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What happens when an 84-year-old hijacks your digital missionary conference and it turns out to be one of the best moments of the week? In episode 334 of theChurch.digital podcast, Jeff Reed unpacks t…
Jeff Reed sits down with Mr. Pete, an 84-year-old metaverse missionary from northern Alabama who bootlegged the Digital Missionary Conference into Big Screen VR — and turned it into a five-hour ministry moment. With a puppet named Gramps, a ham radio rig, homemade 3D cameras, and decades of full-time ministry behind him, Mr. Pete makes the case that age, budget, and platform don't limit what God can do. Tune in for a shot of Holy-Week encouragement you didn't know you needed.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Taking a Break from Holy Week ▶ 4:09 Conference Bootlegged in Virtual Reality ▶ 7:46 Virtual Reality Adventures & Passion ▶ 11:47 Digital Ministry for Broader Engagement ▶ 15:19 3D Fascination Leads to Ministry ▶ 17:12 Hobbies as Ministry Tools ▶ 21:51 Virtual Adventures with Dinosaurs ▶ 25:30 Zuckerberg's Box Limits God ▶ 28:11 Big Screen VR's New Tagline Feature ▶ 30:50 Create 3D Photos, Experience Faith ▶ 34:52 Curious Visitor Learns About Ecolink ▶ 36:18 VR Ministry: Encouragement and Connection ▶ 40:02 Singing for Purpose, Not Perfection ▶ 43:49 Personal Ministry Journey ▶ 45:57 Worship Through Music and Praise ▶ 50:26 Virtual Reality Church Rejection ▶ 53:59 Supporting Digital and Metaverse Ministry ▶ 56:32 Family Journey and Achievements ▶ 59:46 Mister P3D Sign-Off ▶
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HostJeff Reed
SeriesThe Church Digital Podcast
Runtime1:00:08
Recorded liveApr 16, 2025
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