Vision Casting

The moment I realized I couldn’t keep doing digital ministry like this

When you realize you can’t keep going like this… what do you do next? I didn’t get there slowly. I crashed. Hard. The…

The lie I believed about digital ministry almost burned me out

I need to say something I didn’t realize I believed until it almost took me out.

How your church can support digital missionaries

For most of church history, mission work had a clear shape. Missionaries went somewhere—another country, another…

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.…

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…

The Future of Faith Beyond the Four Walls

Is your understanding of discipleship stuck in a building? In a world that's constantly evolving, digital discipleship…

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…

The Future of Faith

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

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Investing in Apprentices

In ministry, investing in apprentices is so important. See how and why as Christopher Wesley shares. Subscribe to TCD…

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…

Achieving Movement: The Heart of theChurch.digital

We personally started theChurch.digital because of a simple idea: We wanted to see the idea of digital church & digital…

Youth Ministry in a Digital World

Youth ministry has changed a lot over the years, especially since Covid. So what does youth ministry look like today?…

5 Ways to Celebrate Freedom in Christ Online

We have freedom in Christ and we are called to celebrate that daily.

The Case for Digital and Meta Churches

We're launching something different. The first of its kind, theChurch.digital will champion digital and meta church…

What's Happening with Ministry in the Metaverse?

Ministry is happening in the Metaverse and VR. But what exactly? Stuart McPherson comes on the podcast to talk about…

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…

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…

Embracing Creativity in Ministry

jeff • April 24, 2024 embed Well, we made it. Sort of. In the latest episode of Hybrid Disciple, hosts Andy and Ashley…

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…

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…

Unconventional Ministry

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

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…

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…

The Importance of VR World Building in Ministry

jeff • April 4, 2024 embed Virtual reality (VR) world building refers to the process of creating and designing…

EP289 - Jeff Talks Beer, Multiplication, and the Digital Church

Navigating Digital Multiplication and Fostering Global Church Leadership The Church Digital Podcast is brought to you…

Making Waves in the Next Generation

jeff • March 27, 2024 embed In this episode, Ashley and Andy are joined by the effervescent Katie Bulmer, host of the…

One Year Since AltspaceVR

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

Prepare for Online Discipleship After Easter

Christmas and Easter are two of the biggest Church services that happen each year. They draw Christians and…

EP287 - Innovating for Impact: Jeff Reed looks at Digital Church Movements

Exploring Tradition and Innovation in Church Movements: TCD's Vision of Digital Discipleship The Church Digital Podcast…

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…

Dive into the Digital-Physical Ministry Blend

jeff • March 6, 2024 embed Today, we're journeying into the merging paths of digital and in-person ministry with the…

The Challenges of Innovating in Church Culture

jeff • March 5, 2024 embed In the latest chat with Jeff Reed's Live Stream, we're diving deep into the heart of where…

If you feel like you’re not capable, start anyway. Start small. Start somewhere.

No Trust, No Healing. Confidentiality Matters. #ChurchCommunity

Can God Use Gaming For His Kingdom? #DigitalMinistry

No One Is Disqualified From Serving God. #FaithInAction

Episode 5: Moving From Online Worship To Online Discipleship (The Digital Pavement Podcast)

You’re Not Broken For Struggling. God Still Loves You. #MentalHealth

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

God Can Use What You Love For His Kingdom. Are You Ready? #FaithInAction

Episode 2: Pioneering A Digital Church Movement (The Digital Pavement Podcast)

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

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

EP371 - Jeff & Flatcap Talk TCD Streaming Network, Surgery, and Sabbath

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

EP370 - Becoming theChurch.digital - The 2026 Preview

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

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

EP368 Live Recording: What's Next? Decentralizing TCD

EP367: Jeff, Flatcap and Chinomage Celebrates Gaming Conference

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

EP365: Jeff & Simon Diercks Celebrate the 2025 European Digital Missionary Summit

EP364 Final Preview: Jeff Teases the European Digital Missionary Summit

European Digital Missionary Summit 2025

Church on Twitch

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

Church Online

What 'church online' actually means in 2026 — the models, the misconceptions, and how a healthy online ministry…

Community

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

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 Microchurch

The digital microchurch model — how tiny, focused, often lay-led churches are forming in connected spaces, and why this…

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,…

Online Church Membership

What online church membership actually means, how it works in practice, and the theological and pastoral questions it…

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,…