EP357: Jeff Talks Digital Missionary Conference

This special Thursday stream previews The Church Digital’s upcoming Digital Missionary Conference—with the first event, Digital Neighborhoods, focused on what the gospel looks like in digital and virtual space. Jeff shares the core philosophy of “platforms as places”—treating TikTok, VRChat, YouTube, and other platforms as real communities with distinct digital cultures, where online evangelism and digital discipleship can thrive. You’ll hear why culture often trumps geography, and why learning the language of each platform matters for church online and digital missions.Jeff also spotlights the keynote lineup: Jason Morris on rethinking the digital map (“platforms as places”), Jeff Vanderstelt on Gospel Fluency in everyday digital life, Cheryl Boyd (Cru) on audience mapping and spiritual thresholds online, and Bekele Shanko (Global Church Movements) on apprenticing in the wild—multiplying leaders for disciple-making movements. Plus, there’s a rich slate of breakout sessions on cross-cultural communication, microchurch networks, AI-powered discipleship, digital Bible tools, soul care for digital missionaries, and more.You’ll learn how to: recognize platform culture and speak the gospel fluently in it; map your audience’s next best step toward Jesus; move beyond growth to multiplication by apprenticing digital leaders; and leave each talk with an actionable lab/first step you can apply immediately in your online ministry or digital church planting efforts. Expect practical tools, real use cases, and strategies you can deploy this week.If you care about sharing Jesus online, this conference is for you. Register for free and invite a friend or your pastor to join you: https://missionary.digitalDetails for Digital Neighborhoods: https://missionary.digital/neighborhoodsWant ready-to-share posts and graphics? Grab the media kits at https://share.missionary.digitalWatch this stream to get the vision—and join us to turn vision into action for the sake of the gospel in digital spaces.Visit our website: https://www.thechurch.digital/Connect with us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethechurchdigitalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethechurchdigital/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bethechurchdigitalLearn more from us at https://www.thechurch.digital/the-movement#DigitalMissionaryConference #ChurchOnline #DigitalNeighborhoodsConference