25 theChurch.digital Promises for 2025

Was 2024 the year of theChurch.digital?

New website. A fresh community launch. A laser focus on digital missionaries. Lausanne Congress in Korea. Launching Equipping Digital Missionaries. So, what’s next for 2025?

We’re all in for 2025! With God's call to help digital missionaries, we are dedicating 2025 to equipping and mobilizing digital missionaries. Here’s what’s coming;

• More groundbreaking concepts — 2024 set the stage with digital missionary frameworks, platforms as places, and archetypes. That was just the warm-up. Buckle up for what’s next.



• More connection points — theChurch.digital connects with thousands of digital missionaries globally, but we’re just getting started. Expect new ways to connect in 2025.

• New communities with a new focus — We launched Discord and Whatsapp in 2024, and they are going strong. What’s next as we niche cast deeper? Watch for communities tailored to reach unreached spaces.

• New formats for Equipping Digital Missionaries — The EDM Beta is going well, but we’re learning from our participants. What would a two-day workshop on EDM look like? Or an on-demand coaching group? We’re adapting EDM to make it more accessible to different cultures and making it work globally.

• New cohorts beyond Equipping Digital Missionaries — The EDM material is incredible, but we’re finding that more training is necessary. New training cohorts are coming. (Curious? Sneak a peek at http://sharingjesusonline.com )

• Outposts for everyone, everywhere! — The bigger theChurch.digital gets, the smaller we need to become. Outposts are the relational networks we’re developing to encourage, explore and experiment with digital ministry in platforms and places.

• GameTime with Jeff — Work hard and, well, you can actually take time off and play! Jump on with Jeff and friends as we play some online games like Jackbox’s Fibbage and Quiplash! Bring your iPhone or smartphone and play along. Audience participation is encouraged. 

• More streams. Other voices than Jeff — I love streaming, but theChurch.digital hears a lot of my perspective. Let’s get some other voices from across the globe to share new perspectives. Let’s listen and learn.

• More open offices. More voices than Jeff — Same thing with open offices! There’s so much wisdom in theChurch.digital - we need to learn from each other! Here is the listing at http://thechurch.digital/calendar

• The span of care for a digital missionary — What does ongoing care look like for a digital missionary spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically? This is one of our highest priorities in 2025.

• Financial coaching and fundraising support — With guidance from our ministry partner Reliant, our missionaries can fundraise through theChurch.digital’s nonprofit status. With expert coaching, you’ll learn to secure the support you need to do what God has called you to.

• Ongoing and growing support from missional partners — Many organizations are rallying to support digital missionaries. You’re not alone, and the partnerships coming in 2025 prove it.

• Real resources, real impact — theChurch.digital is passionate about resourcing digital missionaries inside the network, but we also want to help those outside the network. As this generation of missionaries and digital churches succeed, so will the next generation! So, how can we help you?

• Contextualization: Place — How should digital missionaries like you adapt to physical contexts or cultures? Let’s explore how physical cultures affect digital mission work.

• Contextualization: Platform — How does the digital culture found on platforms affect connections? How should digital missionaries like you adjust to different platforms to effectively share the gospel? 

• Online conference — You asked, and we heard! theChurch.digital is hosting an online digital missionary conference in spring 2025.

• Second Online Conference — Because one is not enough, we will hold a second online conference for digital missionaries in the fall! 

• Did someone say gaming? — We are seeing movements globally as we launch new Outposts in physical regions like Europe, Southeast Asia and Oceania. But what about platforms? Gaming is our first foray into creating a platform-based Outpost, with Flatcap leading the charge! 

• Gospel-centered — Is theChurch.digital gospel-centered? Maybe. Can it be better? Certainly! Can we help digital ministry model it so other missionaries and churches can follow our path? That’s the plan!

• Prayer at the center — Similarly, what is the role of prayer in digital church? As an organization, we are challenging ourselves to become more prayer-dependent. Look for prayer initiatives and digital prayer events in 2025 as we seek God together online.

• 20,000 gospel conversations in 2025 — We want to see God move digitally, so we are challenging our missionaries and others to share Jesus 20,000 times in 2025. What can God do if we are obedient in telling others about Jesus?

• Stats and stories of digital missionary work — In addition to the gospel conversations, we are quantitative and qualitative about what God is doing in digital spaces. More stories and celebrations are coming to theChurch.digital in 2025.

• 4 Town Hall meetings in 2025! — Like any good network, we keep our people updated! We’ll sit down with you four times in 2025 and have a good ol’ Town Hall meeting! Look for the first one February 11, 2025 as part of my stream! Find more info at theChurch.digital

• Another Giving Tuesday livestream — We had so much fun the first time, let’s do it again! 24 hours long this time? Well. Look for a global takeover as we tell some stories from all over.

• More changes & surprises, I’m sure — If you know me, you know we are constantly adjusting and changing things. What isn’t on this list? Only time will tell and we can’t wait.

Will 2025 be successful?

Even if we accomplished a fraction of these, 2025 would be an incredible year. With all these promises in the pipeline, I pray God be with us in 2025! What can you do? What part can you play?

• Pray with us, right now, and commit to praying over this list! Become part of the prayer list and trust that God will bless our efforts and change lives globally.

• Reach out. If you're interested in participating in one of these projects, let us know and we’ll connect with you. We’re always looking for those passionate to help equip and mobilize digital missionaries.