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What if You Stopped Playing It Safe? A Rebel's Guide to Niche-Casting for Digital Missionaries

What if you stopped trying to reach everyone and focused on reaching someone? Connection in the digital age is about…

How to Share Your Church's Mission Through Digital Communications

Digital communication is vitally important in today's world. It gives your church unprecedented opportunities to share…

Should Your Church Be Using Threads - July 2024 Update

In July 2023 Meta launched Threads. Threads is the latest Twitter/X "rival" that is primarily text-based and provides a…

Using AI for Effective Church Social Media Outreach

Social media has become an essential tool for churches to connect with their congregation and community. It has become…

5 Ways to Celebrate Freedom in Christ Online

We have freedom in Christ and we are called to celebrate that daily.

Why Riverside.fm is the Perfect Tool for Your Podcast

I have been podcasting since 2015. Up until that time, I had just been blogging, But, sensing that podcasts were going…

How Digital Can Enhance Church Campaigns

jeff • April 25, 2024 embed At your Church you can do a lot of things to draw people closer to Christ. Today, Jake…

Embracing Creativity in Ministry

jeff • April 24, 2024 embed Well, we made it. Sort of. In the latest episode of Hybrid Disciple, hosts Andy and Ashley…

3 Ways to Overcome the Summer Attendance Slump

jeff • April 11, 2024 embed It happens every year. Right after Easter, attendance, when the weather turns warmer and as…

The Power of Masculine Vulnerability

jeff • April 10, 2024 embed This week, Ashley and Andy sit down with Nate Cottman to discuss all things content…

Speak the TRUTH on Social Media

Going "viral" was such a huge thing for social media managers and content creators. Actually, it may still be a goal…

20 Spring Time Social Media Posts Your Church Can Share

The Spring brings a fresh start and new opportunities for your Church and ministry. This is not just for in-person…

Making Waves in the Next Generation

jeff • March 27, 2024 embed In this episode, Ashley and Andy are joined by the effervescent Katie Bulmer, host of the…

Church Communication Trends for 2024

jeff • March 14, 2024 embed Communications changes regularly, especially in this digital world we live in. That is why…

EP285 - Quintin McGrath & The Ethics Around Sora, Text-to-Video AI

In this conversation, Jeff Reed and Quintin McGrath discuss the ethical implications of OpenAI's Sora, a text-to-video…

How to Get Started with YouTube

As the world becomes increasingly digital, churches have an amazing opportunity to reach people with the hope and love…

Sharing God's Love Digitally Around Valentine's Day

With Valentine's Day sparking conversations about romantic love along with the prevalent cultural baggage that entails,…

Why Churches Should Invest in Short-Form Videos

Short-form video is all the rage, not just now, but for a number of years. Whether it is TikTok, Instagram Reels or…

6 to Seek Out in 2024

jeff • January 4, 2024 embed Meeting new people and learning from others is something that I really enjoy doing. That…

5 Digital Ways to Get the Word Out this Christmas

The colorful lights are up, festive music fills the air, Christmas movies are playing and shopping centers are…

Why You Should Get A High End Smartphone

Smartphones have developed and advanced so much since their introduction in the 1990s. Yes, you read that right,…

15 Thanksgiving Social Media Posts Your Church Can Share

The Thanksgiving season is upon us! This holiday is a perfect time for Churches to connect with their community and…

Maximizing Your Digital Missionary Impact on Instagram

Instagram has over 2.3 billion monthly users in the world today. It is one of the top 3 social media platforms in the…

Bible Verses Digital Missionaries Can Share Around Halloween

While pumpkin spice lattes are often front and center during the fall season, the month of October is often associated…

How to Get Started Making Videos with a Limited Budget

Creating videos is a great way to start engaging with people in your online ministry. If you are looking to start…

How to Use Instagram Stories to Maximize Your Reach

Instagram Stories have quickly become one of the most popular social media features out there. In fact, Instagram CEO,…

The Age of Curation

jeff • September 14, 2023 embed Starting in the late 1900s, we were living in the Information Age, This era brought…

13 Fall Social Media Posts Your Church Can Share

With the fall season comes new opportunities for your Church to engage with your community. This is not just for your…

6 Tips on Creating a Church Email that People Will Open and Read

Email is one of the most important communication channels churches have to connect with their congregation and…

5 Ways to Get More People Coming To Your Church's Facebook Page

Years ago, after the 2016 election, Facebook made major changes to what kind of content they were gonna let people see.…

Should Ministers Use AI?

jeff • August 17, 2023 embed AI has taken over the world. While not literally, definitely figuratively. From schools to…

5 Ways to Increase Watch Time on Your Church's YouTube Videos

There are a lot of video platforms your Church can and should use. While TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube are some…

Creating Digital Systems and Processes for Your Ministry

jeff • August 3, 2023 embed You can use digital tools to help you so much in your ministry. Today, DK Hammond joins me…

AI's Beginner's Guide to Using AI for Image Generation

EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Because of…

What is Threads?

