You see them every time you open your favorite social media app. But what exactly can you and your church post on TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts? Here are …
Should Churches Use TikTok?
by: Rev. Jim Keat Every new communications technology brings new opportunities and new pitfalls. Even the printing press, 600 years ago, faced opposition by some who thought that this new …
3 Things the Church Can Learn From Mr. Beast
by: Rev. Jim Keat Try something new. Learn as you go. Don’t do it alone. Jimmy Donaldson, more commonly known as Mr. Beast, is a 26 year old YouTuber, entrepreneur, …
Words create worlds: the discourse of digital ministry
By: Rev. Jim Keat There are two phrases I have banned from my vocabulary when it comes to digital ministry: in person vs. online, and real vs. virtual. It’s common …
What the Hell is a Digital Minister? (HINT – it might be YOU)
by: Rev. Jim Keat “What the Hell is a Digital Minister?!” This was a common response from colleagues and congregants in the summer of 2019. We had just made a …
What Christian trolls have taught me about Jesus
Rev. Bethany Peerbolte If you have ever wandered into a comment section on the internet you know about internet Trolls. Their existence is both troubling and profoundly entertaining. Reality TV …
Digital Ministry Fellows Gather in Atlanta
“This is a legitimate ministry.” This was the overwhelming response from the Convergence Digital Ministry Senior Fellows as we gathered for a few days in Atlanta. We spent our time …
Locked Out: The Dilemma of Closing Online Doors in Faith Communities
By Rev. Timoth Sylvia Earlier this year, we launched a new initiative – the Convergence Digital Ministry Fellowship Program. The intent of this program is to respond to 21st century …
Holy, Holy, Holy
This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. And chances are pretty much every Christian church will be singing the same hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy. So let’s talk about the story behind this …
3 Ways to Use ChatGPT for Ministry (and 3 Ways Not To)
Have you heard of ChatGPT? It is a computer program that talks like a person and can understand what people say or write to it. It can answer questions, chat …
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