Tech In Church Podcast

The Text In Church Team
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Welcome to The Tech In Church Podcast from Text In Church! This season, our AI hosts are taking over, unpacking ENGAGE Sessions and sharing simple, practical ways to lead well, communicate clearly, and connect with your people.

  1. 1D AGO

    Why Every Guest Matters More Than You Think

    Guest experience isn’t just about a warm smile. It’s a strategic, discipleship-centered process that shapes how newcomers experience your church long after Sunday is over. In this episode, our AI hosts unpack Danielle Krivda's Engage session, revealing how intentional hospitality, consistent follow-up, and smart automation can help church leaders build genuine relationships that last. If you’re ready to strengthen your church’s welcome culture and boost guest retention, this episode is packed with practical, ministry-ready insights. Main Ideas Authentic hospitality beats polished performance—your team’s genuine care is your most influential first impression.A strategic 4–6 week follow-up plan dramatically increases return rates and next steps like Bible studies, small groups, and baptisms.Automation empowers small teams to create big impact by personalizing communication across all 166 hours of the week. Why It Matters Guests decide quickly whether your church feels like a place where they are seen, valued, and remembered. In a culture where attendance patterns are irregular and attention is limited, leaders need systems that ensure no one slips through the cracks—and that every guest experiences real care beyond Sunday mornings. Call to Action Click here to subscribe to the Tech In Church Podcast: https://podcast.textinchurch.com/1953385/followShare this episode with another church leader who may be facing the same struggles.Visit the Text In Church website for tools and resources to help your ministry communicate clearly and connect with more people: https://textinchurch.com/Shareable Snippet “Guests don’t just need a friendly hello—they need intentional connection during the 166 hours after they leave your service. Your follow-up might be the lifeline God uses in their week.” The Tech In Church Podcast is a Text In Church team production. For more information about this podcast, go to https://podcast.textinchurch.com. For more information on Text in Church, visit https://textinchurch.com.

    21 min

  2. 4D AGO

    Build a Guest Services Team That Loves to Serve

    Your Guest Services Team sets the tone for every new person walking into your church. In this episode, we unpack insights from Maryanne Sibley and Rebecca Carlisle’s Engage Session, Stoke Your Guest Services Teams. They share a practical, proven framework for training, inspiring, and caring for volunteers so every guest feels seen, welcomed, and valued. If your hospitality ministry feels understaffed, overwhelmed, or stuck in a cycle of burnout and recruitment, this conversation will give you a fresh way forward. Main Ideas  Creating a culture of appreciation through specific encouragement, personalized thanks, and honoring past volunteers transforms the volunteer experience and strengthens your church’s first impression.Regular debriefs with structured questions help volunteers feel heard and invested. When volunteers know their insight matters, engagement and ownership grow.Shared experiences (like huddles or game nights) deepen relationships and move teams from task-based functioning to true community.Volunteers thrive when they understand why their role matters. Clear expectations, safe boundaries, and thoughtful offboarding help them commit with confidence. Why It Matters Hospitality isn’t just a ministry; it’s a discipleship opportunity. Creating a culture where volunteers feel valued, heard, connected, and purpose-driven doesn’t just improve Sunday mornings; it strengthens your entire church’s ability to welcome and shepherd new people well. Call to Action Click here to subscribe to the Tech In Church PodcastShare this episode with another church leader who may be facing the same struggles.Visit the Text In Church website for tools and resources to help your ministry communicate clearly and connect with more people.Shareable Snippet "Your volunteers don’t just fill roles—they carry your church’s welcome. When they feel valued, included, connected, and challenged, they create the kind of hospitality that changes lives." The Tech In Church Podcast is a Text In Church team production. For more information about this podcast, go to https://podcast.textinchurch.com. For more information on Text in Church, visit https://textinchurch.com.

