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Eight years of digital ministry experience distilled into practical guides. These posts are what actually worked — tested in real communities, honest about what didn't.
How your church can support digital missionaries
For most of church history, mission work had a clear shape. Missionaries went somewhere—another country, another…
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…
Revolutionizing Digital Churches: Embracing Community Over Pulpits
Have you ever felt like today’s church is missing out on something big? The conversation around digital ministry and…
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…
How Digital Missionaries Handle Privacy and Personal Concerns
In digital ministry, the role of a digital missionary has never been more crucial. These trailblazers don’t just spread…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tools Needed to be a Digital Minister
No matter what ministry you are involved in, there are tools that can help you make your ministry more effective. The…
Caring for Others Online
Caring for others is a great ministry opportunity for all ministry leaders. These are ministry opportunities in-person…
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…
The Power of Authenticity
One thing that came out of the Covid pandemic was that people became more transparent, honest and authentic. That…
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 Avoid Burnout as a Digital Minister
Burnout is not something new to ministers. Even before the Covid pandemic happened, ministers burned out at high rates.…
How to Use TikTok for Digital Discipleship
Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, reaching and discipling the younger generation requires new and innovative…
5 Ways to Celebrate Freedom in Christ Online
We have freedom in Christ and we are called to celebrate that daily.
Best Practices of Highly Effective Online Communicators
Here are some best practices we are seeing among churches for delivering digital sermons online.
How to Develop Community on Discord
Community is a vital component to churches. It has been since the creation of the first Church in Acts 2. It is through…
Async and Your Church: What Do You Need to Know?
I'm not sure if you knew this, but async is not going anywhere. And YOU need a plan for your church to thrive in this.…
How to Reach the Nones in Your Community
How are you reaching the "nones" in your community? The "nones" are those who do not attend Church, nor do they have…
Tools and Apps that Help Ministers Stay Productive
As a ministry leader, it can often feel like there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done. Between…
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…
4 Digital Tools That Help Enable Pastoral Care and Counseling
Pastors and ministry leaders have many roles and responsibilities. While many roles seem to take higher priority,…
Key Digital and Online Analytics to Track for Churches
How do you know if you are being effective in your digital and online ministry? As churches seek to engage with and…
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…
Why Cybersecurity Matters for Churches
Churches are increasingly using technology to connect with people, share resources, and facilitate ministry…
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…
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 to Expand Your Online Ministry Reach
While online ministry has differences to in-person ministry, there is one very specific similarity. That is you want to…
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…
4 Digital Ways to Make Mother's Day Special at Your Church
Moms are very special and can make such a huge impact in the lives of their family and children. That is why Mother's…
3 Reasons Why Your Church Should Be On YouTube
In today's world, the internet has become an unparalleled platform for sharing about the hope and love of Christ to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Prepare for Online Discipleship After Easter
Christmas and Easter are two of the biggest Church services that happen each year. They draw Christians and…
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…
One Way to Serve Your Online Community
jeff • February 29, 2024 embed There are a lot of ways you can serve your online community. In today's episode, Sly…
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…
Sometimes Saying No Is Wisdom, Not Weakness. #HealthyBoundaries
How to set up: Virtual Cam & Collab Stream on Twitch
Rob Wood Reveals What Keeps Pastors & Missionaries Going
Pastor Turned Creator - Here's What He Learned
Geeks need Jesus too | here's how to reach them
EP304 - Why Discord?
EP298 - Tom Pounder & Utilizing YouTube at Your Church
EP294 - Barbara Carneiro & Focusing Digital Communications for Church
EP281 - Barbara Carneiro, Generational Communication, and Target Audience
EP279 - Evan Connelly, Intercom.com, and Chat 2.0 for Churches
EP275 - Jay Kranda & Getting Your Church to Experiment
EP273 - Tyler Sansom & Next Level Digital Discipleship
EP264-Online Church Blueprint Takeover
EP255 - TCD Sidekick TAKEOVER
EP237: How to Turbo Charge Your Digital Outreach for Free
EP214: Mark MacDonald & Creating Your Church's Content Strategy
EP212: Steven Barr & 9 Non-Tech Pivots Your Church Needs To Consider
EP204: Which Platform is Right for Your Church - The Chestly Lunday Experience Takeover
EP194: Lee Coate, Complementary Content & an Experimenting Culture
EP184: Tyler Sansom & Discipleship via Mobile App
BETA42: Tips for Better Online Small Groups
BETA35: How Do We Staff This Phygital Church Thing?
BETA33: Five Foundations of a Phygital Church
EP137: Resi & Analytics of Online Church Services
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 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 YouTube
How churches should actually use YouTube in 2026 — sermon library vs. podcast video vs. Shorts vs. native creator…
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 Evangelism
What digital evangelism actually looks like in 2026 — the practices that work, the postures that fail, and how to share…
Digital Microchurch
The digital microchurch model — how tiny, focused, often lay-led churches are forming in connected spaces, and why this…
Discord for Churches — A Practical Guide
How churches use Discord for community, discipleship, and digital missions. Setup, structure, moderation, mistakes to…
Livestreaming Church
How to livestream church services well in 2026 — production, platforms, audience care, and integration with the rest of…
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.…
