Instagram is a visual storytelling platform that churches have mostly used for announcements. These posts are about using it the way it was designed — for culture, story, and building real community.
Reshaping Evangelism in the 21st Century
What if evangelism could happen with a single swipe? Imagine a world where reaching out to the unreached has no…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
5 Ways to Celebrate Freedom in Christ Online
We have freedom in Christ and we are called to celebrate that daily.
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to Get Out of a Funk
jeff • February 1, 2024 embed Whether it is a work related one or personal one, we have all been in funks before. And…
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…
EP279: Evan Connelly, Intercom.com, and Chat 2.0 for Churches
Leveraging Live Chat for Enhanced Church Connection Creating Community Through Digital Ministry The recent episode of…
How Your Digital Ministry Can Help Your Community This Winter
As temperatures drop and skies gray, many people naturally experience a drop in attitude as well. Shorter days and…
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…
5 Online Ministry Insights from November 2023
November is often a month associated with being thankful. We give thank for the different blessings in our lives as we…
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…
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 Powerful Impact of Online Ministry
jeff • July 20, 2023 embed Whether you know it or not, you are making a difference with your online ministry. Today,…
Not Your Mother's Mission Field
This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . Digital is not going anywhere. What if we, the Church, viewed…
5 Phygital Summer Youth Ministry Activities You Can Do
Every season of the year presents new opportunities for youth ministry leaders. The summer is no different. With…
What Social Media Platforms Should Churches Be On: 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…
4 Tools Online Ministers Can Use to Build Relationships
jeff • April 27, 2023 embed Can real relationships happen online? They can and Online Discipleship Pastor Justin Herman…
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…
5 Online Ministry Insights from March 2023
The weather is getting warmer, it is getting lighter later in the day and allergies are back! Yes, Spring is here! With…
Your Easter Prep Online Check List
So, what could your Church be doing online right now to help people discover your Church and have a great experience at…
Where to Start on Social Media as a Church Planter
Planting a Church takes a lot of work. There are people to meet, a team to recruit and train, and other really…
5 Online Ministry Insights from February 2023
As technology changes and evolves at a very rapid pace, online ministry changes as well. That is why The Church Digital…
Diversify Your Video Content
Video content is really important for your Church to be producing. The pandemic really strengthened platforms like…
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…
EP244 - Starting a Barbecue Church
SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHURCH DIGITAL PODCAST If you're enjoying this episode , subscribe for free using your favorite…
How Hybrid Student Ministry Works in a Post-Covid World
jeff • September 29, 2022 embed Taylor Terpstra has been doing Online Youth Ministry for the past 2 years. In fact, he…
How to Create Shareable Content for Your Church
jeff • September 1, 2022 embed While no one knows what it takes for a piece of content to go viral, there are some…
5 Digital Ways to Connect with Students this School Year
Social media has always been a good way for student ministers to connect with students. But, when Covid hit, student…
5 Story Posts Your Church Can Do
Stories on social media have been around for a number of years. Snapchat started them in October 2013. They were so…
3 Social Media Trends to be Looking at
Social media is always changing. What is hot one day, is ice cold the next. My Space, Vine and Clubhouse all used to…
Digital Tools and Apps that Help Us
jeff • April 21, 2022 embed "There's an app for that" used to be a common phrase when apps came out and were new for…
What Online Only Student Ministry Looks Like
jeff • February 24, 2022 embed Churches have been doing student ministry for decades. Over that time, what student…
Why Consistently Doing Story Posts is Important
Back in 2018 .Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta said “the Stories format is on a path to surpass feeds as the…
4 Digital Christmas Activities Your Church Can Do
Christmas gives Churches so many opportunities to minister and support people. The great news is that with digital…
BETA24: Kids Church Online - Won’t Someone Please Think of the Children
2016 we were doing Kids Church Online at Christ Fellowship Miami. What a crazy idea! Well, the idea was certainly…
Most Read THECHURCH.DIGITAL Resources of 2020 #PHYGITALCHURCH #CHURCHONLINE
2020 was eventful for churches, thank you very much COVID. As churches across America were forced to move their…
Digital Imperialists: Thinking about Platforms like a Missionary
Think of your online platforms like a missionary would. It’s been fascinating to observe how prevailing Church…
How do you get 1500 Students On-Mission During COVID Season? Summer Camp, Phygital Edition!
If you have ever served in student ministry like I have, you know the importance of a good camp experience. The fun,…
7 Deadly Sins of (Church) Social Media
While having social media platforms is a great start to reaching your attendees and potential audience, there are…
EP368 Live Recording: What's Next? Decentralizing TCD
EP365: Jeff & Simon Diercks Celebrate the 2025 European Digital Missionary Summit
EP363: Jeff & Stacy Celebrate the CTRL+ALT+Recover Summit
EP362: Final Preview - Jeff Talks CTRL+ALT+Recover Summit
EP358 Live Recording: It's Time for You to Move into Your Digital Neighborhood
EP359: Share the Vision: Digital Missionary Summits
EP336 - The Challenge of Mental Health in Digital Missions
EP261 - Pocket Pulpit Podcast Takeover
Instagram Engagement Tips for Your Church
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 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…
What is a Digital Missionary?
A digital missionary makes disciples in connected spaces — Discord, Twitch, VR, podcasts, social media. Definition +…
The TCD Pathway
Connect → Community → Equip → Mobilize. The Church Digital's framework for moving people from initial encounter to…