Have you heard of Threads yet? Released on July 5th, it has quickly become the talk of the social media town. But, what…

TikTok Tips for Your Church

TikTok has become a huge topic of conversation over the past few years. Is TikTok evil? Is it part of a Chinese…

Does your Church need Core Values?

Core values. Oh, don’t we love them? We’ve done the exercises. We’ve brainstormed. We’ve written them down. We’ve even…

Can AI Help Maximize Your Social Media Content? Let's Ask AI

EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Musicians…

16 YouTube Videos Your Church Can Do

"What do I even post on YouTube?" That is a common question Churches and ministries ask when they contemplate whether…

How Do We Disciple Artificial Intelligence

This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . Let’s stop here for a second and recognize how far the…

4 YouTube Stats that Matter for Churches

Is your Church or ministry on YouTube yet? If not, now is the perfect place for your Church to start investing time and…

11 Social Media Posts Your Church Can Make for Mother’s Day

Moms are the backbone of the family. They keep the family together as they nurture and care for them. With Mother's Day…

Deep Spaces in Shallow Medium

I read a book called The Shallows about ten years ago. The book was about the shallow nature of the human brain and why…

EP266 - Women Streamers, Trolls, and the Struggle of Female Content Creators

SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHURCH DIGITAL PODCAST If you're enjoying this episode , subscribe for free using your favorite…

EP260: Aki & Family Streaming

SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHURCH DIGITAL PODCAST If you're enjoying this episode , subscribe for free using your favorite…

How Your Church Can Have Engaging Text Conversations

jeff • March 2, 2023 embed One of the main criticisms Churches face when texting is that it is often a promotional text…

EP258: Jate the Gaming Digital Missionary

SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHURCH DIGITAL PODCAST If you're enjoying this episode , subscribe for free using your favorite…

Instagram Engagement Tips for Your Church

jeff • February 16, 2023 Instagram has been in the social media news a lot lately. However, more for what is upsetting…

Human Being, Not Human Doing: Why Streamers Are Breaking the Grind Culture Trap

Breaking the Churchy Barrier: Faith Without the Formality

The Entryway to God is Love: A Heart-Wrenching Mod Takeover

Episode 6: Building A Digital Discipleship Community (The Digital Pavement Podcast)

More Than a Move: Finding God on the Dance Floor

Can God Use Gaming For His Kingdom? #DigitalMinistry

From Sudoku Speedruns to Systematic Theology: The Fedorable Will Story

Embracing Authenticity: A Journey Through Streaming and Community Connection

God Loves Imperfect People. That Includes You. #GodsGrace

God Can Use What You Love For His Kingdom. Are You Ready? #FaithInAction

Episode 4: The Five F's Of A Christian Content Creator (The Digital Pavement Podcast)

Gaming Wasn't His Purpose Until This Happened

🌍 Ever wondered how to build a community that truly reflects who you are?

The Radical Truth About Being Light in a Dark Space & Why It Matters Now

Why This Streamer Chose Authenticity Over Religious Labels

Why Toxic Gaming Communities Need This Right Now

Reset the culture. Redeem the digital space. CTRL + ALT + REDEEM #DigitalMinistry

When the Chain Breaks: Finding Unexpected Peace and Divine Encounters in the Chaos

Embracing Faith in the Digital Realm: The Journey of @NYTxSABER a Christian Streamer on Twitch

She Thought Nobody Would Watch Her Bake. She Was Wrong.

Physical Healing, Spiritual Awakening: What's Happening in Gaming Streams

Your biggest problem might be that nobody knows about it

Stay-at-Home Dad Reveals Why Gaming Needs More Christian Men

Your Gaming Style Isn't a Problem—It's Your Calling

The BLESS Framework for Digital Evangelism

BLESS — a 5-step lifestyle framework for digital evangelism: Begin with Prayer, Listen, Shared Experiences, Serve,…

Church on Facebook

Why Facebook still matters for churches in 2026, what works (and what doesn't anymore), and how to use the platform…

Church on Instagram

How churches should actually use Instagram in 2026 — what works, what doesn't, and how to build a discipleship pathway…

Church Podcasting

The complete guide to church podcasting from The Church Digital — the team running the longest-running digital-ministry…

Church Social Media Strategy

The 2026 framework for church social media — what to post, where to post, how to measure, and how to do it without…

Digital Missionary Gaming Summit 2025

Four sessions on gospel work in gaming spaces — Twitch streams, Discord communities, the mission field of people who…