    14 min

  3. 6D AGO

    Building a Healthy Rhythm for Ministry

    Healthy ministry begins with a healthy leader—one who is rooted in Christ, grounded in identity, and equipped to reach people in new ways. In this episode, our AI hosts unpack Pastor Derwin Gray’s Engaged session Upward, Inward, Outward, revealing a practical framework for staying spiritually anchored while embracing modern tools for ministry. If you're a church leader craving renewal, clarity, and confidence in this digital age, this episode offers a timely roadmap. Main Ideas Upward, Inward, Outward is a biblical leadership framework.  Leading from a place of spiritual health starts with loving God (upward), seeing yourself through Christ’s finished work (inward), and loving your neighbor sacrificially (outward).The “old school” truth needs “new school” tools.  The gospel doesn't change—but our methods must. Digital platforms, video teaching, social media, and online community serve as today’s “Roman Roads” for the gospel.Leaders must model adaptability and engagement.  Pastor Gray challenges point leaders to personally embrace technology, signaling to their teams and congregations that innovation for the sake of the gospel truly matters.Online discipleship is real discipleship.  Transformation Church’s digital ministry has reached and transformed lives, proving that online engagement is not optional—it's essential.Why It Matters Modern ministry demands spiritual resilience and strategic innovation. Leaders who stay deeply rooted in Christ while embracing new tools will be positioned to disciple people effectively—both in the building and across the digital mission field. This episode equips you to lead with clarity, courage, and compassion in a rapidly changing world. Call to Action Click here to subscribe to the Tech In Church Podcast: https://podcast.textinchurch.com/1953385/followShare this episode with another church leader who may be facing the same struggles.Visit the Text In Church website for tools and resources to help your ministry communicate clearly and connect with more people: https://textinchurch.com/Shareable Snippet “Healthy ministry flows from a healthy leader. When we stay rooted in Christ and boldly leverage today’s digital ‘Roman Roads,’ the unchanging gospel reaches hearts we never imagined.” The Tech In Church Podcast is a Text In Church team production. For more information about this podcast, go to https://podcast.textinchurch.com. For more information on Text in Church, visit https://textinchurch.com.

    15 min

  4. DEC 15

    How an Experimental Mindset Unlocks Ministry Innovation

    Feeling stuck in the same ministry routines week after week? Michael Hyatt’s Engage Session, Developing an Experimental Mindset, gives church leaders permission to try, test, and learn without the pressure of perfection. In this Deep Dive episode, our AI hosts unpack how small, low-risk experiments can help your ministry spark innovation, overcome resistance, and move forward with confidence—especially when everything feels stuck. Key Takeaways Experiments lower resistance to change. Framing new ideas as short-term tests helps teams and congregations engage without fear or long-term commitment, reducing pushback. You don’t need perfection to start. Perfectionism leads to procrastination. Experiments help leaders take the first step, gather real data, and iterate toward better solutions.Experiments create freedom to pivot. When a change is “just a trial,” leaders and teams can adapt or revert without shame or wasted effort; failure becomes learning.Experiments help you sell ideas to reluctant people. A defined timeframe creates psychological safety, making people far more willing to try something new.Why It Matters  Ministry often gets stuck because leaders feel pressure to get every change exactly right, and members resist anything unfamiliar. An experimental mindset removes that pressure and opens the door for healthy innovation—so your ministry can grow, adapt, and remain effective in a constantly changing world. Call to Action Click here to subscribe to the Tech In Church PodcastShare this episode with another church leader who may be facing the same struggles.Visit the Text In Church website for tools and resources to help your ministry communicate clearly and connect with more people. Shareable Snippet “Don’t launch perfection—launch an experiment. When failure becomes data, innovation finally becomes possible.” The Tech In Church Podcast is a Text In Church team production. For more information about this podcast, go to https://podcast.textinchurch.com. For more information on Text in Church, visit https://textinchurch.com.

    15 min

  5. DEC 12

    Discovering the Leaders Already in Your Church

    Every ministry needs more leaders, but finding the right people often feels overwhelming. In this episode, we unpack Muta Mwenya's Engage session, Discover the Formula to Identify High-Potential Leaders. Church leaders will learn how to shift from a mindset of scarcity to abundance by recognizing that God has already placed future leaders right within their church family. This conversation offers a practical, character-based framework to help you identify, develop, and mobilize the people who will carry your mission forward. Main Ideas The leaders you need are already in your church.  Stop assuming you must hire externally; your next great leader is likely already serving, attending, or quietly waiting to be noticed.High-potential leaders always carry three traits: hungry, teachable, and available. Skills can be trained, but character cannot. Pay close attention to people who show up consistently, ask great questions, receive feedback well, and lean into growth.Discipleship isn’t complete until it leads to mobilization. People leave churches when they feel unseen or unused. Inviting them into a meaningful mission is essential for retention, growth, and healthy leadership development.Why It Matters Pastors today are stretched thinner than ever, and sustainable ministry requires shared leadership. Identifying and developing the right people not only lightens your load, it unlocks the mission capacity of your church. When you equip hungry, teachable, and available people, you build a leadership pipeline that strengthens every ministry area. Call to Action Click here to subscribe to the Tech In Church Podcast: https://podcast.textinchurch.com/1953385/followShare this episode with another church leader who may be facing the same struggles.Visit the Text In Church website for tools and resources to help your ministry communicate clearly and connect with more people: https://textinchurch.com/ Shareable Snippet “Skills can be taught, but character can’t. Look for the people who are hungry, teachable, and available; your next great leaders are already in your church.” The Tech In Church Podcast is a Text In Church team production. For more information about this podcast, go to https://podcast.textinchurch.com. For more information on Text in Church, visit https://textinchurch.com.

