Digital Discipleship
Discipleship is the whole point — not attendance, not views. Everything theChurch.digital has on making disciples through and within digital spaces, from first contact to multiplication.
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…
Equipping Digital Missionaries: Breaking the Rules to Share the Gospel Online
Are you ready to break the traditional mold and join a digital revolution for Jesus? The world is shifting, and…
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…
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…
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…
Do Digital Missionaries Need to Be Tech Savvy?
Do digital missionaries need to be tech-savvy to succeed in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape? Well every…
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,…
Building Connections in a Digital World
How do we come to terms with the idea of digital discipleship? Today’s digital world is revolutionizing discipleship.…
Discipleship in Digital Spaces
Have you noticed how much life happens online? Digital spaces are where people connect, learn, and live—making digital…
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…
Privacy in Digital Ministry: Building Trust in Online Spaces
Question to start Can digital ministry truly protect privacy—every click, every prayer request? The shift to digital…
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…
5 Online Ministry Insights from August 2024
Summer is over and school has started for almost every school-aged child. As families have been busy getting ready for…
Investing in Apprentices
In ministry, investing in apprentices is so important. See how and why as Christopher Wesley shares. Subscribe to TCD…
Caring for Others Online
Caring for others is a great ministry opportunity for all ministry leaders. These are ministry opportunities in-person…
5 Online Ministry Insights from July 2024
The summer is almost over and school is getting ready to get started. That means last minute travel plans, back to…
Overcoming the Scrutiny of Digital/Meta Churches: Let's Multiply Disciples
Planting a digital-only/metaverse church is a controversial proposition. We've all had those conversations. Frustrating…
Digital Discipleship Opportunities Over the Summer
The summer months can be challenging for ministers. There are a lot of staff, volunteers and regular church attenders…
How to Use TikTok for Digital Discipleship
Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, reaching and discipling the younger generation requires new and innovative…
Achieving Movement: The Heart of theChurch.digital
We personally started theChurch.digital because of a simple idea: We wanted to see the idea of digital church & digital…
Youth Ministry in a Digital World
Youth ministry has changed a lot over the years, especially since Covid. So what does youth ministry look like today?…
5 Ways to Celebrate Freedom in Christ Online
We have freedom in Christ and we are called to celebrate that daily.
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…
4 Keys to Sharing a Sermon Online
Sermons and messages from ministry leaders don't just have to be shared in person these days. In fact, they are often…
5 Online Ministry Insights from May 2024
Longer daylight, allergies and warmer weather. May really starts to amp up the summer vibes. As summer approaches,…
What Digital Discipleship Can Look Like at Your Church
Digital Discipleship has grown leaps and bounds in recent years. And the future is bright for what lies ahead as…
Using Digital Tools for Ministry Leadership Training and Development
As ministers and followers of Christ, one of our primary responsibilities is to guide and lead others to Christ.…
How You Can Learn in Community
2024 for The Church Digital has been incredible. When I started The Church Digital in 2018, the goal was to help the…
Embracing Obedience and Taking the Leap
jeff • May 1, 2024 embed In the latest episode of The Hybrid Disciple podcast, Andy and Ashley reflect on the key…
5 Online Ministry Insights from April 2024
Spring is a great time...for allergies! While many people struggle with allergies this month, there has been a lot…
Why Leverage Discord to Build Online Connections
Online ministry has become a powerful way to reach people with the hope and message of Christ. As technology continues…
How to Train and Equip Your Online Ministry Volunteers
In the Church there are lots of different ways you can serve. And, with Online Ministry options, there are even more of…
Unconventional Ministry
jeff • April 17, 2024 embed Another heartwarming episode that you won't want to miss! Season 2, episode 8 is here!…
3 Reasons Why Online Groups are Great for Your Church
Whether they have been called Life Groups, Small Groups, Community Groups, Discipleship Groups or something else, these…
