Sermons of Christian Faith from LifeSpring Community Church in Plainfield, Illinois
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Simple Facebook Group Strategy | Facebook Marketing, Online Business, Engaged Community, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Plan
Sarah Beisel, Facebook Group Strategist & Christian Business Coach
Do you want to know how to set up and optimize your Facebook group? Do you need a content strategy you can actually stick to? Are you wondering how to get new members into your Facebook group every single week? Then you’re in the right place! Welcome to Simple Facebook Group Strategy, the podcast for Christian entrepreneurs who want to create an engaged community to support their online business. This podcast will teach you how to create engaging content, grow your group, and build community ...
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This podcast started as a Black History Podcast but now it is a church podcast (let's just say that a lot of things happened over the course of the pandemic) Each sermon will be posted every Wednesday
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Course Creator Community Podcast | Online Courses, Course Creation, Membership Sites and Online Marketing
Jono Petrohilos (Online Marketing / Course Creation Expert)
If you're an Online Course Creator or you want to learn how to create an online course successfully, then this is the podcast for you! Every week our host Jono Petrohilos interviews a different expert in the Course Creator space covering a wide range of topics including online courses, course creation, membership sites, social media, and online marketing. We also have one of the largest and most engaged Facebook Groups in the world for Online Course Creators with over 7,000 members - feel fr ...
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Small Business Sisterhood Podcast: Online Business, Blogging, Creative Entrepreneurs, Business Community
Pepper Makepeace: Entrepreneur, Business Systems & Social Media Marketing Strategy, Solopreneur Consulting
Go behind the scenes with female entrepreneurs as they reveal the struggles, strategies, and inspiring stories of successful small businesses. Hosted by Pepper Makepeace, an online business strategist for female solopreneurs and side hustlers and founder of the Small Business Sisterhood - an online membership community serving small business owners in the first stages of business. If you’re interested in connecting with like-minded women, learning effective business strategies from the exper ...
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A community crusher is a person that develops share-worthy content daily, receives massive engagement, is highly referable, and is pumped to network with likeminded community crushers to collaborate, partner & learn even more ways to bring extreme value to their followers. It's more than having a large follower base-- Community Crushers build a sustainable culture, influence buying decisions effortlessly, and provide a platform for conversation at scale. Join me as I interview those you migh ...
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In this sermon, Pastor Fran covers Matthew chapter 6. In our journey, Jesus becomes more untangled when we let go of the wrong possessions and search our soul for what is sacred.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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We like to ask a LOT of questions inside our free Facebook group, Facebook Group Strategy for Christian Entrepreneurs. It's one of my personal favourite types of content. And there's a very good reason for this. Questions are a strategic part of our content creation because they are so good at connecting with your audience. If you're still not conv…
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162 // Has Your Facebook Group Been Stagnant This Summer? Use These 4 Questions to Evaluate What’s Going On!
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Have you been experiencing a season where your Facebook group feels quieter than normal? Noticed your engagement is lower and you're not sure what went wrong? I have good news friend, it might not be your fault at all! It's very natural to experience seasons of slow or stagnation, and there's no need to panic just yet! On today's episode, I've got …
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In the first message of this new series, Pastor Fran shows how the unentangled Jesus helps us get untangled from all the things we've tried to find our value in, suggesting that our real freedom will come with the deep awareness that we are in fact the beloved of God.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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Have you ever had a post get declined from a Facebook group? It's not a fun experience. You're just trying to serve that group well, but the admin decided what you wanted to share was against the rules. We've all been there. It can be hard to figure out what content to post in someone else's Facebook group when everyone has different rules about wh…
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In this summer series conversation, Pastor Fran welcomes Keri Ladouceur of the Post Evangelical Collective to talk about the paradigm shift happening in American Christianity.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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Facebook content is so much better when you are intentional about what you post. Your sales will be more effective, you'll get better engagement, and you'll have an easier time creating content because you can sit down ahead of time and pour value into what you post rather than throwing something together. So in today's episode, I'm sharing with yo…
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Facebook recently updated its spam policy and it's a lot stricter than ever before. While it's great that they're trying to crack down on the genuine spam on the platform, the unfortunate side effect is that many activities that we do as online business owners can sometimes look similar to the spam activities Facebook is trying to squash. So in tod…
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In this conversation Pastor Fran takes on some profound questions of life and faith, sharing answers that are both honest and hopeful.由Leslie Zurita and Fran Leeman
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158 // Can’t Stay Consistent in Your Online Business? Get Organized with Systems! A Conversation with Chelsi Jo.
