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What Gospel Conversations Look Like in Digital Spaces

What if evangelism didn’t start with a sermon, but with a message? What if the Gospel conversation was already…

The Future of Faith Beyond the Four Walls

Is your understanding of discipleship stuck in a building? In a world that's constantly evolving, digital discipleship…

Can Church Exist on Twitch?

Can a church really exist, and thrive on Twitch? In a changing world, the idea of a "digital church " is growing in…

Digital Discipleship: Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Technology

Is digital discipleship as real as in-person discipleship? The answer is a resounding yes! As long as we’re connecting…

The Future of Faith

What is digital discipleship in an age of online connection? In today’s ever-evolving and complex digital landscape,…

Success in Digital Ministry

How do we measure success in digital ministry? Success in digital ministry goes beyond numbers. While followers, likes,…

Beyond Boundaries: Embracing the Digital Mission Field

What if the mission field that matters most today has no walls? In a world that’s moving fast, digital missionaries are…

Social Media Is NOT Digital Community

What social media is perfect at! Don’t hear me wrong. Social media is vital! Social media is good at connecting with…

What Exactly Is a Digital Missionary?

The Potential of a Digital Missionary One of the largest unreached people groups in the world today can be found…

The Case for Digital and Meta Churches

We're launching something different. The first of its kind, theChurch.digital will champion digital and meta church…

Exploring Authentic Faith

jeff • April 3, 2024 embed In this week's episode is all about the raw, real, and relatable journey of faith with the…

Dive Into Digital Discipleship

jeff • March 20, 2024 embed We've just dropped Season 2, Episode 4, and it's no ordinary chat. Join Ashley and Andy as…

Dive Deep Into Grace & Authenticity

jeff • March 13, 2024 embed We've got some soul-stirring content fresh out of the oven. Episode 3 of Season 2 is ready…

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…

EP282: Andy Mage & The Apple Vision Pro

The Future of Tech and Church: Augmented Dreams and Community Realities The Church Digital Podcast is brought to you by…

AI Will Change the World, But it Shouldn't Touch the Church

Recently, Adam Bourg posted on his personal blog a response to Eric Swanson post about Chat CPT. Both Eric and Jeff…

EP280: Crisis, Trauma, and Digital Ministry

In digital spaces where the need is significant, the theological and pastoral landscapes of churches are expanding…

Unlocking Anxiety Management: Navigations and Narratives

jeff • January 25, 2024 embed In this enlightening episode of From Text To Testimony, Andy and Megan tackle the…

Why The Church Shouldn’t Abandon VR Technology

For nearly 3 years I have been pastoring a Church in Virtual Reality, and in that time there have been many wins for…

ChatGPT: 'If you love it so much, why don’t you marry it?'

Recently, Eric Swanson posted on his personal Facebook page about Chat CPT and how faith leaders should respond to it.…

A Warning for the Future of Large Sunday Gatherings

Dr. John Harris a long-time friend and contributor to The Church Digital. He co-wrote " Sharing Jesus Online" with Jeff…

Is Praying Through Text Real Prayer?

jeff • December 27, 2023 embed Does praying through texting really count as prayer at all? The From Text To Testimony…

The Challenge of "All is Well"

As we wrap up the 2023 Christmas season, if I'm honest, the song "All is Well" haunts me. The Christmas song All Is…

Shattering Holiday Myths: Real Talk on Loneliness & Grief

jeff • December 12, 2023 embed Why are the holidays always the hardest to get through? In this heartfelt episode of…

Responding to Mental Health (Part 1)

jeff • November 15, 2023 embed Do you think digital ministry resources can effectively address mental health issues?…

Unlocking Discipleship Growth: Mastering Metrics for Impact

jeff • August 15, 2023 embed Metrics are important. In fact, as Andy and Ashley discuss in this episode of the Hybrid…

The Differences between AR and VR for Ministry

Apple created a lot of buzz when they announced their Apple Vision Pro in June. However, even before the announcement,…

Covert Discipleship: Walking Out Our Beliefs in Love

jeff • July 11, 2023 embed In a thought-provoking podcast conversation, Andy Mage and Ashley Lagos discuss the…

Will AI Replace Ministers?

AI is a huge topic of conversation these days. It’s dominating conversation in all areas of life including work, home…

Bringing Evangelism into our Communities and the Metaverse

This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . The innovators doing ministry in virtual reality have…

Not Your Mother's Mission Field

This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . Digital is not going anywhere. What if we, the Church, viewed…

Community, Proximity and Discipleship

There’s a saying I’ve heard for as long as I’ve been in ministry that community is the best environment for…

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…

Why Churches Should Utilize Personas and Target Audiences on the Digital Mission Field

This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . Pastor, are you tired of thinking It’s not working! when…

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…

3 Reasons Why the Church Needs to Be in Virtual Reality

This article originally appeared on Stuart's blog . This is going to be a crazy statement, but I have been a Virtual…

Rediscovering Your Church's Digital Why

This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . The digital age has revolutionized the way we communicate…

Embodied?

