God saves people into local churches, where we shape one another, especially over the long haul, through the ups and downs of life. Rick Maude has been doing exactly this in the one spot for many years.

Rick chats with us about the challenges of recruiting people, and the joys of centering the gospel in relationships and ministry.

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

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