EPISODE
What happens when digital missionaries call the shots? What if the next move of God doesn’t come from a pulpit, but from a Discord server, a Whatsapp group or a VR headset?
Jeff Reed opens TCD's Summer Town Hall with live survey results from 56+ global digital missionaries, then pulls back the curtain on what's next: a streamlined EDM Core cohort, a new TCD Equipping Library (including a standalone Digital Imperialism course), four upcoming Digital Missionary Conferences, and a new Ambassadors prayer-and-fasting initiative. The episode is equal parts community listening session and roadmap reveal — if you want to know where digital missions is heading, this is the blueprint.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Launching global survey to guide digital missionary strategy ▶ 7:52 Dreaming of discipling in digital extremes ▶ 13:19 Real stories: baptisms, VR missions, Facebook groups ▶ 15:53 When digital engagement leads to deeper discipleship ▶ 25:39 Four upcoming conferences ▶ 27:11 Building community through Whatsapp and Discord ▶ 33:03 New equipping library to equip missionaries ▶ 42:01 Translating content ▶ 45:48 Inviting prayer, fasting and support to fuel the movement ▶ 51:16 Hubilo replaces AltarLive ▶ 1:01:02 New recovery groups launching for digital missionaries ▶ 1:08:12 Shorter training options ▶ 1:13:16 Outposts and localized leadership ▶ 1:19:11 Digital missionaries vs digital church planters ▶ 1:22:49 Connecting church planters ▶ 1:30:11 Catholic digital missions from the Vatican ▶
IN THIS EPISODE
HostJeff Reed
SeriesThe Church Digital Podcast
Runtime1:31:36
Recorded liveMay 21, 2025
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