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The Digital Reformation is upon us, and it's changing the way Churches do ministry. Unfortunately, Many Church Leaders are afraid and overwhelmed by the challenges inflicted by Digital Disruption. The purpose of this podcast is to help your church innovate. But to do that, you can't continue to do what you have always done. You need new ideas and creative approaches to rethink and redesign the past methods. And I am here to present out-of-the-box "aha!" moments so that you can apply them to your unique context. Get Ready for a fresh perspective to effectively accomplish your mission!
AJ Vaden's company has helped Lewis Howes, Ed Mylett and others build massive personal brands and also helped 11 authors hit the New York Times Best Sellers List. In this episode, Chestly speaks with AJ Vaden, CEO and co-founder of the Brand Builders Group and an expert in personal brand strategy; they explore the importance of personal branding in the digital age and how it can help individuals and businesses navigate generational and technological change. AJ shares her entrepreneurial journey and experience working with senior executives from Fortune 100 companies, Hollywood actors, and politicians, providing valuable insights for those looking to build their personal brand.
Chestly also shares a message about the American church's generational crisis and the need to engage younger generations. This conversation is especially relevant for the future of faith and business in America.
AJ shares her and her husband's experiences building their business, Brain Builders Group. They talk about the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, including getting fired and sued and losing their social media accounts, podcast, client list, and income overnight. Despite these challenges, they remained optimistic and saw everything that happened as an opportunity to grow and learn.
They further discussed various topics related to personal branding and business, such as building trust with your audience, targeting a specific avatar or audience, and the importance of providing value to your end-users. Listeners can gain insights into the world of entrepreneurship, sales, and personal growth and learn how to create content that genuinely adds value to their audience.
What you will learn:
- The importance of personal branding in the digital age
- How personal branding can help navigate generational and technological changes
- How personal branding is relevant to the future of faith and business in America
- Insights into how to make content that provides genuine value to the end-user and not just self-promotion
Join us as we explore the minds of some of the most innovative and creative individuals. From this podcast, you can gain wisdom to help navigate the ever-changing landscape of business and life.
If you want to learn how to change your city for good,, my conversation with Jason Duff is exactly what you are looking for.
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Jason Duff is the Founder of Small Nation. He leads the Small Nation team in developing places, spaces and dreams for small towns and small town entrepreneurs across the country.
Jason spends most of his time with the company establishing the overarching vision, goals and purpose that drive Small Nation forward. He believes in being a hands-on leader however, and can be seen acting as chief negotiator, architect, mechanic, sounding board, and mentor for the Small Nation group of companies at any time.
Jason’s passion for small businesses comes naturally. The 4th generation of a family of entrepreneurs, he has watched his great grandfather, grandfather, father and mother establish and grow successful businesses that impacted the community. As he grew up, he worked in most of these businesses, gaining first-hand knowledge of process, financial practices, and how “Hustling Hard” can bring great success.
In 10 years, Jason and his Small Nation team have completely revitalized the city of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Using their “Hustle Hard” approach, they have managed to renovated more than 56 historic buildings and storefronts that had been sitting empty for decades. Once the buildings were complete, they recruited tenants for 30+ new business concepts; strategically identified to bring repeat commerce and animation to their downtown area. These businesses allowed them to create jobs for more than 190 local employees. They created 34+ new loft apartments, adding a crucial residential component back to the city’s downtown. The combination of retail, restaurant and residential have brought a once barren and decaying small town Main Street back to life.
Jason and the Small Nation team are now offering their lessons learned and “Hustle Hard Approach” to small towns across the country. A Small Nation Mastermind group is currently in development, with expectations to launch in the spring of 2023.
Jason is a nationally published entrepreneurial thought leader and has written or been a contributor in Forbes, Inc. Fortune, Medium, Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post and Time. Jason writes and speaks about small businesses, entrepreneurship, the redevelopment and revitalization of small towns and his team’s groundbreaking “Hustle Hard” approach. He is truly passionate about helping communities develop and grow their “entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Gina Bianchini talks about how community is so important for navigating change and how digital platforms that prop true community building is the future. She also shares what Legacy social media got wrong and how to fix it.
Carey Nieuwhof is a best-selling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter.
