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Does digital ministry fit into incarnational mission or is it a contradiction? Many believe discipleship happens best in person, but what if digital is a tool for deeper connection? What if digital is…
Jeff Reed sits down with Jesse Carbo — founder of Digital Missions Project and TCD board member — to wrestle with one of digital ministry's sharpest critics: incarnational mission. Is digital a contradiction to embodied, neighborhood-level discipleship, or is it actually the trust-building bridge that makes incarnational work more effective? Through a Web 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0 framework, they land on a clear takeaway: digital isn't the enemy of incarnational mission — it's the gardening tool most missional leaders are misreading as a weapon.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Gospel centrality, social justice and incarnational mission ▶ 10:02 Living with integrity in both digital and physical spaces ▶ 16:07 Can discipleship be digital? ▶ 21:27 Engaging unchurched audiences through innovative outreach strategies ▶ 24:10 Story of discipleship through Whatsapp in Iraq ▶ 30:55 How ancient faith principles shape modern digital ministry and asynchronous discipleship ▶ 36:32 Effective missions start by meeting people where they are ▶ 42:33 How remote leadership can still be deeply relational ▶ 47:28 Why incarnational leaders must embrace online relationships before moving to in-person ▶ 53:59 Strengthening digital communities ▶ 59:52 Using social media for engagement, not just content ▶ 1:02:13 Digital discipleship strategies ▶ 1:10:24 Web 1, Web 2 and Web 3 ▶
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Jesse Carbo
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HostJeff Reed
SeriesThe Church Digital Podcast
Runtime1:11:55
Recorded liveMar 17, 2025
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