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…
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…
EP289 - Jeff Talks Beer, Multiplication, and the Digital Church
Navigating Digital Multiplication and Fostering Global Church Leadership The Church Digital Podcast is brought to you…
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…
5 Online Ministry Insights from March 2024
As the year flips the page and turns to March, warmer weather and the Easter season take priority. And we, at the…
EP288 - Navigating Asynchronous Community: Gabe DeWalk & The Kingstide Journey
Connecting Faith and Technology: The Kingstide Journey and Its Digital Aspirations The Church Digital Podcast is…
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…
Prepare for Online Discipleship After Easter
Christmas and Easter are two of the biggest Church services that happen each year. They draw Christians and…
EP287 - Innovating for Impact: Jeff Reed looks at Digital Church Movements
Exploring Tradition and Innovation in Church Movements: TCD's Vision of Digital Discipleship The Church Digital Podcast…
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…
The Power and Potential of an Online Good Friday Service
Easter services, events and activities are all the focus each spring for Churches. The reality is though, that while…
EP286 - Jon Pyle on Disappointment, Timing, and Authenticity in Faith
Dive into Unfiltered Chats on Disappointment, Integrity, and Keeping It Real in a Hyper-connected World The Church…
Dive into the Digital-Physical Ministry Blend
jeff • March 6, 2024 embed Today, we're journeying into the merging paths of digital and in-person ministry with the…
Turning on the Camera: The Intimacy of Digital Ministry
Human Being, Not Human Doing: Why Streamers Are Breaking the Grind Culture Trap
The Power of the Prompt: Why One Little Step Changes Everything
Rethinking Evangelism: What the Gospels Teach Us About Mobilizing in the Digital Age
Breaking the Churchy Barrier: Faith Without the Formality
Episode 6: Building A Digital Discipleship Community (The Digital Pavement Podcast)
More Than a Move: Finding God on the Dance Floor
No One Is Disqualified From Serving God. #FaithInAction
Forget the Perfect Pastor | Here's What Actually Grows Communities
Can Jesus Redeem Your Culture Too? #ChristianLiving
Episode 3: The Hybrid Church & Building Digital Hubs (The Digital Pavement Podcast)
Episode 2: Pioneering A Digital Church Movement (The Digital Pavement Podcast)
EP371 - Jeff & Flatcap Talk TCD Streaming Network, Surgery, and Sabbath
Physical Healing, Spiritual Awakening: What's Happening in Gaming Streams
Your Gaming Style Isn't a Problem—It's Your Calling
EP366: Final Preview - Jeff Teases the Digital Missionary Gaming Summit
EP364 Final Preview: Jeff Teases the European Digital Missionary Summit
European Digital Missionary Summit 2025
EP362: Final Preview - Jeff Talks CTRL+ALT+Recover Summit
Apprenticing in the Wild: Reproducing Leaders for Digital Mission - Bekele Shanko
EP359: Share the Vision: Digital Missionary Summits
EP 23 - What If a Faith Crisis Leads You to Seek God & Share Him More?
EP357: Jeff Talks Digital Missionary Confererence
EP355 Live Recording: Can AI Share Jesus? A Digital Mission Conversation with Apologist.ai
The BLESS Framework for Digital Evangelism
BLESS — a 5-step lifestyle framework for digital evangelism: Begin with Prayer, Listen, Shared Experiences, Serve,…
Church on Instagram
How churches should actually use Instagram in 2026 — what works, what doesn't, and how to build a discipleship pathway…
Church on Threads
Should your church be on Threads? What we've learned from being early on the platform, what works, and why this might…
Church on TikTok
Should your church use TikTok? What works, what doesn't, and how to do digital ministry on the platform without being…
Church on Twitch
Why Twitch is one of the most underrated mission fields for the church, what streaming ministry actually looks like,…
Church on YouTube
How churches should actually use YouTube in 2026 — sermon library vs. podcast video vs. Shorts vs. native creator…
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…
European Digital Missionary Summit 2025
Four sessions on digital missions in post-Christian Europe. The European chapter of the digital missions movement,…
Digital Missionary Gaming Summit 2025
Four sessions on gospel work in gaming spaces — Twitch streams, Discord communities, the mission field of people who…
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…
What is a Digital Missionary?
A digital missionary makes disciples in connected spaces — Discord, Twitch, VR, podcasts, social media. Definition +…
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,…
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…