Carey speaks to leaders worldwide about leadership, change, and personal growth. His podcast, The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, has 16 million downloads and features interviews with many of today’s top leaders.
In addition, Carey writes one of today’s most influential leadership blogs at www.CareyNieuwhof.com. His online content is accessed by leaders over 1.5 million times a month. He holds degrees in law, theology, and history.
Carey’s mission is to help people thrive in life and leadership. He has extensive experience helping organizations lead through change, develop high-capacity teams, deepen their personal growth along with their health.
Carey and his wife Toni live north of Toronto, Ontario and have two grown sons. In his spare time, you’ll catch him barbecuing on his Big Green Egg, cycling or boating.
Are you a "Type A" leader struggling to care for your soul while you dominate the world? If so, this podcast is for you. Mind shares insights with those who want to find peace without losing their edge.
Megan Carter leads Digital Ministry at First Capital Christian Church in Indiana, she also happens to be a an old college buddy. Listen as we talk about their innovative approach to reaching people on line, in our first part of a three part interview with Megan
Is their a theological case for the utilization of Cryptocurrency and software in God's mission? That is what we are talking about today! YeaHere to talk about it with is my friend Jon Crabtree. Jon is a husband and father who currently works at Subsplash. Subsplash is an innovation company that serves around 14,000 churches and ministries worldwide with various technology products and services. He also runs a podcast called "Changing the Tide." These are hour-long discussions with people building on both Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Ultimately, he desires to love and serve his wife well, to be a part of helping local churches thrive so that communities will thrive, and to leave his children and children's children a better world.
We continue my conversation with Podcast Host Jon Crabtree of "Changing the Tide" on why cryptocurrency will cause churches to rethink generosity. Jon Crabtree is a husband and father who currently works at Subsplash. Subsplash is an innovation company that serves around 14,000 churches and ministries worldwide with various technology products and services. He also runs a podcast called "Changing the Tide." These are hour-long discussions with people building on both Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Ultimately, he desires to love and serve his wife well, to be a part of helping local churches thrive so that communities will thrive, and to leave his children and children's children a better world.
Why do churches need to understand Bitcoin? That's what today's podcast is all about.Here to talk about it with is my friend Jon Crabtree. Jon is a husband and father who currently works at Subsplash. Subsplash is an innovation company that serves around 14,000 churches and ministries worldwide with various technology products and services. He also runs a podcast called "Changing the Tide." These are hour-long discussions with people building on both Bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Ultimately, he desires to love and serve his wife well, to be a part of helping local churches thrive so that communities will thrive, and to leave his children and children's children a better world.
Well, Renowned Author and Researcher Warren Bird is here to give us the findings! I for one can't wait for this interview. Come watch and discuss what this means for your digital church!Warren Bird, Ph.D., researches cutting-edge churches and works with their leaders to multiply their evangelistic and disciple-making impact. He is widely recognized as among the nation’s leading students, researchers, and writers about megachurches. As @lensweet tweeted, “No one knows more about megachurches than @warrenbird.”He has authored or co-authored over 30 books, receiving several awards along the way. For example, he received the prestigious Gold Medallion Award, the top honor given by the international trade association for Christian publishers. He has also contributed collaborative chapters or sections to 7 other books. He has published almost 200 magazine articles and more than 30 major research reports. He has served on advisory boards for several magazines and several other book projects.
Well, Renowned Author and Researcher Warren Bird is here to give us the findings! I for one can't wait for this interview. Come watch and discuss what this means for your digital church!Warren Bird, Ph.D., researches cutting-edge churches and works with their leaders to multiply their evangelistic and disciple-making impact. He is widely recognized as among the nation’s leading students, researchers, and writers about megachurches. As @lensweet tweeted, “No one knows more about megachurches than @warrenbird.”He has authored or co-authored over 30 books, receiving several awards along the way. For example, he received the prestigious Gold Medallion Award, the top honor given by the international trade association for Christian publishers. He has also contributed collaborative chapters or sections to 7 other books. He has published almost 200 magazine articles and more than 30 major research reports. He has served on advisory boards for several magazines and several other book projects.
