Jeff Kliewer is the founder of ViewSpark. He has worked in fundraising for over 30 years and brings much experience to this episode. Jeff has taken his experience with fundraising and, through ViewSpark, has put a powerful way to connect with your donors right at your fingertips. In this episode, …
Anthony Elliot is a senior software developer at Five Q. On today’s episode of the Ministry at Scale podcast, Anthony joins Chad to talk about conversion tracking and why it’s so important. For many people unfamiliar with conversion tracking, there’s one big question: what are conversions? As …
Marketing Communications can be a critical part of your ministry. It ensures your message is presented effectively, all of your resources are consistent so you can stand out in a sea of other organizations and that your materials are engaging your audience. In this episode we speak with Cheryl …
Shae Bynes is the Chief Fire Igniter and founder of the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur movement. On this episode of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, Chad sits down with Shae to talk about what a kingdom culture looks like and how to focus on using a kingdom approach to business. In 2009, God told Shae …
Heather Heuman got her start in the digital marketing space 22 years ago. After working as a special education teacher, she switched career paths and began work at a digital marketing firm. After beginning a business of her own, she began to grow that business using her digital marketing experience …
For several years, Rick Boxx worked as a bank executive. After he was called to follow the Lord, his business practices began to change for the better. One instance of this was when he bid on a foreclosed house before finding out it was going to be worth much less than he initially thought. He was …
Learn, Grow, Go. This is TJ Tison’s motto when it comes to helping faith-based organizations develop a culture of learning. Growing up, she always loved learning and has since found a way to help institute learning management systems for nonprofit organizations. To do this, TJ and her team use …
On this episode of the Ministry at Scale podcast we hear from Natchi Lazarus. Natchi is the co-founder and chief consultant of Open Minds Agency and works with churches and nonprofits, teaching them how to use social media to grow their impact. Many years ago, Natchi had a life-changing experience …
In this episode, we speak with Mike Henry Sr, the founder of Follower of One. Mike shares his story of God’s faithfulness throughout the years, even when Mike didn’t realize it, and how that lead him to start Follower of One, with the goal of helping every Christian view their job as a mission …
In episode 43 we speak with Jim and Martha Brangenberg, the founders of iwork4Him ministries. Their story begins as 13-year-olds, they both attended the same youth conference and committed their lives to Christian ministry, even though they hadn’t met each other yet. While they maintained their …
In Episode 42 we speak with our very own Ben Martin. Ben is the Senior Digital Strategist at Five Q. He got his start in radio, then has transitioned to internet marketing, With experience ranging from international ministries, schools, and broadcast, Ben brings a ton of experience in digital …
In episode 41 we speak with Adrian Reid, the founder of Victory Gardens of the Caribbean. Adrian is an entrepreneur at heart and has started several ministries. Adrian has long had a passion both for entrepreneurship and for the church. For a long time, he wondered if the two passions were …
In episode 40 we speak with Josh Wilson, who is a serial entrepreneur, the founder of Kingdom Syndicate, The Deal Scout Podcast, and many other ventures. Josh has a ton of experience in scaling businesses. Josh shares with us his journey of going from a roofer in his family business to an investor …
In episode 39 we spoke with Eric Brown, author of the book Creatives Lead. The idea for this book came from his own personal experience as he shifted from a doer and implementer to a leadership role he realized how different those skill sets are. In his time in leadership positions he became …
In episode 38 we speak with Dr. Jens Unger, the Global Lead of Impact Week, an organization that uses design thinking to build entrepreneurship opportunities within developing countries. Impact Week started in partnership between a Church in Germany and universities in Kenya. The professors in …
In Episode 37 we speak with Gabe Handy, the Director of Digital Strategy at the Jesus Film Project. Gabe has worked with the Jesus Film Project for nearly 15 years. He started with a computer science degree and jumped into the workforce right out of college, but eventually, he felt a calling to …
In Episode 36 we speak with Tabitha Kapic, the Director of Innovation at the Chalmers Center. Tabitha, shares how she’s seen God’s guidance in her career path that seems to be a winding path, from a lab in Chicago, through Insurance in Florida and even working in an embassy in London, all the way …
In Episode 35 we speak with Tessie Devore, the President of the Bible Media Group, an organization who provides Gospel content in nearly 1,000 languages worldwide through collaboration with over 170 ministries. Tessie shares with us how collaboration is critical among kingdom minded organizations, …
In episode 34 we spoke with Nathan Johnson, the Director of Online Marketing for Turning Point with David Jeremiah. Nathan grew up listening to David Jeremiah as a kid, and actually has the Joseph series on cassette tape, so his passion for the ministry runs deep personally. When he got to college …
In episode 33 we speak with Denise Godwin, President of International Media Ministries. Denise and her husband always thought missions would be part of their lives, but never expected to be missionaries full time. However, God’s plans sometimes differ from ours, and Denise and her husband were …
In episode 32 we spoke with Shea Houdmann, the Founder and CEO of Got Questions Ministries. Got Questions is an apologetics ministry that has answered over 650,000 questions about the Bible since they started in the early 2000’s. It is one of the highest trafficked faith based websites. Shea, …
