Three Minute Thursday: What’s More Important Than Your Camera?

Perhaps that’s an overstatement, but Dylan Wilson of Bearden United Methodist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, shares some of the challenges of doing online ministry with youth and young adults in this time of social distancing.  His creative work with video is bringing people into a place of participation in worship that he finds compelling.  I…

Rev. Neal Christie is one of the United Methodist Church’s most talented thinkers and facilitators.  His generous, kind spirit comes across in everything he does, including when that work involves difficult conversations.  Today I talk with Neal about the importance of language, relationships, and how the hard work of becoming an anti-racist Church can be…

Relying on a Facebook-only strategy for streaming your worship services is risky.  With all social media, you are not in control; a better way to go is outlined in my latest webinar.  You can find it at https://lakelandsinstitute.com/social-webinar.  I hope to see you there!

If you’re thinking about buying a new camera for making social media clips at your desk, think about this instead.

This week is a treat: three gentlemen who work together to get the services of Kern United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, online, where things have moved past survival mode.  Now the church is ready to consider the larger implications of online ministry.

Rev. Jake Morrill is in his 18th year as Lead Minister of a thriving congregation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He’s also a non-profit executive director, a therapist, and a clergy coach, anchored in Bowen Family Systems Theory. He teaches systems thinking through the Bowen Theory Education Center and works with clients through the Bowen Center for…