitors to your church website.
Does your church website show up on google search results? Bart & Jason discuss 3 things they have learned Google Loves in a church Website.
In the Church environment you are no stranger to the deadline. On this episode we chat with Phil Cooke about his new book Ideas on a Deadline
Jason and Bart discuss some practical steps and share some insight on improving your internal church communications
Has your church communications team thought about the summer season? Mark MacDonald shares 5 To-Do's to add to your summer list.
Why does digital matter for your church? Joanna La Fleur of Word Made Digital discusses with Jason and Bart her insights into that question.
Today our guest Tyler Sansom of First Capital Church shares how they are using new metrics to measure their church growth and discipleship.
Struggling to start your own Church Communications? Sarah Robison of Gwinnett Church shares what she has learned starting her own team.
Has your church growth stagnated? On this episode Rich Birch of Unseminary shares with us some practical things to help your church grow.
Kenny Jahng is a specialist in church communications. Today he shares 5 Strategic Things You Should Do Every Week With Your Sermon
Is your church using data for better Discipleship? Boyd Pelley of ChurchTeams shares how software and data is encouraging growth in church.
Post Pandemic, the Great Resignation is a trend we are seeing in all areas of life. Todd Rhoades shares how chemistry staffing can help.
Austin Savage breaks down how easy it is to produce then deploy your churches digital content online to better market your church
Dr. David Thorne is a missional marketing coach and today he discusses how to build a volunteer communications team at your church
Chris, well versed on the social internet, shares what influenced him to write his new book Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media
Does your team rest? This week Clint Lewis of Gateway Church explains the best practices to implement with your communications team.
Easter is less than 10 weeks away! Has your team started planning? Bart & Jason share best practices to maximize your Easter Marketing.
During the last 5 years Big Box retail has drastically changed how they digitally operate. Nathan shares how churches can learn from retail.
Has your team started planning for Easter? Ben Stapley shares how early planning will elevate your seasonal church outreach.
Scott Lindsey shares how Faithlife is leveraging technology to improve biblical literacy at any stage during your faith walk
Peer Jambor shares how to build an effective marketing strategy with insight from his experience in both the corporate and church sectors
Web 3.0, the Metaverse, how does the church fit in? Nils Smith shares how to leverage new technologies to reach those outside the church
Darrel Girardier, Communications Director at Brentwood Baptist Church shares insights into the Best Practices for Church Social Media
This week Jason and Bart discuss how to create a marketing budget from the ground up and how to effectively use that budget
In this weeks podcast returning guest Chris Martin discusses what lead generation means for your church and why it's important.
Today Alan George shares from his experience at life.church to build an effective online ministry and how to disciple that community.
This week Jason and Bart sit down and discuss how to market your church for effective community outreach this Christmas season
Caitlin, the Senior Communications Director at Watermark Church, share's what she's done to grow and lead this team over the last five years
In this weeks podcast Phil Cooke shares how Church Digital Media has been shaken up during this Global Pandemic.
Justin shares strategies for the local church and wisdom from his past experiences to expand our online reach.
Jud shares how to go from average to extraordinary. Gaining traction in your community, evangelizing, and growing them as disciples.
Engage more people on your church website. Jason and Bart wrap up season 1 and discuss 4 things to rethink about your church website.
Marc Cleary and I had a great conversation about the Trends and Changes he is seeing, in Church Planting, Post-COVID
Our guest Jeff Keady shares some creative uses of podcasting for church pastors. Jeff is the co-host of the 200Churches Podcast
Dr. Gavin Adams is a coach, and the lead pastor at Woodstock City Church. Today he talks about Necessary Transformation in the Local Church.
Chris, from his expertise in content marketing, shares how to use blogs and social media to reach more people online
Kirt shares his insight and experience using any digital strategy out there to reach the lost and serve their 6000+ weekly online attenders
Dan is a leader's leader, has a ton of wisdom and experience. It doesn't matter what level of leadership, you're going to learn from him
Katie shares some insight to make about how churches can leverage Instagram Reels and Tik Tok to reach more people for Jesus
Maddie, a new member of our team, shares her experience establishing, building, maintaining and growing a communications ministry
Kristi is the Director of Communications at Vinyard. She has transitioned through different senior pastors and shares from those experiences.
Shawn Lovejoy shares his heart for the health and hope of pastors, especially beyond COVID-19, as healthy pastors encourage healthy Churches
Jenn Clauser is the director of communications Coker United Methodist. Jenn shares how she managed reinventing church communications at Coker.
Phil Bowdle is a Pastor at West Ridge Church and leads a large team of creatives and the author of the book Rethinking Church Communication
Madisen specializes in equipping faith-based organizations and leaders with all things branding, communications, graphic design, and marketing
Greg Atkinson, First Impressions Conference, shares insights into how churches can make better first impressions online and in person
Jim works with Christ Fellowship Church and the Unstuck Group. He helps churches with multisite and is an expert in church mergers
Dale Sellers discusses 95Network and how they serve churches, as well as his new book, Stalled.
