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• TThe Gospel Coalition2026-10-15Video✓ Read

  The Impact of Influencers on the Church

  Church ministry has dramatically changed in the last 20 years with the rise of social media, YouTube, and podcasts. Christians might listen to their own pastor for 30 minutes a week but watch their favorite podcaster for 30 minutes or more each day. How should church leaders navigate this outside influence? And how can Christians engage with and deploy this media for discipleship and the spread of the gospel? In this panel discussion from TGC2025, Collin Hansen talks with Ruth Chou Simons, Kyle Worley, and Laura Wifler about how we should think about the relationship of influencers to our churches. 📝ON THIS VIDEO: 0:00 – The impact of social media 8:05 – Navigating digital influence and accountability 21:51 – Why podcasters gain rapid trust 22:20 – Principles for creating content 24:24 – Identifying unhealthy digital habits 32:33 – Advice for digital ministry leaders 🔗MENTIONED: _Alone Together_ by Sherry Turkle https://www.amazon.com/Alone-Together-Expect-Technology-Other/dp/0465010210/?tag=thegospcoal-20 ——— 🎁 Help The Gospel Coalition build up a renewed church for tomorrow. Let's Build Together: Donate Today at https://tgc.org/together 🎧 Don’t miss an episode of TGC Podcast: ▫ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tgc-podcast/id270128470 ▫ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1iE3aJkf8fJ2FVTvJGFd4h ✅ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thegospelcoalition

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  We Need to Address These Misconceptions About Heaven (with Randy Alcorn)

  Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/0PzuAH2Z9sg Randy Alcorn joins Courtney and Melissa to discuss why we tend to fixate on the wrong things when it comes to heaven and the intermediate state, and how to have a more robust and biblical view of the heavens and the new earth. For more resources, visit our website. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/deep-dish/ ——— Learn more about Into the Deep at https://tyndale.life/IntotheDeepGospelCo or purchase where books are sold. ——— 🎁 Help The Gospel Coalition build up a renewed church for tomorrow. Let's Build Together: Donate Today at tgc.org/together 📫 SIGN UP for exclusive content and updates for women: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/tgcwomen/#subscribe 🎧 Don’t miss an episode of “The Deep Dish” with Courtney Doctor and Melissa Kruger! ▫ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deep-dish/id1794426491 ▫ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1DQPjm9wmcZn63RtxrMFGL?si=ryUMMcdeRcWIII3VMX8FVg ✅ SUBSCRIBE: ▫ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegospelcoalition ▫ TGC Updates: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/newsletters/

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• TThe Gospel Coalition2026-10-14Video✓ Read

  Church History in North Korea (with Jonathan Cheng)

  How North Korea Became the Most Religious Place on Earth (with Jonathan Cheng) - https://youtu.be/bfdcGQIDdBY?si=L_KurK-w224zvddh

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