For the podcast here, Clivane has a unique perspective of church online. She’s Canadian (okay, that’s not unique). She’s a millennial (once again, not unique). She works at an Anglican Church (historically, not unique at all). But individually, we here at THECHURCH.DIGITAL are broadening perspectives here and looking to learn. What does digital community look like to a millennial? On-Mission? If evangelism is a dirty word to Millennials, then, what does the future of the Church look like? Where ...
Mar 29, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 122
In the year 2021, Small Groups may becoming old hat. Crazy to think, right? How these smaller, church-based biblical communities operate has evolved over the years. But the core foundation of the strategy, loosely based on biblical principles, really hasn't changed since the 1980s... and just imagine with me how much culture has changed since the days when the mullet was popular? So, maybe we're just talking crazy here, what would happen if we blew up Small Groups and started from scratch? What ...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Pre-COVID, One Community Church was a force to be reckoned with. Located in Plano, the multicultural church was highly effective utilizing physical ministry, but in the weeks leading up to COVID, there was an organizational tension that maybe the church needed to firm up its digital strategy. March 2020 confirmed the thought and the church quickly learned that it needed some help to develop that Phygital Strategy. Matt, as the staff person championed to help develop that strategy, reached out to...
Mar 22, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Easter is right around the corner, and while “what is the experience going to be?” is a big question, equally important is, “how are we going to follow up?” That’s why BETA Show is talking with Text In Church’s Jeanette Yates, helping churches develop a strategy towards intentional follow up for Easter, including some freebies! Like the BETA SHOW? Check out more episodes here . Answering Your Questions: THE BETA SHOW We need your help. Text your questions to 4THECHURCH (484/324-8724) and we'll a...
Mar 19, 2021•33 min
Can a church exist without a building? Sure. Hear stories how God is moving through digital-only, location-independent churches. Join Jeff and other digital-only church planters while they explain the ministry and celebrate the joys and the challenges of digital only churches. Like the BETA SHOW? Check out more episodes here . Answering Your Questions: THE BETA SHOW We need your help. Text your questions to 4THECHURCH (484/324-8724) and we'll answer them here on THE BETA SHOW. Seriously. Grab th...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 39 min
I’m guilty of many things in life. I admit before you publicly that I occasionally overstate things to prove a point, but when I tell you here that there are multiple times in this conversation you can hear my head literally explode, well, that’s an overstatement too. What is not an overstatement is that Sam George challenged me in a way that no one ever has before. Sam George is a specialist of sorts, specifically on diasporatic movements. If Ekklesia is the gathering of God’s Church than Diasp...
Mar 15, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 120
WandaVision has taken the world by storm. With it’s unique storytelling approach, are there lessons for we the church? Dive into this recording of a recent Clubhouse conversation. Like the BETA SHOW? Check out more episodes here . Answering Your Questions: THE BETA SHOW We need your help. Text your questions to 4THECHURCH (484/324-8724) and we'll answer them here on THE BETA SHOW. Seriously. Grab the phone. Text 484/324-8724 and tell us your questions. Where you're stuck. What questions you're a...
Mar 11, 2021•58 min
Pre-COVID, very few churches were doing groups online. Now as a result of social distancing, churches had to onboard their groups very quickly to digital methods. Interestingly though, as we’re coming out of the COVID and getting back to the building, some churches report up to 90% of their groups are staying online. So, since our groups are staying Phygital, let’s talk about how to give our groups purpose. In a recent webinar I (Jeff) did with Gloo we talked specifically about strategies to get...