Tim Goodyear and the team at HomePointe are equipping churches to reach more families during COVID-19
RightNow Media is a non-profit organization that provides video content for churches. Mitch and Jason discuss how churches are using RightNow Media for effective discipleship at home.
Kenny co-runs church communications as well as being a certified StoryBrand teller. Kenny shares the benefit of both, hope you enjoy!
Mark MacDonald has helped many churches clarify their message and what they're known for. We also discuss his book Be Known For Something.
Chris Surratt is a small group and discipleship specialist with Lifeway Christian Resources, a ministry consultant with the Unstuck Group and in Chris's previous roles, he was a pastor and a leader. Chris and I talk a lot about how to do small groups online during this pandemic.
Colby is the new online Pastor, but he's not new to church or ministry. We discuss the great things, energy and excitement he brought online.
On this final podcast of 2020 Jason and Bart discuss some things they learned through working with churches during this life changing year. We hope you enjoy, and Merry Christmas!
Today Bart and Jason discuss tips and tricks that they have learned to maximize engagement on church websites.
Michael from Church Fuel helps thousands of churches around the country with strategic planning, budgeting, volunteers and leadership. You will learn a lot from him!
Matt is a church planter and speaks into the challenges and the wins that they've had planting during COVID-19
James Blount of Burnt Hickory Baptist Church shares how they created a digital ministry, how to lead that ministry and the power of your church's unique story!
Chip leads a truly multi-ethnic church where the one thing they have in common is they love Jesus, they love each other, and they set aside their differences. I'm really excited for you to hear how Chip is leading, in this very difficult season, a multi-ethnic church.
Today I'm really excited for you to hear about the creativity that Nate and his team brought in how to do ministry during COVID.
Today on the Podcast Seth Muse shares what church communication directors are dealing with, how they can navigate this pandemic and the culture change inside the church.
Patrick O'Connell with NewThing Network discusses the difference between multiplying churches and church growth.
Dr. Emanuel Cleaver dives into how his church responded to COVID, how that affects local families, and how to encourage ethnic diversity.
On this Special Christmas Episode we asked Bart to share his tips and tricks on what you could do this holiday to be more meaningful when it comes to the digital space.
Jeremy Hardwick of Compass Church TX speaks into a strategy for keeping online viewers engaged now that they're back to in-person worship.
Meagan Brown shares how MortarStone is working with churches to be more engaging with their donors and leveraging their stewardship.
Our guest, Matt Ware is the senior pastor for Victory Church in the Denver area. During the past year, every church in the country has had to pivot because of COVID-19. In this podcast Matt gives some really good insight into how they made a very successful pivot during the changes brought by COVID-19.
Our guest, Mark DeYmaz is an accomplished author and pastor who helps churches develop a healthy culture of diversity to better reflect the Kingdom of God.
How to make sure Google will find your church website when people are searching. Jason Hamrock and Bart Blair from Missional Marketing discuss the finer points of church website SEO. Speed, security, crawlability, content, sitemaps, and more of the specific details that make a website optimized for search engines, especially Google.
Jim Edwards at Graceway Kansas City shares how their church is reaching more people online than ever before during COVID-19
Jason Hamrock and Bart Blair take a deep dive into the variety of Google tools available for churches that will help them grow and reach more people
Lauren Rose, Communications and Online Manager at 121 Community Church shares highlights of how they have used creativity to leverage digital church
Jeff Reed, founder of theChurch.Digital shares insights that church leaders must embrace if they are to be successful with online digital ministry
The Moody Church in Chicago is an historic American church that has been forced to embrace new technology and church online during COVID-19
Tim Lemons of Highlands Fellowship shares his church experience to leverage various forms of technology for more effective ministry and church growth
How does a church with thousands of weekend attendees pivot from no livestream to 100% church online? Martin Sawyers, Exec. Pastor at Cornerstone shares the highlights of their COVID-19 adventure.
During COVID-19 churches were forced to close their doors and pivot to a 100% online ministry. Hear how Compass Church in AZ made use of their online platforms for ministry.
Your church website is the true "front door" of your church. Brittany Wiggins provides some excellent best practices for an effective church website that will help your church grow.
Jason speaks with Jordan Lee, Executive Pastor of Cypress Church, about the challenges of transitioning to online church in the wake of COVID-19.
Jason Hamrock talks with Austin Ridge Bible Church Communications Director Michael Summers about how they've transitioned to a full-service church online experience and other topics.
Jason Hamrock speaks with Katie Allred, co-founder of Church Communications, about how they are helping churches face new challenges in this unprecedented time of COVID-19.