This article originally appeared on Sarah Kinzer's Blog . Worship must be embodied. Ministry must be embodied. Faith…

Is Authentic Online Community Possible: 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…

Can the Church Exist Without a Building?

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

Is Your Church Reaching Today's Culture?

What you’re thinking about Church is probably more cultural than it is Biblical This past Christmas my wife bought a…

Does Virtual Reality Church Compete with Physical Church

This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . There’s a misconception that virtual churches compete with…

How AI Wants to Help the Church

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

Mental Health Obstacles in Virtual Reality

This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . The mental health implications of the metaverse are untested…

Digital vs In-Person Church: The Real Problem

This article originally appeared on Sarah Kinzer's Blog . People are leaving the church. Studies show it. Pastors…

Why What Happens AFTER Your Live Stream Is Over is Vital

So, your church started broadcasting your services, you got a few online hosts, and even launched a few Zoom small…

AltspaceVR is Closing: Why Should the Church Care?

For the most part, it came unexpectedly on Friday. I had heard rumors for a month or so that it was coming, but it was…

Shared Experiences: The Key to Understanding Digital and Metaverse Discipleship

This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . As COVID restrictions continue to relax, most churches have…

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

Are you losing patience or learning to trust God’s timing?

Rethinking Evangelism: What the Gospels Teach Us About Mobilizing in the Digital Age

Breaking the Churchy Barrier: Faith Without the Formality

No Trust, No Healing. Confidentiality Matters. #ChurchCommunity

Meet the Mods Planting Seeds in Dark Spaces

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

Can God Use Gaming For His Kingdom? #DigitalMinistry

Pouring From an Empty Cup? | introducing TCD Care

God Loves Imperfect People. That Includes You. #GodsGrace

Can Jesus Redeem Your Culture Too? #ChristianLiving

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

God Shows Up Even When You Think You're Not Enough

Hands-On Ministry | Why Your Care Might Save a Life

Audience Mapping: Tracking Spiritual Thresholds Online - Cheryl Boyd

EP353 - Jeff & Aaron Thomson talk Discipleship, Innovation and What's Next

EP352 - Jeff & Pastor D talk Digital Church Planting, Mental Health, Coaching

EP348 - Jeff & Eric Kidwell Talk AI, Digital Mission, and Killing the Contact Form

EP347 - Deconstruction, Jesus, and the Misunderstood Movement

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

EP344 - Alan Hirsch Talks the Role of Digital in Incarnational Ministry

EP343 - Jeff Talks Data, Mission Multipliers with ChurchApps.org

EP342: Jeff & Marilyn Adamson Talk Evergreen Content, Reaching GenZ & GenA, Digitally

EP341 - Jeff & Lucas Pulley from Tampa Underground talk Data, Reporting

AI for Churches

How churches and ministries should actually use AI in 2026 — tools, theology, ethics, and real workflows. From The…

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 Twitch

Why Twitch is one of the most underrated mission fields for the church, what streaming ministry actually looks like,…

Church Online

What 'church online' actually means in 2026 — the models, the misconceptions, and how a healthy online ministry…

CTRL + ALT + Recover Summit 2025

Five sessions on recovery ministry in digital spaces — trauma-informed digital ministry, addiction recovery in online…

Digital Church Planting

The complete framework for planting a digital-first or hybrid church — the planning, the funding, the team, the…

Digital Evangelism

What digital evangelism actually looks like in 2026 — the practices that work, the postures that fail, and how to share…

The EDGE Framework

Evangelism, Discipleship, Generosity, Empowerment — TCD's framework for building hybrid churches that disciple across…

What is a Hybrid Church?

A hybrid church — one community discipling across physical + digital spaces, not just livestream. Definition,…

Livestreaming Church

How to livestream church services well in 2026 — production, platforms, audience care, and integration with the rest of…

Online Church Membership

What online church membership actually means, how it works in practice, and the theological and pastoral questions it…

Online Discipleship

What online discipleship actually is, the discipleship pathway that works in digital spaces, and the metrics that tell…

Online Ministry Analytics

Which online ministry metrics actually matter, how to measure them, and how to know if your digital ministry is…

Online Ministry Mistakes

The most common mistakes churches make in online ministry, and how to avoid them. From The Church Digital, where we've…

Online Pastor

What an online pastor actually does, how the role works, what the job description looks like, and how to become one.…