Online Evangelism

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…

25 theChurch.digital Promises for 2025

Was 2024 the year of theChurch.digital? New website. A fresh community launch. A laser focus on digital missionaries.…

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…

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…

The Future of Faith

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

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…

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…

Digital Missionaries and the Future of theChurch.digital

This past week, we unveiled the ninth version of theChurch.digital. Since I acquired the domain name in February 2018,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Power of Authenticity

One thing that came out of the Covid pandemic was that people became more transparent, honest and authentic. That…

How to Use TikTok for Digital Discipleship

Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, reaching and discipling the younger generation requires new and innovative…

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…

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 Volunteering Looks Like in VR

jeff • May 8, 2024 embed Online Ministry creates lots of new opportunities for people to hear about Christ but also for…

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…

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…

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…

Unconventional Ministry

jeff • April 17, 2024 embed Another heartwarming episode that you won't want to miss! Season 2, episode 8 is here!…

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…

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…

One Year Since AltspaceVR

On March 10, 2023 Microsoft shutdown their virtual reality platform known as “AltspaceVR.” For most people, this was…

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…

How VR Evangelism Can Have IRL Impact

jeff • March 7, 2024 embed . In this episode of the Metaverse Church Podcast, Stunami engages in a profound…

5 Online Ministry Insights from February 2024

Love is in the air. While the month of February is a bit colder and chilly, it is also hot as it's the month of love…

EP284 - Simon Diercks & German Digital Church Planting

TCD EP284: Digital Frontiers - A Conversation with Simon Diercks on German Digital Church Planting The Church Digital…

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…

Maximizing Your Digital Missionary Impact on Facebook

People have a love hate relationship with Facebook. It is the most popular social media platform in the world with…

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…

Sharing God's Love Digitally Around Valentine's Day

With Valentine's Day sparking conversations about romantic love along with the prevalent cultural baggage that entails,…

The Power of Asking Questions

From a very young age you are encouraged to ask questions. Whether you are processing something that has happened or a…

5 Online Ministry Insights from January 2024

A new year brings tons of new opportunities. It also provides some great new resources and tools to help you minister…

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…

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…

Two Different Types Of Facebook Ads for Your Ministry to Try

Facebook Ads are a really important tool for people, businesses and Churches to get the word out about an event or…

5 Online Ministry Insights from December 2023

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. The lights, parties, movies, music and celebration of Jesus' birth makes it a…

How to Make Your Online Christmas Eve Service Special

Christmas Eve services provide a great opportunity for churches to focus on the true meaning of the season, the…

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…

The Power of the Prompt: Why One Little Step Changes Everything

Breaking the Churchy Barrier: Faith Without the Formality

Meet the Mods Planting Seeds in Dark Spaces

More Than a Move: Finding God on the Dance Floor

Can God Use Gaming For His Kingdom? #DigitalMinistry

Episode 4: The Five F's Of A Christian Content Creator (The Digital Pavement Podcast)

Gaming Wasn't His Purpose Until This Happened

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

Why This Streamer Chose Authenticity Over Religious Labels

Why Toxic Gaming Communities Need This Right Now

Reset the culture. Redeem the digital space. CTRL + ALT + REDEEM #DigitalMinistry

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

Episode 1: What Is the Digital Pavement Podcast? (The Digital Pavement Podcast)

Embracing Faith in the Digital Realm: The Journey of @NYTxSABER a Christian Streamer on Twitch

Ctr+l Alt+ Redeem: Reaching People Churches Can't

theChurch.digital's 2nd Annual 12 Hour Giving Tuesday Livestream

Stay-at-Home Dad Reveals Why Gaming Needs More Christian Men

Your Gaming Style Isn't a Problem—It's Your Calling

EP369: Jeff Talks What's Next - Streaming Network & Giving Tuesday

The unexpected way Steph & G Funk met at Reach Conference Part 1

Building Safe Spaces When People Are Hurting

EP366: Final Preview - Jeff Teases the Digital Missionary Gaming Summit

How Will You Reach Them? Are You Reaching Them? - Chris Thompson

One Quest One Focus: Zeroing in on the One You Need to Reach - Leighton Seys

The BLESS Framework for Digital Evangelism

BLESS — a 5-step lifestyle framework for digital evangelism: Begin with Prayer, Listen, Shared Experiences, Serve,…

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,…

Digital Neighborhoods Summit 2025

Four sessions on reaching the community next door — digitally. How physical neighborhoods now also live in specific…

European Digital Missionary Summit 2025

Four sessions on digital missions in post-Christian Europe. The European chapter of the digital missions movement,…

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,…

VR Ministry — A Practical Guide

VR ministry is church and discipleship inside virtual-reality platforms — VR Chat, Rec Room, Horizon Worlds. Who's…