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Have you ever found yourself thinking: "I find it so hard to stay consistent in my business! I do something for a few weeks and then something happens and it stops." "It's so hard to sit down and work because there's so much mess and chaos around me, so I just end up cleaning instead of working!" "I can never remember all of the tasks I need to do …
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You've all heard someone say "consistency is key", and it's true. Consistency is one of the most important things that determines success. But why is that? Today, I'm breaking down 3 reasons why you need to be consistently posting in your Facebook group. This will help you understand why it matters so much so you can be motivated to show up every d…
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In this summer conversation we get to see what an ongoing search for authentic faith looks like through the eyes of KC and Gail Crino across their amazing story of life, missions, and ministry.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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It's time to optimize your Facebook group! It's so important that you sit down on a regular basis and audit your group to make sure everything is set up to allow people to find your group and request to join. So join me today as I walk Joy through my audit process so she can optimize her group! Happy listening! Sarah Next Steps: Join the FREE Commu…
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If you're going to run a successful business, you need to know how to market yourself and your offers. And when you're a Christian entrepreneur, you need to make sure that the strategies you choose align with your values. So today, I'm taking you through 3 key marketing principles you need to know and how to make sure they align to your beliefs! Ha…
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154 // Is Your Facebook Group Confusing People? It’s Not Too Late to Get Clear on Your Purpose!
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Are you struggling with people not joining your group? It might be because they're confused! Let's get clear on your group purpose so people are excited to join! Happy listening! Sarah Next Steps: Join the FREE Community: www.sarahbeisel.com/community Grab your FREE Facebook Group Launch Checklist: www.sarahbeisel.com/checklist Contact me: info@sar…
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In this summer discussion, Pastor Fran sits down and talks with the LGBTQ+ Community and allies of the cause. Fasten your seat belt! You're going to be taken for a ride with these stories of past church experiences, overcoming and resolution.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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153 // What Kind of Content Is Valuable to Your Audience? 3 Things Your Avatar Needs to Hear
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You need to be creating content for your social media business. Especially if you're marketing that business through a Facebook group. But creating content just for the sake of it isn't going to cut it. It needs to be valuable to your audience. But what kind of content is actually valuable to them? In today's episode, I'm taking you through 3 thing…
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In this conversation, Pastor Fran and Leslie Zurita sit down with Diane Balaja and Todd Pierson to talk about struggle and suffering. With the awareness of trials and tribulations, we take heart knowing suffering is not the pinnacle of life.由Leslie Zurita and Fran Leeman
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Are you putting out sales content but feeling like nobody's interested in buying from you? Getting your sales message right can be tricky, but with a few small changes, you can instantly improve your copywriting! In today's episode, I'm sharing one simple thing you need to get right that will instantly improve your messaging. It's so simple, but so…
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One thing we can't escape in a social media business is content. It's the lifeblood of your marketing and how you'll make sales in your business. But what's the best way to plan and create your content? Should you do it weekly or monthly? In today's episode, I'm chatting through the pros and cons of planning content weekly vs. monthly. This will he…
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Leslie Zurita sits down with Deb Augsburger, Ruth Kaufman, and Diana Gorshe to talk about the ways the church has limited and failed women, and whether the traditional views of women in the church really reflect a New Testament perspective.由Leslie Zurita
