In this episode, Alicia shares the compelling story behind Faithly’s origins—how her experience on Wall Street inspired her to create a digital space for church leaders to connect authentically. You'll discover the critical need for a ministry-specific online profile that allows pastors and ministry workers to showcase their callings, certifications, and sermons in one place—something no other platform offers.

Alicia also breaks down how Faithly’s tools are designed to streamline hiring, foster community, and support growth for churches of all sizes, from small church plants to large multi-campus churches. We break down the evolution of Faithly from concept to version 2.0—an intuitive, fast, and user-friendly platform driven by real user feedback. Alicia shares insider insights on how AI is powering search features and how the platform aims to support the next generation of churchgoers, especially Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

Additionally, she discusses how Faithly’s free core features democratize access for pastors and organizations, emphasizing that cost should never be a barrier to connection and growth.Why does this matter? Because in today’s digital age, the right tools can unlock new realms of collaboration, recruitment, and community-building—expanding your ministry’s reach beyond what was previously imaginable. Ignoring these innovations risks missing the opportunity to engage a rapidly evolving church landscape and a new wave of believers actively seeking connection.

Perfect for pastors, church leaders, and ministry entrepreneurs eager to harness technology for spiritual and operational growth, this episode reveals how Faithly.co is empowering ministries to thrive through relationships—powered by faith, innovation, and community. Ready to take your ministry to the next level? Alicia’s insights will inspire you to see technology as a vital part of your mission, not just an add-on.

Connect with Alicia and Faithly: Visit https://faithly.co

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On this episode of the Church Growth Magazine podcast, we welcome Hobby Lobby founder David Green and Vyne Legacy CEO Bill High - who collaborated on the new book release "Leadership Not by the Book", now available for purchase.

You can find out more about Leadership Not by the Book by visiting https://LeadershipNotByTheBook.com

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Today we focus on fake or impostor accounts on Social media. You may have this issue and not even be aware of the severity. Brian interviews Kevin Long of SocialImpostor.com.

Kevin Long is the founder and CEO of Social Impostor, a company that solves problems for people, businesses and ministries on social media.

Primarily focused on finding and removing impostor social media accounts that pretend to be high-profile people or brands, Social impostor also can assist with account verification, username requests, recovering hacked accounts, and more.

Kevin is a serial entrepreneur who has founded three tech companies and two communications firms after working for more than a decade as a Congressional press secretary and senior professional staff member on a Congressional Committee.

Kevin is a 1992 graduate of Purdue University with degrees in political science, history and a minor in English.

You can find out more about Social Impostor by visiting https://www.socialimpostor.com or email Kevin directly at kl@socialimpostor.com

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Welcome to season two of the Church Growth Magazine Podcast! Today, Rev.com co-founder Dave Abrameto - info: https://rev.com - joins us to discuss the history and future of transcriptions, captions, and multi-language support for the church and your non-profit. From sermon transcriptions, podcast transcriptions to closed captions - hear from this industry leader where AI is headed.

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Author Julia Golding, Director of https://ProjectNorthmoor.Org joins our podcast to discuss the impact authors J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis had on each other and even the church. Julia also shares from her perspective as an author the challenges (and successes) authors face when publishing books in today's environment.

Learn more about the quest to acquire J.R.R. Tolkien's home at https://ProjectNorthmoor.org. To contact Julia visit http://goldinggateway.com.

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Almost 10,000 churches each year close their doors - and this doesn't have to be the case. Today CGM talks with Ron McCoy and Scot Camden of The ROGO Foundation (https://rogofoundation.com). Based in Southern California, the ROGO Foundation helps struggling churches through people, technology, process, and more - breathing new life into the church and their community. Ron and Scot open up about the challenges facing pastors and church leaders on today's podcast.

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Welcome to season 2! Today we talk with author & blogger Susanna Aughtmon. Sign up for her "Good Things Newsletter" here: http://sfaughtmon.com

Author/speaker, Susanna Foth Aughtmon loves encouraging her readers through her books and blog, Confessions of a Tired Supergirl. Using humor and the focus of how Jesus’ grace intersects our daily lives, her mission is to uplift her people. (You can be one of them!) To connect, visit her Facebook page, sign up for her Good Things Newsletter or pre-order Guideposts’ Mornings with Jesus 2021 Devotions, where she contributes.

SQuire Rushnell and wife Louise DuArt join us today to share the origins of Godwinks - the series of worldwide best selling books, which spun off two Hallmark Channel movies ("Godwink Christmas"). We also spent time talking about resources for your church, (http://PrayStay.org) where SQuire and Louise have worked with churches around the world developing programs related to prayer.

One of the creators of ABC's "Schoolhouse Rock", you'll love the time we spent together today. Tell a friend!

More information on Godwinks: https://godwinks.com Pray Together/Stay Together: https://praystay.org

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