Mar 08, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 119
We call it The BETA Show. Of course we're going to experiment... Here with THECHURCH.DIGITAL we have been testing the waters with this new Clubhouse platform, and unlike most social media, this seems to be a great opportunity to physically dialogue, to actually talk, with people. So, we're moving The BETA Show over to Clubhouse occasionally to see how the engagement is over on Clubhouse. Why Clubhouse? Jeff did a recent livestream over on Facebook about the potential of Clubhouse . Not on the pl...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min
As stressful as the world is becoming in the 2020s, what is happening to our mental health? Okay, this may be a bit “off-brand” for THECHURCH.DIGITAL, but this issue is prevalent in our churches and our culture today, and we as a Church have to address mental health for what it is. Let’s address the stigmas and the misconceptions, and start to scratch the surface on the Church’s role in mental health. Complete Show Notes and Online Video Available at THECHURCH.DIGITAL...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 118
We call it The BETA Show. Of course we're going to experiment... Here with THECHURCH.DIGITAL we have been testing the waters with this new Clubhouse platform, and unlike most social media, this seems to be a great opportunity to physically dialogue, to actually talk, with people. So, we're moving The BETA Show over to Clubhouse occasionally to see how the engagement is over on Clubhouse. Why Clubhouse? Jeff did a recent livestream over on Facebook about the potential of Clubhouse . Not on the pl...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 31 min
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 result of COVID. Some churches are embracing the opportunity, even as far as moving people from other staff positions to lead, to champion the Digital opportunities within the church. To that end, we brought in a panel of new Digital Pastors...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 117
Cough Cough, we’re 45ish days until Easter. How’s your communication plan? In this Mid/Post-COVID environment, it’s going to be important for our churches to market, to communicate externally, what’s happening at Easter. Developing that marketing strategy is essential, and we’re bringing in a specialists… David Uribe… to help your church develop an effective external marketing strategy. Through this plan and other free resources, Uribe Creative is helping your church thrive this easter season. F...
Feb 18, 2021•32 min
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 tools! But they are borrowed platforms. While they are easy and free, there ultimately is a “cost” to the church. What if Facebook, what if YouTube, were to say, “Churches can no longer use ou...
Feb 15, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Butts in seats. Nickels and noses. Unfortunately, this is how the Church has historically gauged its success. COVID did many things, and thankfully the pandemic brought attention to the need of a new scoreboard for the Church. As we’re re-developing our strategy, how do we measure the success of our church? With a panel of Church Leaders from a Gigachurch all the way to a Church Plant, hopefully this conversation even starts a larger conversation at your specific church. Like the BETA SHOW? Chec...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min
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 teach you more knowledge. Unfortunately, knowledge-based discipleship tends to move away from action. We as Christians have a cognitive understanding of what God has called us to, but we don’t do it. G...
Feb 08, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 115
Have you made it to Clubhouse yet? The new, up-and-coming Social Media Network has been taking the world by storm... well, a slow storm. The audio-only platform creates a phenomenal opportunity for people to engage in new ways. How can your church take advantage of Clubhouse? We’re bringing DJ Chuang into the conversation to talk about Clubhouse & the Church. Like the BETA SHOW? Check out more episodes here . Answering Your Questions: THE BETA SHOW We need your help. Text your questions to 4...
Feb 04, 2021•34 min
Of course COVID caused a radical shift for churches. I think it’s important to notice that, even for the guys doing Online Ministry for years COVID brought a change. For this conversation, we’re bringing in Saddleback’s Online Campus Pastor, Jay Kranda. Jay’s been doing online ministry for a decade now, and over the years he’s seen lots of changes (including while under the pressure cooker of COVID.) How has ministry changed and how can we as digital pastors, church staff and volunteers manage t...
Feb 01, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 114
We’ve been preaching and teaching to a camera for about a year now. What have we learned? How do we get more effective communicating to a digital audience? How do we get more comfortable with the lens? Are there better methods for our communication? Join Jeff, Rey, and Patrick Holden, Lead Pastor of NUVO Church as we pull these threads, and more, on this episode of the BETA SHOW. Like the BETA SHOW? Check out more episodes here . Answering Your Questions: THE BETA SHOW We need your help. Text yo...
Jan 28, 2021•40 min
Research December 2020 tells us that 80% of people cold to Christ don’t care about our worship services, physical or digital. Event-based evangelism has been waning for years, and now COVID has effectively killed it off. While today’s large gathering church services do serve a purpose beyond evangelism, it’s important for churches to recognize that there are other ways we need to share Christ with those who are far from Him. Enter the Search Engine. 40% of people who are cold to Christ, when the...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Recently, celebrating its 25th Anniversary, DC Talk’s Jesus Freak revolutionized Christian Music back in 1995. Tonally ground-breaking in the day, it’s lyrics speak a radical, eerily relevant message to Christians in today’s COVID-saturated, race-intensified culture. Remember, relive and maybe even rediscover the album with a message 25 years in the making. Watch the Online Video Here .