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It's a common misconception that running a Facebook group needs to take a lot of time. But actually, it's quite the opposite. When you're set up for success, managing your Facebook group only needs to take 15 minutes. In this episode, I'm sharing exactly what you need to do each day to run your group. These 4 things never take more than 15 minutes …
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It's not always easy to boost your Facebook group membership. You want to get more people in there, but how? To help you out, I'm sharing 5 simple and fun ways you can get more people to join your group! One of these things got me 100 new members in one day!! Happy listening! Sarah Next Steps: Join the FREE Community: www.sarahbeisel.com/community …
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Pastor Fran sits down with Larry Alicz to discuss the balance of certainty and mystery in the Christian's journey, and the necessity and beauty of both.由Pastor Fran and Larry Alicz
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We know the Facebook algorithm means that Facebook will help grow our group by showing it to people. But it's actually a little more complicated than that. We can't just sit by and hope that our Facebook group will grow without our help. Today, I'm diving into how the algorithm actually works so you understand why it's so important to have a growth…
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Sometimes we do all the things we think we're supposed to do to grow our Facebook group but people still aren't joining. Why is it that some people are getting loads of new members while other groups are stagnant? In today's episode, I'm sharing 4 reasons why people might not be joining your Facebook group. These things sound really simple, but get…
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In this first sermon of a new Summer series, Pastor Fran and Leslie Zurita kick it off by talking about getting the bigger picture. Depending on who we listen to can shape our Christianity.由Leslie Zurita and Fran Leeman
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So many people think their Facebook group growth strategy doesn't work, but they're actually making one small mistake that's so easy to fix! In today's episode, learn what most people are doing wrong and how to fix it so you can get more member requests for your Facebook group! Happy listening! Sarah Next Steps: Join the FREE Community: www.sarahbe…
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Beginning with the story of the woman caught in adultery in John chapter 8, Pastor Fran unpacks today how religion always defaults to shallow and judgmental places, but that Jesus is interested in something radically different, not retributive punishment, but restoration of our very humanity.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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Membership requests are a small but extremely important part of running your Facebook group! And while it's easy on the surface, there are some important do's and don'ts to make sure you're setting your group up for success. So join me in today's episode where I give you all the tips and tricks you need to accept or decline those membership request…
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When you're not getting the growth or engagement you want in your online community, it can be frustrating and disheartening. It sometimes makes you feel like your group doesn't matter and nobody wants to hear what you have to say. Let's take a second to acknowledge that those seasons are hard! They suck! But that's not the end of the story. Let's t…
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In this sermon about hope, Pastor Fran recalls the Holy Spirit experiences he had, from feeling God's presence to weird interactions with strangers. With Christ in us, our restoration is daily with new changes and new victories.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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Your Facebook group description helps people decide whether they want to join your group or not. It can also help Facebook understand which people to recommend your group to so you can get new members organically. So let's just say it's important you get your group description right! In today's episode, I'm breaking down my group description framew…
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We live in a time of great questioning about the soul of Christian faith. In this message Pastor Fran unpacks how Jesus engaged fully with our humanity rather than steering us back into a narrow religious framework for life.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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142 // The 2 Things You Need to Do to Accelerate Your Business Growth. Live Coaching with Mitchell.