This episode we conclude our conversation with Jeff Hook, and this episode we dig into the why building an audience is not the same as building a community. Jeff Hook is the CEO of a new software platform for the faith industry. It’s no secret that churches and other faith-based organizations are slow at taking advantage of new information technologies. Communitas is out to change that. Its mission is to partner with these organzations to provide modern technology to help people live better Christian lives. Prior to communitas Jeff spent the past 16 years helping churches imporve congregational engagement through better systems to achieve better outcomes. He was COO of ParishSOFT, a software company serving half of the Catholic market. Before ParishSOFT, Mr. Hook founded Fellowship Technologies in 2004. Its product, Fellowship One, served over 3,000 churches in 15 countries. Fellowship One had 54 of the top 100 largest churches and 46 of the top 100 fastest growing churches in America.
Jeff has spent time in executive positions in major software companies and as a management consultant, with Oracle Corporation, i2 Technologies, RealPage, Price Waterhouse and Deloitte Consulting.
This episode we continue our conversation with Jeff Hook, and we explore why it's time to rethink church for a new generation. Jeff Hook is the CEO of a new software platform for the faith industry. It’s no secret that churches and other faith-based organizations are slow at taking advantage of new information technologies. Communitas is out to change that. Its mission is to partner with these organzations to provide modern technology to help people live better Christian lives. Prior to communitas Jeff spent the past 16 years helping churches imporve congregational engagement through better systems to achieve better outcomes. He was COO of ParishSOFT, a software company serving half of the Catholic market. Before ParishSOFT, Mr. Hook founded Fellowship Technologies in 2004. Its product, Fellowship One, served over 3,000 churches in 15 countries. Fellowship One had 54 of the top 100 largest churches and 46 of the top 100 fastest growing churches in America.
Jeff has spent time in executive positions in major software companies and as a management consultant, with Oracle Corporation, i2 Technologies, RealPage, Price Waterhouse and Deloitte Consulting.
For the next three episodes I dig into a conversation with Jeff Hook, and this episode is about the difference between church of the future and the future of church. Jeff Hook is the CEO of a new software platform for the faith industry. It’s no secret that churches and other faith-based organizations are slow at taking advantage of new information technologies. Communitas is out to change that. Its mission is to partner with these organzations to provide modern technology to help people live better Christian lives. Prior to communitas Jeff spent the past 16 years helping churches imporve congregational engagement through better systems to achieve better outcomes. He was COO of ParishSOFT, a software company serving half of the Catholic market. Before ParishSOFT, Mr. Hook founded Fellowship Technologies in 2004. Its product, Fellowship One, served over 3,000 churches in 15 countries. Fellowship One had 54 of the top 100 largest churches and 46 of the top 100 fastest growing churches in America.
Jeff has spent time in executive positions in major software companies and as a management consultant, with Oracle Corporation, i2 Technologies, RealPage, Price Waterhouse and Deloitte Consulting.
In our final episode with Bruce we talk about helping everyone fill the roll that God has called them to even if it means giving up a current role to do what you do best. Bruce was raised in an unchurched family in southern California. After attending Young Life and the Crystal Cathedral, he received Christ at the age of 19. While growing in the Lord at Calvary Chapel, he responded to God’s call to full-time ministry. Graduating from Westmont College and Fuller Seminary, he led student ministries in several churches in the west and midwest. After serving in the regional office of a mainline denomination, Bruce joined the staff at Willow Creek Community Church where he was Pastoral Care Director, Internship Coordinator and most passionately developed and led the Network ministry. He published Network, an award-winning equipping resource and a number of other titles in 14 languages (for complete list, see Expanded Bio below). Bruce trained Rick Warren’s staff at Saddleback Church in Network where they developed S.H.A.P.E. Many other churches have been influenced with Network’s integration of passions, gifts and style. Bruce has been equipping leaders and building gift-based passion-driven ministry teams for over 40 years. He is aligning the body of Christ for faithful, fruitful and fulfilling service that is making God famous.