    13 min

  6. DEC 10

    Leading for Transformation, Not Popularity

    Every leader loves to feel appreciated, but real effectiveness in ministry goes beyond applause. In this episode of The Deep Dive, our AI hosts unpack Faith Yuri Cho’s powerful session from the Engage Conference, Effective Leadership vs. Popular Leadership. Discover how to move from people-pleasing to purpose-driven leadership that produces lasting spiritual fruit and true disciple-making. Main Ideas Breadth must lead to depth. Large reach and growth are valuable only if they lead people toward deeper spiritual formation and transformation.Grace must lead to truth. Welcoming everyone is essential, but transformation requires honest, loving truth that challenges people to grow.Fellowship must lead to commitment. True community isn’t built in comfort, it’s built in the messy, consistent, forgiving work of real relationships.Moving forward must mean moving with God. Ministry success isn’t defined by numbers or energy. It’s found in following God’s specific voice for your church.Why It Matters In a culture obsessed with numbers and approval, pastors and ministry teams must remember that true fruitfulness is found in transformation, not popularity. Leading effectively means aligning every effort with God’s calling, even when it’s unpopular or uncomfortable. Call to Action Click here to subscribe to the Tech In Church PodcastShare this episode with another church leader who may be facing the same struggles.Visit the Text In Church website for tools and resources to help your ministry communicate clearly and connect with more people. Shareable Snippet  “Effective leadership never settles for inspiration; it pushes toward transformation.” The Tech In Church Podcast is a Text In Church team production. For more information about this podcast, go to https://podcast.textinchurch.com. For more information on Text in Church, visit https://textinchurch.com.

    19 min

  7. DEC 10

    Automation That Supports Real Ministry

    Automation can be a ministry lifesaver, but only if it feels personal. In this episode of The Tech in Church Podcast, our AI host explores Joshua Miles’ Engage Conference session, “Automation Escalation: Engage Each Person Uniquely.” You’ll learn how to build systems that help your church connect more meaningfully, ensuring every message feels intentional, not automated. This episode offers a roadmap to using technology as a ministry partner, not a replacement for authentic relationships. Main Ideas  Automation should feel human. Learn how to craft automated workflows that build real connection, not cold communication.Adopt the ISA Method—Integration, Segmentation, Automation. Discover how these three principles help you engage each person uniquely and efficiently.Let your CRM do the heavy lifting. Free your staff from repetitive admin tasks so they can focus on people, not paperwork.Why It Matters  You want to connect with every guest, volunteer, and member—but there’s only so much time in a week. This episode shows how smart automation can help your ministry follow up consistently, personalize communication, and keep people from slipping through the cracks. Call to Action Click here to subscribe to the Tech In Church PodcastShare this episode with another church leader who may be facing the same struggles.Visit the Text In Church website for tools and resources to help your ministry communicate clearly and connect with more people.Shareable Snippet  “Automation doesn’t replace personal ministry, it multiplies it. When used well, it helps every person feel known, noticed, and valued.” The Tech In Church Podcast is a Text In Church team production. For more information about this podcast, go to https://podcast.textinchurch.com. For more information on Text in Church, visit https://textinchurch.com.

    19 min

  8. DEC 10

    Behaviors for Becoming the Healthiest Version of Yourself

    Ministry is demanding, and when you’re not healthy, everything else suffers. In this episode of The Deep Dive, we unpack Clay Scroggins’ Four Behaviors for Becoming the Healthiest Version of Yourself, revealing how your internal world shapes your leadership impact. If you’ve been running on empty or just need a spiritual and emotional reset, this episode offers practical rhythms to help you lead from a place of strength, balance, and peace. Main Ideas  Find Simplicity: Ruthlessly prioritize your purpose and learn to say “no” to distractions that don’t align with your mission.Speak Truth to Yourself: Replace self-doubt and overcommitment with honest, faith-filled internal dialogue.Press Pause: Embrace Sabbath, fasting, and intentional rest to build trust that God’s work continues even when you step away.Get Quiet: Create space to hear from God and recognize what’s really going on inside you and around you. Why This Matters Healthy leadership starts with a healthy leader. When you make space for simplicity, silence, and rest, you not only strengthen your own emotional and spiritual life—you empower your team and your church to thrive from a foundation of authenticity and presence. Call to Action Click here to subscribe to the Tech In Church PodcastShare this episode with another church leader who may be facing the same struggles.Visit the Text In Church website for tools and resources to help your ministry communicate clearly and connect with more people.  Shareable Snippet “God doesn’t compete with our noise. The more we turn down distractions, the more clearly we can hear His whisper and lead from a place of peace.” The Tech In Church Podcast is a Text In Church team production. For more information about this podcast, go to https://podcast.textinchurch.com. For more information on Text in Church, visit https://textinchurch.com.

    15 min
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Welcome to The Tech In Church Podcast from Text In Church! This season, our AI hosts are taking over, unpacking ENGAGE Sessions and sharing simple, practical ways to lead well, communicate clearly, and connect with your people.

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  • Creator
    The Text In Church Team
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Text In Church, the leader in church communication technology.
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    Tech In Church Podcast

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