Pastoring in the Digital Parish

Gatekeeping and connections with Charles Vogl (part 2)


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On this episode of Pastoring in the Digital Parish, we’re welcoming BACK Charles Vogl. We just spoke with him a few weeks ago… And during that time, Charles talked about a couple things we decided we needed to follow up. First, was that there’s a loneliness epidemic in our society. And that’s a clear need spiritual communities could be addressing. So we wanted to follow through on that and keep in mind how we can utilize digital spaces to facilitate meaningful connection. Charles also mentioned that it takes a bit more effort to build real relationships in digital spaces. So we wanted to follow up on some principles on facilitating valuable community connections.

Throughout this episode, Charles offers practical advice and insights on how to build a community that nourishes everyone’s need for connections.

Charles Vogl is an adviser, speaker, and the author of three books, including the international bestseller The Art of Community. Drawing on three thousand years of spiritual traditions, Charles teaches the wisdom and principles to build deep community and resilient relationships that foster innovation and integrity within organizations and around the world. He holds an M.Div. from Yale, where he studied spiritual traditions, ethics, and business as a Jesse Ball duPont Foundation scholar. His work is used to advise and develop leadership and programs worldwide within organizations including Airbnb, LinkedIn, Twitch, Amazon, ServiceNow, Meetup.com, Wayfair and the US Army.

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In this episode:

(00:00) Charles Vogl on facilitating meaningful digital connections.
(03:32) Americans move more, leave religion, use social media.
(07:17) Differentiate relationship types to facilitate connection
(16:46) Barriers to connection
(20:10) Americans struggle with suicide and connection.
(23:20) “Few friends needed for major life change”
(26:36) Head, heart, hand experiences & ministry focus.
(31:45) Build trust by supporting growth and integrity.
(35:27) Vulnerability is important; leaders should go first.
(43:49) Podcast thanking supporters, promoting online resources, future episode.

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