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Is digital church a real church or just another way to share content? Some believe church can only happen in a building, but digital pioneers are proving otherwise. Online spaces aren’t just for strea…
Jeff Reed sits down with Pastor Matt Souzy — founder of XP Church, a fully digital church built for gamers — to dig into what it really takes to do online ministry for the long haul. They cover why streaming alone isn't church, how narrowing your niche reaches more people than casting a wide net, the tension between being the face of a ministry and building something that outlives you, and why influence without community is just content.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Exploring digital ministry, especially within gaming communities ▶ 6:59 Applying spiritual armor to digital ministry ▶ 13:10 Launching an online church for gamers after rejection ▶ 16:25 Identifying and engaging a niche audience ▶ 22:43 Gaming communities where traditional churches have failed ▶ 29:38 Jesus’s model of intentional discipleship ▶ 39:14 Adding real value to others rather than personal platform building ▶ 45:15 Choosing sacrifice over self-interest ▶ 51:08 Balancing personal leadership with mentoring others ▶ 55:15 Sustaining a ministry beyond one individual’s leadership ▶ 1:03:03 Handing over gaming identities to the next generation ▶
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Matt Souza
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HostJeff Reed
SeriesThe Church Digital Podcast
Runtime1:07:50
Recorded liveFeb 24, 2025
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