Comms? Socials? Ops? what are these things and how do they happen in churches. In the background of every ministry there are administration actions that keep them going.
Communications: getting the word out. Social media: reaching people where they are. Operations: making sure the logistics all work and don't get in the way.
Sam Jensen, founder of Virtual Church Assist chats with us in this episode about how these admin tasks fit into church life.
We also get onto what makes a gospel-hearted admin person tick and how to care for our admin people and support them in their vital work.
Virtual Church Assist
Ministry Support Summit
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Something Old; Something New, with website editor Mikey Lynch
We're joined by TGCA website editor Mikey Lynch, who brings a couple of new pieces from our website, while I pull out something old, but still very much worth reading. There's so many excellent articles at the website to explore. You can subscribe to our email to update on new articles and follow us on social platforms to get the 'throwback Thursday' recommendations.
Engaging with Western Post-Christian Inquierers Today, by Kamal Weerakoon
A Journey into the Postmodern Hinterland, by Michael Jensen
8 Ways to Become More Humble, by Jane Tooher
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Church Leadership That Commends The Gospel, with Murray Capill
Award-winning author, and TGCA Council Member, Murray Capill returns to the podcast to talk about his recent book about gospel clarity and church leadership. How does a church leadership team commend and contend for the gospel of Jesus, and not just manage finances and repairs? Murray calls church leadership teams to give proper attention to a gospel vision for a healthy church.
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Pastoral Care that commends the gospel, with Sarah Condie
One key part of the ministry we share as the body of Christ is the pastoral care we extend one another. In this episode we are joined by Sarah Condie to talk about how our pastoral care might commend the good news of Jesus.
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How are our Bible Colleges going? David Starling reflects on two decades in Theological Education
Council Member, David Starling has served for two decades in Theological Education. He is well placed to reflect on the changes over time and current state of play. How are our Bible Colleges going?
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