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What if your ministry is stuck in connection but never steps into real impact? Let’s unpack the digital mission flywheel, a framework that challenges you to rethink connection, community, equipping, a…
Jeff Reed kicks off Season 11 with a solo deep dive into the Digital Mission Flywheel — TCD's four-part framework of Connect, Community, Equip, and Mobilize. This episode zeroes in on the connection stage, and Jeff doesn't pull punches: connection without community is powerless, community without equipping is pointless, and equipping without mobilization is reckless. He also unpacks niche casting — the counterintuitive discipline of thinking smaller to reach more — as the foundational shift every digital missionary needs to make.
CHAPTERS
0:00 The mission flywheel, rethinking disciple-making in digital spaces ▶ 4:35 Breaking down connection as the foundation ▶ 9:55 Why niche-casting beats broadcasting ▶ 13:34 Local vs global ▶ 15:26 Connection versus real relationships ▶ 20:59 Ditching vanity metrics for meaningful impact ▶ 22:28 Innovation in digital ministry ▶ 25:13 Building accountability in digital spaces ▶ 30:24 The need for deeper discipleship through community ▶ 32:51 Purpose-driven ministry through connection, community, equipping, and mobilization ▶
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HostJeff Reed
SeriesThe Church Digital Podcast
Runtime34:02
Recorded liveJan 24, 2025
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