Tag: digital
PODCAST 117: The New Digital Pastor
By TheChurch.Digital: I can remember a conversation I had with a Lead Pastor back in early 2019… “you know, there are probably only 20 people in the country who actually serve full-time as a digital pastor.” It has been fascinating to see how churches are pivoting to Digital as a […]
PODCAST 116: Collin Jones & Owning Your Platform
By TheChurch.Digital: When COVID hit, the majority of churches did not have a digital strategy, at least in context of broadcasting services or making disciples online. March 2020 saw many churches scrambling to adopt digital strategies, sometimes taking the path of least resistance. Facebook Live, YouTube Live… these are great […]
PODCAST 115: Digital Discipleship thru Timothy Initiative
By TheChurch.Digital: Discipleship means a lot of things. At it’s core value, though, there are two different ideas: 1) Knowledge-Based and 2) Obedience-Based. Many churches operate in a knowledge-based system of discipleship. In fact, our buildings exist as the center of that knowledge. Come to the building and we can […]
PODCAST 108: DJ Soto – Virtual Reality, Final Fantasy XIV, and the Church
By TheChurch.Digital: I love conversations with DJ Soto. DJ challenges me, regularly, and this conversation once again pushes the limits. As Lead Pastor of VR Church, DJ is stretching the boundaries of Avatar Church. Yes, Avatar Church. Here at The Church Digital Podcast, we talk Physical/Phygital church all the time. […]
10 Bold Predictions About The Future Church in America
The Church.Digital: It’s been a wild ride leading a church over the past decade, but the ride has gone crazy wild in 2020. Nothing and no one could have predicted we’d be where we are right now. It’s been far and away the most challenging year of ministry for myself, […]
PODCAST 088: Matt Lombardi – What Do You Mean Your Church Won’t Experiment?
By: The Church.Digital Thank you very much, COVID. That long-term vision? That playbook? Your church’s strategy? It’s all trash. Every church is in startup mode, and we’re reimagining the idea of church moving forward. Reimagining is going to require some experimentation. Is your church capable of experimenting? Do they […]
PODCAST 087: Stories & Strategy of a Digital-Only Expression of Church
By: The Church.Digital Thanks to COVID, lots of churches are operating digitally. They’re broadcasting their services online. Trying to start up Online Small Groups. As a general rule, they’re moving their physical ministry digital, or even learning how to do ministry phygitally (combining physical + digital). I’m suggesting there’s […]
The Need for Chat
By: The Church.digital When I was a kid, I was told that talking in church was not allowed. My parents would allow me to draw or put my head down, but talking was not permitted. As I got older, I was permitted to sit in the student section of church […]
A Better Way To Train Your Group Leaders
By: Discipleship.org Kevin and his team spent a lot of time and money to host a large group leader training at the church. As the event started, he sat in the back and looked across a half-empty room and was disheartened by the light attendance. As the night finished, despite […]
PODCAST 071: Nils Smith & A Futurist's View of an Innovative, Entrepreneurial Church
The Church.Digital: In the midst of this pandemic, we’re taking a moment to talk with one of the pioneers of the Church Online movement. Nils Smith was there from practically day one, diving into Church Online when the social media platform of choice was MySpace (yes, Myspace). This conversation is […]