EP 329 - Questions - How Can a Digital Missionary Get Funding?
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EP 329 - Questions - How Can a Digital Missionary Get Funding?

How do digital missionaries get funded? Can full-time digital ministry be sustainable, or is it something on the side? Many digital missionaries are called to reach people in…

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How do digital missionaries get funded? Can full-time digital ministry be sustainable, or is it something on the side? Many digital missionaries are called to reach people in gaming, VR, Discord and s…

Jeff Reed sits down with John Crawford from Reliant to tackle one of digital ministry's most uncomfortable questions: how do you actually get funded? They trace missionary support-raising from the Levites through Paul's tent-making to today's Discord lobbies, unpack the real difference between bivocational and co-vocational ministry, and map out a practical storytelling framework for inviting partners. Whether you're serving in gaming, VR, or social platforms, this episode gives you a theological foundation and a concrete next step.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Cough drops, turning older than Jesus and funding digital missionaries 10:23 Exploring financial strategies to sustain and grow digital missions 11:32 Planting a church in Indianapolis, living on mission and tackling fundraising 18:25 The shift toward online ministry support 25:14 Using storytelling to share ministry needs 32:01 Understanding church decline trends and how co-vocational models 33:47 Balancing digital ministry work with family life 39:43 Rethinking church funding models 47:04 Sprinting through fundraising stress and pre-baby anxiety 52:05 Shifting from personal branding to open-handed ministry 55:49 Building a strong ministry team 1:00:18 Encouragement to digital missionaries 1:05:11 Wrapping up with gratitude and looking ahead
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Jon Crawford
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HostJeff Reed
SeriesThe Church Digital Podcast
Runtime1:05:35
Recorded liveMar 10, 2025
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