Jan 22, 2021•37 min
It’s always a good podcast when Jason Morris is involved. Jason, along with being the Global Innovation Pastor at Westside Family, has been actively working with Stadia Church Planting in helping with the Phygital Cohorts we’ve been doing in 2020. It was in one of these passing Phygital conversations Jason mentioned to me that Westside Family was revamping their online micro-location strategy. As a passing thought, I asked Jason to jump on a call with me so I could hear how the church is develop...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 112
80 days and counting until Easter 2021 is upon us. If your church is like most, you’re currently avoiding thinking about the massive stress that is a Phygital Easter Service. It doesn’t have to be that way, and through the BETA SHOW we’re going to give you some practical insight today to help your church prepare for Easter 2021. With guest Ben Stapley we’re discussing in greater detail how to thrive this Easter both physically & digitally. Don’t avoid it. Embrace it. Learn how on the BETA SH...
Jan 15, 2021•28 min
Stadia has group of churches we call the “Futurists”. These churches are focused on experimenting phygitally. Understanding the heart of disciple-making, what does it look like to multiply our churches physically, as well as, digitally? To most, the idea of a Virtual Reality Multisite Campus seems like a crazy idea. Do people really want to attend church in virtual reality? To answer this question, we’re bringing together a church currently doing physical and avatar (virtual reality) church ever...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 111
One of the most under-utilized tools online, Facebook Groups allows for incredible engagement digitally. In this COVID season (and beyond), how can churches use Facebook Groups to build better relationships online? We’re asking three seasoned experts (Katie Allred, Jeanette Yates, and Julie Harris) this question live, answering your questions on how your church can better utilize Facebook Groups today. Like the BETA SHOW? Check out more episodes here . Answering Your Questions: THE BETA SHOW We ...
Jan 07, 2021•34 min
Check your tech brains at the door for this conversation. We’re wrapping up 2020 not talking about anything tech as much as a core component of what a church multiplying movement actually looks like. Enter No Place Left, a Global Organic Church movement that is making a difference in the world, one disciple-maker at a time. Through their intentional (yet organic) approach NPL has a vision of being the church outside of physical buildings, equipping people to become disciple-makers. Learn more ab...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 109
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. We talk Digital-Only Churches like Jate Earhart's Love Clan... now we really do a deep dive here talking about putting a church in the Virtual Reality world. Actually, VR Church is different than Digita...
Dec 14, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Christmastime is here. Time for love and cheer, and CHRISTMAS MOVIES. THERE ARE SO MANY CHRISTMAS MOVIES. Time to GEEK OUT about the greatness of CHRISTMAS MOVIES like Muppet Christmas Carol, Batman Returns, and Die Hard. Yes, Die Hard is a Christmas Movie. Are you a geek? Do you love Christmas? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? If "Yes", you will definitely want to watch the Unofficial Geek Ranking of Christmas Movies. Watch the Online Video Here ....
Dec 10, 2020•32 min
It’s the most difficult part of Church Online. You’ll have hundreds, maybe thousands of viewers online. But who are these people? How can your church serve them spiritually? Church is more than that one-hour on Sunday. How can we get these people engaged in the rest of your church? The Connection Card can do it. You beg for those connection cards to get filled out... and unfortunately no matter what you do, people just don’t fill these online forms out. THERE ARE BETTER OPTIONS! Just in time for...
Dec 09, 2020•21 min
For most Online Ministry people, Twitch is probably not on your radar. For Jate Earhart, broadcasting has become a regular event. Jate streams on Twitch for hours a day, connecting/engaging/building relationships with people. And his digital church, Love Clan, is growing as a result. Who’s he reaching? Some of these stories are borderline unbelievable, but give testimony to the fact that to reach different people, we need to do different methods. Interested in planting a digital-only expression ...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 107