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Everyone has a different opinion on what you need to do to accelerate your business growth and start seeing real results. Trust me, after taking half a dozen online courses and programs to grow my business, I know there are a LOT of thoughts on the topic. But after struggling for years trying to follow all of this different advice, I discovered the…
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In this sermon, Pastor Fran talks about how Jesus is more than the modern Christian package which he illustrates by distinguishing the difference between Christ, the Church and Christianity. He then encourages an honest and self reflective journey of the heart towards restoration and towards the life of freedom and wholeness.…
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These days more people are getting honest about the variety of things found in the Bible, and it's causing some people to abandon it. Today Pastor Fran unpacks some things we've been taught about the Bible, and how Jesus spoke about it in a way that allows us to accept the Bible as it is, love it even more, and let it point us to the finding of rea…
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It's inevitable that you'll have seasons in your business that require you to slow down, or even take a pause. We don't like to think about it in our "hustle culture", but the reality of being a human is that sometimes we need to stop. I've recently been going through one of these slow seasons, and I've had to navigate how to move through this and …
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In this sermon, Pastor Fran talks about why he is still a Christian - even with the past events of questionable church credibility. When we come out into the deep with Jesus, our faith can remain unshaken - no matter the past or present hurt of churches who have lost the plot.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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140 // How to Scale Your Business Without Compromising Your Time or Sanity. A Conversation With Sierra Scacco
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Your business will eventually grow to the point where you can't handle it all by yourself anymore. The "hustle culture" would tell you to work more hours, but the sustainable way to grow your business is to take a look at how to scale your business. That's where Sierra Scacco comes in! Sierra is a business scaling coach who helps coaches sign more …
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When you have a small Facebook group, it can feel like it's really difficult to get engagement. There's only a handful of people in your group, and the pesky algorithm means only a few people see your posts. But I come to you with good news! Even with a small group, you can still get the engagement you desire! It's all about getting super strategic…
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In this sermon, Pastor Fran touches on how we as humans tend to make identities for ourselves and wear our failures that shroud us in so much darkness. Because of Jesus, our identity is recreated and we don't have to wear our failures. We cling to hope that God is restoring all things in due time.由Pastor Fran Leeman
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138 // Want to Make Your Email Marketing More Effective? Follow These Tips! A Conversation With Megan Wisdom-Franks
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Email marketing is one of the most important non-negotiables in your online business. It's one of the best ways to connect with your audience in a more intimate way than any other platform. And, spoiler alert, it's where most businesses make their money! But there is a right way to do email marketing, and today on the podcast, we're chatting about …
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How often do you find yourself not posting content for your Facebook group because you don't actually know what to share? You're worried your content isn't offering enough value, so instead of sharing some value content, you just don't post at all... Let me help you out with that! In this episode, I'm sharing the best type of value content you shou…
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In today's message, Pastor Fran explores what it means that we have become one with Christ in his death, and consequently one with him and his resurrection. He also touches on the fascinating way the early Christians spoke about how God tricked death and the devil by getting them to swallow Christ and bring him inside their walls... and that they n…
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When we get further along in our business, it's normal to have multiple offers that serve different people. But we don't want to create separate Facebook groups for each offer we add. We want all of this to fit under one umbrella community that brings everyone together. But it can sometimes be hard to figure out what the common thread is between th…
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135 // The Facebook Group API is Changing! What This Means And Simple Workarounds to Overcome the Changes
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Have you heard about the changes to the Facebook Group API? In just a few short weeks, some big changes are happening that will change the way we can interact with Facebook groups. But it's not all doom and gloom, and the good news is that there are plenty of easy workarounds to navigate this new landscape! In today's episode, I'm breaking down wha…
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Although we see Jesus sacrifice as the ultimate sacrifice, we've been taught to understand it in the same terms as the whole archaic concept of sacrifice. But in this sermon, Pastor Fran debunks that and shows that the Cross exposes all our scapegoating of other people and calls for an end to that, and to the new way of love.…
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134 // Creating a Movement to Experience Radical Business Growth. A Conversation with Kristin Dronchi
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As Kingdom entrepreneurs, we have to remember the reason why we started our businesses. We need to be so clear on our motivation, our vision, and God's purpose behind what we do. It's the fuel for everything we do and in order to experience radical business growth, we need to tap into that fire that God gave us. On today's guest episode, I'm chatti…
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Your Facebook group description is one of the most important parts of creating a group that your ideal clients can find and enjoy. But I see a LOT of descriptions out there that miss the mark. Instead of getting potential members excited about joining, it's turning them away. So how do you write a Facebook group description that actually works to g…
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