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Aug 28, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Tom Pounder |Jeff Reed |Jim Tomberlin |Andy Mage
Summer is over and school has started for almost every school-aged child. As families have been busy getting ready for the new school year there has been a lot going on in the digital and online ministry space.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Tom Pounder |Jeff Reed |Jim Tomberlin |Andy Mage
By Tom Pounder • 07 Aug, 2024 Whether you're leading a traditional or digital ministry, leveraging tech tools like social media platforms, video conferencing, and church management software revolutionizes effectiveness and impact. But the most important is to remember the heart behind ministry. By Tom Pounder • 01 Aug, 2024 Transform your discipleship efforts by connecting with Stacy Knapp and leveraging online tools.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Jeff Reed |Tom Pounder |Jim Tomberlin |Andy Mage
No matter what ministry you are involved in, there are tools that can help you make your ministry more effective. The same applies to digital ministers. In order to be an effective digital minister, you would likely need a range of digital tools and tech to help. And the good news is that as technology continues to advance, the more options digital ministers have to reach more people for Christ. Digital Tools Here is a list of some of the key tools that a digital minister can use.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Tom Pounder |Jeff Reed |Jim Tomberlin |Andy Mage
The summer is almost over and school is getting ready to get started. That means last minute travel plans, back to school preparation and fall sports getting ready to start. With all the activities and events left to do this summer, there is still a lot happening in the digital and online ministry space.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Tom Pounder |Jeff Reed |Jim Tomberlin |Andy Mage
By Tom Pounder • 31 Jul, 2024 The digital ministry scene is buzzing with activity. Here are the latest trends in social media, live streaming, and digital disciple-making to help strengthen your online ministry. Key insights from July 2024 include the power of authenticity, tips to avoid burnout and the potential of unconventional spaces like bars for disciple-making.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Tom Pounder |Jeff Reed |Jim Tomberlin |Andy Mage
Planting a digital-only/metaverse church is a controversial proposition. We've all had those conversations. Frustrating just begins to describe them. To oversimplify the problem, digital and meta church supporters can have conversations all day long with the naysayers, but the reality is that we are likely not to change minds. Lots of people, for whatever reason, are stubbornly, aggressively stuck in physical mindsets. I know this has come at me at a personal level in recent weeks.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Tom Pounder |Jeff Reed |Jim Tomberlin |Andy Mage
The summer months can be challenging for ministers. There are a lot of staff, volunteers and regular church attenders who are out of town at different times for family vacations or camps. With the inconsistency of people attending church and around throughout the week in-person, it makes doing ministry a little more challenging. Very rarely will churches do big events or initiatives over the summer months.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Tom Pounder |Jim Tomberlin |Andy Mage |Jeff Reed
We personally started theChurch.digital because of a simple idea: We wanted to see the idea of digital church & digital discipleship multiply. What I love is that I didn't have to go far to find others who agreed with me! This is the heart behind theChurch.digital... to see people start multiplying movements of the gospel in every digital and metaverse space. In digital ministry we say words like discipleship pathway, engagement process...
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Jim Tomberlin |Tom Pounder |Andy Mage |Jeff Reed
On the 4th of July, Americans celebrate their independence as a country. They are not the only country that celebrates their independence. In fact, most countries have a national day of celebration. They celebrate these days as a recognition of their freedom from another country or group that occupied them at one time. In the same way, as believers, we have an opportunity to celebrate our independence, as well. We have freedom in Christ and we are called to celebrate that daily.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
be.thechurch.digital | Tom Pounder |Andy Mage |Jeff Reed
Of the estimated 8,000+ multisite churches in North America, one third deliver their messages primarily by video, another third are hybrid delivering their messages with video and in-person, and one third deliver their messages primarily in-person. In addition, the majority of the 300K+ protestant churches across America offer some sort of church online experience.
