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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

Caring for Others Online

Caring for others is a great ministry opportunity for all ministry leaders. These are ministry opportunities in-person…

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.

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.…

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,…

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…

Discord Basics for Your Church

jeff • May 9, 2024 embed What is Discord and how can your Church utilize it for ministry purposes? Today, Andy Mage…

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…

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…

EP291 - Jeff Celebrates The Church Digital Podcast's Fifth Anniversary

The Evolution of Digital Ministry: Celebrating Milestones and Embracing the Future The Church Digital Podcast is…

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…

EP290 - Jeff Talks New Website, Discord, and a New Online Era

Navigating Digital Transformation: TCD Unveils a New Online Era The Church Digital Podcast is brought to you by…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Discover New Depths in Discipleship

jeff • February 28, 2024 embed We're SO back, and boy, do we have some soul-stirring conversations lined up for you.…

EP283 - Pushpay's Aaron Senneff on AI, Virtual Ministry, and Digital Communities

The Surging Intersection of Tech and Church: A Journey into Hybrid Worship and AI Ethics The Church Digital Podcast is…

Using Online Groups to Reach Your Community this Easter

It's Easter season! It is one of the most powerful seasons of the year for Churches. The death and resurrection of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

We are Thankful

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting…

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…

Building Digital Relationships

jeff • November 1, 2023 embed How can you build a digital relationship through something like texting and messaging?…

How to Create and Foster a Positive Online Community for Your Church

The atmosphere and environment that happens during the playoffs of any sport is amazing. The fans of the home team is…

How Your Church Can Digitally Connect With People Throughout the Week

Churches have changed a lot over the years. No longer are we meeting exclusively in stone cathedrals and singing…

How to "Fear Not" This October at Your Church

With Halloween being on the 31st, the month of October is often associated with fear. The month is full scary stories,…

5 Online Ministry Insights from September 2023

September brought the end of summer and the start of fall. As families are transitioning from the heat of summer to 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,…

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…

5 Ways Churches Can Use the Metaverse Beyond Outreach

There has been a lot of talk about the Metaverse over the past few years. The Church has even explored many ways to use…

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…

Pulling Over to Pray: A Gaming Pastor’s Raw Battle with Depression and Fear

Turning on the Camera: The Intimacy of Digital Ministry

No Trust, No Healing. Confidentiality Matters. #ChurchCommunity

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

Pouring From an Empty Cup? | introducing TCD Care

From Sudoku Speedruns to Systematic Theology: The Fedorable Will Story

Embracing Authenticity: A Journey Through Streaming and Community Connection

Forget the Perfect Pastor | Here's What Actually Grows Communities

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

Episode 3: The Hybrid Church & Building Digital Hubs (The Digital Pavement Podcast)

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

Why Toxic Gaming Communities Need This Right Now

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.

EP370 - Becoming theChurch.digital - The 2026 Preview

Your biggest problem might be that nobody knows about it

The Real Reason She Started Streaming (It's Not What You Think)

EP367: Jeff, Flatcap and Chinomage Celebrates Gaming Conference

The Family That Games Together Stays Together

Setting the Table for Community in Stream/Game and Discord - Dalton Ruzicka & Andy Mage

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

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 Twitch

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

Church Podcasting

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

Community

Join The Fam on Discord and WhatsApp — daily community for digital missionaries. Cohorts, peer support, and prayer for…

CTRL + ALT + Recover Summit 2025

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

Digital Missionary Gaming Summit 2025

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

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…

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…

Online Pastor Job Description

The complete hiring guide for churches recruiting an online pastor — sample job description, required qualifications,…

Online Small Groups

How online small groups actually work — and how they break. The Church Digital's playbook from five years of running…

The TCD Pathway

Connect → Community → Equip → Mobilize. The Church Digital's framework for moving people from initial encounter to…

The Theology of Digital Church

The ecclesiology behind 'church online' — what makes something actually church, how to think about sacraments…