Tools & Resources
Everything theChurch.digital has on tools & resources — 85 articles, episodes, and guides on making disciples in digital spaces.
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Tech to Check On And/Or Update Before Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday is one of the biggest and most important Church services of the year. That is why you have to make sure…
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 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…
How to Encourage End-of-the-Year Giving at Your Church
The holiday season is upon us, which means the end of the year is fast approaching. For many churches, this is one of…
Why You Should Get A High End Smartphone
Smartphones have developed and advanced so much since their introduction in the 1990s. Yes, you read that right,…
4 Updates Your Church Website Should Make Ahead of Christmas
Christmas is coming up quickly! This joyous time of year provides a great opportunity for your Church to connect with…
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…
How AI can Help Churches with Data Collection
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Because of…
Bible Verses Digital Missionaries Can Share Around Halloween
While pumpkin spice lattes are often front and center during the fall season, the month of October is often associated…
How Magai Can Help Your Ministry
jeff • October 12, 2023 embed While AI has become known more and more around the world, how to use it currently is…
A Time Saving Tool for Your Ministry
jeff • September 28, 2023 embed Ministers can work 24/7 and still never been finished with the work. That is why when a…
A Beginner's Guide to How AI Actually Works
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Because of…
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…
A Comparison of 6 Leading AI Tools (2023)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at a rapid pace. This past year has shaped up to be a groundbreaking year for…
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…
Using Digital Tools to Improve Productivity for Leaders
This article originally appeared on Digging into Digital on Notion. The challenges of having less time I think that one…
5 Ways to Get More People Coming To Your Church's Facebook Page
Years ago, after the 2016 election, Facebook made major changes to what kind of content they were gonna let people see.…
5 Ways to Increase Watch Time on Your Church's YouTube Videos
There are a lot of video platforms your Church can and should use. While TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube are some…
How You Can Use Videos to Train and Disciple Your Church
Jesus called all people to go and make disciples of all nations. But how? How do you go and make disciples? Churches…
5 Online Children's Ministry Options for Your Church
At the beginning on the Covid pandemic, many ministries started doing online ministry for the very first time.…
10 Tips on How to Run an Asynchronous Community
Discord, Slack and Facebook Groups are all asynchronous communities. These are communities are not bound by time.…
How to Repurpose Your Old Lessons and Sermons
What do you do after you share a message or sermon? Do you just hit "delete" on your computer, throw away the hard copy…
How Can AI Help Ministers With Message Preparation
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Because of…
TikTok Tips for Your Church
TikTok has become a huge topic of conversation over the past few years. Is TikTok evil? Is it part of a Chinese…
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…
Can AI Help Maximize Your Social Media Content? 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…
16 YouTube Videos Your Church Can Do
"What do I even post on YouTube?" That is a common question Churches and ministries ask when they contemplate whether…
Volunteer Roles For Your Online Ministry Team
It takes more than one person to run an online ministry. In fact, the Online Ministry Team consists of many different…
11 Social Media Posts Your Church Can Make for Mother’s Day
Moms are the backbone of the family. They keep the family together as they nurture and care for them. With Mother's Day…
7 Essential Apps for Youth Ministers
Youth Ministry is all about relationships. The more effective you are about building and developing relationships 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…
Is Authentic Online Community Possible: 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…
Helping You Achieve Movement: The "Why" of Digital Church Network
In 2020, We Created Digital Church Network so that One Day We Could Write This Blog Announcement We started Digital…
How AI Wants to Help the Church
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Musicians…
How to Share about Jesus and Your Faith Online
We have made so much progress with technology over the past 20 years. What seemed Jetson-ish back then is happening…
Blog Posts Your Church Can Make During Winter
Winter officially starts December 21st and ends March 19th. It happens every year. And while Christmas is always on the…
New Tech for a New Year of Ministry
Technology is always changing. It doesn't matter if it is major change, like a hardware set, or a minor change, like a…
5 Phygital Thanksgiving Events Your Church Can Still Do
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! It's a great time of year to be with family, friends and eat lots of delicious…
Why Anchor.fm is a Great Podcasting Host for Your Church
Why are some Churches still not using audio blogging or podcasting? The answer to this question varies depending on the…
AI for Churches
How churches and ministries should actually use AI in 2026 — tools, theology, ethics, and real workflows. From The…
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 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…
Community
Join The Fam on Discord and WhatsApp — daily community for digital missionaries. Cohorts, peer support, and prayer for…
Digital Church Planting
The complete framework for planting a digital-first or hybrid church — the planning, the funding, the team, the…
Discord for Churches — A Practical Guide
How churches use Discord for community, discipleship, and digital missions. Setup, structure, moderation, mistakes to…
Online Pastor Job Description
The complete hiring guide for churches recruiting an online pastor — sample job description, required qualifications,…
Online Pastor Salary
What online pastors actually earn in 2026 — compensation ranges, geographic considerations, bivocational vs. full-time,…
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…
Thrive
TCD Thrive — pastoral resilience for digital missionaries, with Restore groups for digital missionaries. Pastoral care,…
