Free Podcast Subscription
Podcasting is a way of using your computer to automatically download audio shows to your iPod, media player, or right to your desktop. It's an exciting alternative to radio, because you choose what shows you want to listen to, and when and where you want to hear them.
Getting started with podcasting is easy. All you need is a computer with an Internet link and a media player (you do not have to have an iPod to listen to a Podcast).
Here are two easy options for listening to our podcasts:
- If you already have iTunes installed on your computer, click here to start listening to our podcast using iTunes*
- If you do not have iTunes* installed on your computer, click here to download and install iTunes.
- If your media player (other MP3 device) does not use iTunes click here and follow directions. iPodder
*iTune is a free download for both Windows and MAC users and does NOT require an iPod. (Note: You must be using iTunes 4.9 or higher to Podcast)
iTunes
Step 1: Download and Install iTunes
Download the latest version of the iTunes application by clicking on the link below. iTunes will walk you through installing the application.
Step 2: Subscribing to the Podcast on iTunes
Now that you have installed iTunes the hard part is over. The next step is to subscribe to the ChurchLeaderInsights.com Podcast.
- Click here to start subscribe to the ChurchLeaderInsights.com Podcast
- A new web page will come up asking you if you have iTunes install, click I Have iTunes.
- Click SUBSCRIBE to start subscribing to ChurchLeaderInsight.com podcasts.
- iTunes will ask if you are sure you want to subscribe to "Church Leader Insights"? Click Subscribe to continue.
- iTunes will download the latest podcast from ChurchLeaderInsights.com. To download previous podcasts, click GET. The next time you open up the iTunes application, iTunes will automatically download the latest podcast from ChurchLeaderInsights.com.
iPodder
To automatically sync files to your iPod, you'll need to use a podcast client. iPodder is a free client available for Mac OS X, Windows & Linux. This tutorial shows you how to download iPodder and configure it so you can sync shows to your iPod.
Step 1: Installing iPodder
Download the latest version of the application by clicking on the link or by clicking on the appropriate image below.
- Select the right platform and you'll be taken to page where you can choose a download location. Select the closest server to download from:
- Once the download is complete, find the iPodder installer and open it.
- This will open the iPodder installer and install.
Step 2: Using iPodder
Open iPodder from Start or the desktop icon. There will be a couple of "feeds" or PodCast set up by default. Feeds are text descriptions of podcast shows, and they give iPodder the information it needs to know when new podcast's are available.
- Adding the Sermon Feed - You can add our sermon feed by clicking the green button with the + sign on it, this is the "Add New Feed" button. This button is found in the "Subscriptions" section.
- Add New Feed - When you clicked the "Add New Feed" button you should have noticed a window pop up that looks similar to the picture below. This window is the "Feed Properties" window where you will ad the URL location to the sermons feed. Copy and paste the link below into the URL area of the "Feed Properties" window and press the save button.
- http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/podcasting/podcast.php
- Pod Receiver - When you click the save button the window will close and you will notice in the "Podcast receiver" window a subscription to our "The Journey Podcasting". You will want to click on this subscription. Once you have clicked on the "The Journey Podcasting " link you will notice that multiple options will appear in the "Episode" window. Now, check the sermons you would like to download.
- Check Selected Feed - Now that you have checked the sermons you would like downloaded, press the "Check Selected Feed" button. Now the file will begin to download and be placed in the "Downloads" section.
- Downloads Section - You will then see the episodes that have been downloaded.
Step 3: Sync & Go
When iPodder is done downloading, it will create a playlist in iTunes, listing the podcast's you've downloaded. It will be named with the feed's name, making it easier to keep your podcast's organized. Click on the play button, and you can check out the podcast right on your computer:
Now that the podcast is copied into iTunes, you can use it like any other audio content. Sync & Go!
Church Leader Insights is a bi-weekly publication sent via email that focuses on effective leadership, church growth, church planting evangelism and much more.