This episode we go deeper into my conversation with Bruce Bugbee. We dive into why digital disruption has made spiritual gifts more timely. Bruce was raised in an unchurched family in southern California. After attending Young Life and the Crystal Cathedral, he received Christ at the age of 19. While growing in the Lord at Calvary Chapel, he responded to God’s call to full-time ministry. Graduating from Westmont College and Fuller Seminary, he led student ministries in several churches in the west and midwest. After serving in the regional office of a mainline denomination, Bruce joined the staff at Willow Creek Community Church where he was Pastoral Care Director, Internship Coordinator and most passionately developed and led the Network ministry.
He published Network, an award-winning equipping resource and a number of other titles in 14 languages (for complete list, see Expanded Bio below). Bruce trained Rick Warren’s staff at Saddleback Church in Network where they developed S.H.A.P.E. Many other churches have been influenced with Network’s integration of passions, gifts and style. Bruce has been equipping leaders and building gift-based passion-driven ministry teams for over 40 years. He is aligning the body of Christ for faithful, fruitful and fulfilling service that is making God famous.
Gone are the Days of Volunteering. People need help discovering their ultimate calling in the Body Of Christ. That is why my friend Bruce Bugbee is the perfect person to have a conversation with. Bruce was raised in an unchurched family in southern California. After attending Young Life and the Crystal Cathedral, he received Christ at the age of 19. While growing in the Lord at Calvary Chapel, he responded to God’s call to full-time ministry. Graduating from Westmont College and Fuller Seminary, he led student ministries in several churches in the west and midwest. After serving in the regional office of a mainline denomination, Bruce joined the staff at Willow Creek Community Church where he was Pastoral Care Director, Internship Coordinator and most passionately developed and led the Network ministry.
He published Network, an award-winning equipping resource and a number of other titles in 14 languages (for complete list, see Expanded Bio below). Bruce trained Rick Warren’s staff at Saddleback Church in Network where they developed S.H.A.P.E. Many other churches have been influenced with Network’s integration of passions, gifts and style. Bruce has been equipping leaders and building gift-based passion-driven ministry teams for over 40 years. He is aligning the body of Christ for faithful, fruitful and fulfilling service that is making God famous.
Today I talk to Pastor Michael DeJong and his team from Activation Church in North West Iowa. They are wondering which platform is best to focus on for their church. Michael carries a heart for revival regionally and nationally. Revival was put on his heart by the Lord over 15 years ago and he has been pursuing that call ever since. In 2014 Michael and his wife helped birth a ministry called Action 169 which fights against commercial sexual exploitation (sex trafficking). When Covid hit in 2020 many churches began to shut down and Michael & Jenna began to gather people in their home which led to an Acts type movement right in NW Iowa. From there they began to get invited to preach around the midwest in tents, fields, barns, homes & event centers. The fall of 2021 we followed God’s call and a new church called Activation Church was birthed in NW Iowa. Michael also works in schools pioneering Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Sioux County. Mike is married to his wife, Jenna, and loves spending time with his family.
Today, Carrie Melissa Jones Talks with Chestly about how she would create a faith community from scratch. Carrie is an author, community builder, and researcher of online communities. Her work has influenced the world’s leading online brand communities including the American Medical Association, Patreon, Google, and two U.S. presidential campaigns. She is the author of the award-winning book Building Brand Communities: How Organizations Succeed by Creating Belonging with Charles Vogl and a student, teacher, and researcher of virtual communities at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
It is really cool to be a disruptive organization. It is not cool to be at the organization getting disrupted. And so I'm here to help you discover those out of the box aha moments so that you can take those and apply them to your unique context. Today. We're going to continue our conversation with Carrie Melissa Jones.
So if you haven't checked out part one, I would highly encourage you to do that. We are going to talk about how to build a brand communities. In fact, that's what she's the author of her work has influenced the world's leading online brand communities, including the American medical association, Patreon, Google, and two us presidential campaigns.
The author of the award-winning book, that's right. Building brand communities. How organizations succeed by creating belonging with Charles Vogel, who is also an amazing author. She is a student, teacher, and researcher of virtual communities at the university of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Today Carrie speaks to us about building brand communities.
Carrie Melissa Jones explains why your church might not be a real community. In a world full of innovative disruption, Churches must work to build a community that can withstand the cultural and technological shifts that will change the way we practice our faith. Community isn't the goal, but is a byproduct of the goal. Learn how to build a community that works!