In episode 31 we speak with Jan-Willem Bosman, the Executive Director of Jesus.Net, and international outreach ministry that shares the Gospel with millions of people around the world through a network of websites and other digital media. Jan started out as an electronics engineer for telecom …
Gordon Marcy has been in the broadcast radio industry since he was 17, he specialized in Christian radio starting in 1985 and shifted to a focus on podcasting in recent years, he has developed the Glorystone App, which is the first on demand platform for Christian Podcasting. How did you get into …
In this episode we speak with Gabe Cooper, CEO of Virtuous Software, Author of “Responsive Fundraising” and a leader in the responsive nonprofit movement. How Did you Become Passionate About Technology & Generosity? Gabe started out as a software developer, and is a product person at the …
In this episode we get a chance to speak with Mike Shrage, the President of Good News Productions. Mike and his wife were missionaries in Kenya for 20 years, which gave them a deep appreciation for other cultures, and in particular, Mike developed a strong awareness that media created in America …
In this episode of the Ministry at Scale Podcast we speak with Clyde Taber, from Visual Story Network and Jon Ralls from Kavanah Media and the Christian Media Marketing Podcast. They discuss why digital media is a powerful tool for fulfilling the great commission and how they are leveraging it to …
In episode 25 of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, we speak with Justin Wise, Co-Founder of The Different Company. Justin speaks with us on a wide variety of topics from social media, how to cut through the digital clutter and get your organization noticed and so much more. Be sure to listen to the …
In Episode 24 of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, we get to speak with Jonathan Pitts, who is a chief strategist at Dunham & Company, Co-founder of For Girls Like You, Author, and Pastor. Jonathan shares with us why it’s important to invest in digital, how to bring new ideas into ministries, and …
In episode 23 of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, we speak with Mike McDonald, Chief Global Focus Officer, at the Bible Project. Mike has a fantastic story, he started with owning and operating restaurants and felt called into serving the Church in some capacity, but wasn’t raised in the church and …
Mitch Matthews is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, success coach, and the host of the Dream. Think. Do. Podcast. In episode 22 of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, Mitch was gracious enough to share with us a bit about his story, and a lot of wisdom he’s picked up about finding your passion and being …
In Episode 21 of the Ministry at Scale podcast, we spoke with Misty Phillip, the Founder of Spark Media and Spark Collective. The Spark Collective is a podcast training community that provides educational resources on how to grow your podcast – with information starting with the fundamentals all …
On March 10th, we met with Rob Wassel, the Founder and Executive Director of Seeds Global Innovation Lab, who taught us about the concept of “design thinking” as it relates to innovation for ministries. Be sure to listen to the full episode above to learn how small organizations can make a big …
On February 24, we talked with Chris Martin, the Content Marketing Editor at Moody Publishers, on the Ministry At Scale Podcast. Chris gave us his best tips and tricks for ministries to make an impact with social media – plus his recipe for success on posts that work. Making not-books out of books …
For our fifteenth episode of the Ministry at Scale podcast, we chatted with Catherine Gates, Executive Director of Women in the Marketplace and author of Confidence Cornerstone: A Woman’s Guide to Fearless Leadership. Catherine shared what led her to write her book, changing the cultural …
In Episode 14 of the Ministry at Scale podcast, we talked with Jon Hirst, Director of Program Innovation at SIL International. Jon taught us how his organization goes about promoting innovation in the midst of constraints, knowing when to tweak a process, and trends ministries should be aware of in …
For Episode 13 of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, we interviewed Dave Wright, Vice President of Communications and Brand Strategy at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dave walked us through his strategy for creating consistent, beautiful branding and encouraging creativity within his team. …
On Episode 12 of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, we talked with Kenny Jahng, founder of Big Click, curator of the Church Communications Facebook Group, and author of Instagram Posts that Work. Kenny shared his wisdom on improving churches’ digital communications, and how innovation fits into the …
On Episode 11 of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, we talked with Jason Thacker, Chair of Research and Technology at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC). Jason brought valuable insights to the relationship between ministries and big tech companies – especially helping us remember the …
On our latest episode of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, we met with Dan Darling, author and Senior VP at National Religious Broadcasters (NRB). Dan walked us through what it means to do ministry in the digital space, from Christian leadership to conscious communication. Who is Dan Darling? Dan …
On our latest episode of the Ministry at Scale Podcast, we met with Tony Valdes the founder of Be Church Conference. Tony shared his tips on creating buzz around upcoming events from branding and advertising, to audience engagement and commitment. Who is Tony Valdes? Tony Valdes is the founder of …
Last week on the Ministry at Scale Podcast, Chad Williams interviewed Doug Weiss, the founder of Ministry MarCom. Doug shared his best advice for developing a ministry “Action Plan”, measuring success, and trying new forms of content in the ever-changing nonprofit landscape. Who is Doug Weiss? Doug …
This week on the Ministry at Scale Podcast, our CEO, Chad Williams interviewed John Schwartz, the Digital Communications Manager at Truth for Life. John walked us through his wide experience in the digital space and told us about some of the most important digital trends for nonprofits — and how to …