Episode 70: What is Digital Discipleship Anyway?

Does the phrase “Digital Discipleship” give you pause, heart burn, or even flat out fear? New technology, like Artificial Intelligence, is grabbing the headlines every day. But we as the church got forced into this fray five and a half years ago when the COVID Pandemic shut down our world. How does all this fit in the church, or even yet, should we allow these technologies into the church?In today’s episode, we discussed what is digital discipleship in the church in the first of two episodes on this topic. Mark turns to reigns over to Charla to interview him about her questions regarding Digital Discipleship. In this first part of the conversation, Mark and Charla identify what is digital discipleship in definition and in practice. They also explore what digital discipleship looks like in real life and the tools of the trade.Resources mentioned in the Episode:Mark Wilson: [email protected] a Call with MarkFollow Mark and ChurchCMO on Linkedin, Instagram, and FacebookSOURCES:Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2023/06/02/online-religious-services-appeal-to-many-americans-but-going-in-person-remains-more-popular/Barna Research: https://www.barna.com/research/christians-discipleship-community/Lifeway Research: https://research.lifeway.com/2024/09/12/small-groups-remain-key-aspect-of-churches-discipleship-ministry/