EP346 - From App to Impact: Jeff Talks How GodTools Equips Digital Missionaries
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EP346 - From App to Impact: Jeff Talks How GodTools Equips Digital Missionaries

What if your smartphone could become your most powerful evangelism tool? On Tuesday, July 1 at 1pm Eastern, Jeff Reed from theChurch.digital sits down with What if sharing the…

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What if your smartphone could become your most powerful evangelism tool? On Tuesday, July 1 at 1pm Eastern, Jeff Reed from theChurch.digital sits down with What if sharing the gospel happened with a t…

Jeff Reed sits down with Justin Suitor, product leader of GodTools at Cru, to unpack how a free mobile app is quietly fueling evangelism in 120+ languages — with 96–97% of its usage happening outside the U.S. They dig into screen-sharing the gospel over WhatsApp, bite-sized training lessons for reluctant evangelists, and how the Global South is driving explosive growth. If you're a digital missionary looking for a tangible, field-tested tool, this one's worth downloading today.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro: digital missionary summits 4:52 Guide to digital missionary conference resources 10:07 Simple evangelism tools and micro-learning lessons 13:40 Expanding translation reach to 120 languages 17:06 Bite-size evangelism lessons for sharing testimony 24:03 Harnessing cloud services, social media and VR 28:13 Group gospel presentations 30:27 Cross-cultural faith-sharing scenarios 34:18 Embracing global openness to spiritual dialogue 35:30 Sharing personal faith journeys with loved ones 39:07 Strategies to sustain effective global digital mission efforts 45:16 Rethinking church growth 46:33 Gospel curiosity 50:30 GodTools app on Android and iOS 53:29 Blending AI translation with local expert review for contextualized content 57:29 Uncovering under-utilized GodTools features
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Justin Sooter
IN THIS EPISODE
HostJeff Reed
SeriesThe Church Digital Podcast
Runtime59:06
Recorded liveJul 2, 2025
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