Church Executive SEPT / OCT 2019 DIGITAL ISSUE | Page 10

MISSION: ACCOMPLISHED JOEL GUTHRIE / HOST, THE CHURCH ENGAGEMENT PODCAST / CONTENT MARKETER / WORSHIP LEADER / YOUTH LEADER / AUSTIN, TEXAS Helping church leaders harness tech trends to drive real-world engagement, growth By RaeAnn Slaybaugh Joel Guthrie grew up attending church. In fact, his family helped start one in Colorado Springs. Since then, he has been on staff as a worship leader and youth leader at a church in Bellevue, Wash., and is currently one of the worship leaders and 10th-grade- guys leaders at his church in Austin, Texas. He has also studied audio engineering and has a career working in marketing in the tech space, servicing large tech companies, including Microsoft and Amazon. His technical know-how and passion for helping churches apply modern tools to grow and engage their communities makes him the ideal host for The Church Engagement Podcast. 10 CHURCH EXECUTIVE | SEPT / OCT 2019