Most of us came out of the pandemic knowing that the world had changed, but not entirely sure how. The reality is that the world had already shifted well before 2020; our eyes were opened to it within the crucible of crisis. Today, more people find purpose, love, community, work, and identity through their digital experiences. The existence of the internet is the single most transformative force in culture and human lived experience in our lifetimes. It should be no surprise that each generation interacts with it and operates within it a bit differently. As the world becomes increasingly hybrid, it’s important for our churches to engage with the digital world in the redemptive calling of Jesus’ Kingdom.
The digital expression of the church is not an abandonment of the church but a rediscovery of the simple reality that the church was never about our buildings or our services to begin with.
Join Exponential NEXT for a year of conversations about how digital can be a life-giving calling back to relationships, discipleship, and intentional movements of God’s Kingdom.
Welcome to the post-Covid era, where the world of church planting has undergone a significant transformation. Gone are the days of solely focusing on the traditional “launch large” model. Now, a rising number of young leaders are embracing new aspirations.
Join one of two vibrant learning communities to unravel the emergence of this fresh approach to movement and unlock the power of key paradigms and tools within your own context. Don’t miss out on this chance to be part of the future of church planting.
Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey of prayer and mission? Look no further than Extraordinary Prayer: Tools, Movements, Microchurches, and the Missionary Pathway by Rob Wegner and Brian Johnson. This practical guidebook is designed to equip ordinary people on mission with the tools they need to advance the Kingdom of God through extraordinary prayer.
Brought to you by Exponential NEXT
Mark, Dalton, and Andy explore Acts 2 and talk about the implications of a fully digital expression of church. Let’s set the foundation for our other conversations and get to know our hosts.
What can the church do to live out and practice the sacraments faithfully in a digital space? Let’s explore the Lord’s Supper and baptism together.
More and more people are finding their primary community online. Join us as we explore how to build robust and healthy online communities that prioritize relationships and discourage arguments.
Getting people on the other side of a screen to engage with worship may be the hardest task we have in digital space. In this episode, we talk to Andy, the creative pastor at Lux Digital Church, about how he has cultivated an asynchronous worship band and brought worship into the heart of his church.
We all know that we can preach online. But how can we devote ourselves to the apostles teaching beyond our weekly live service? Pastor Dalton will break that down as we talk about discipleship, youth ministry, and kids ministry in a digital space.
Can you enter the throne room of God while you are gathered digitally? There are actually some benefits to asynchronous digital communities when it comes to prayer. Listen in on the conversation between our hosts, Mark, Andy, and Dalton as they dive into that discussion.
Funding the vision for digital space is a constant challenge. Join us as our hosts, Mark, Andy, and Dalton talk about how we move people from consumerism to actual sacrificial living online.
Mark and his wife, Jenn, live with their two daughters north of Pittsburgh. After over a decade serving at a local church, they stepped away to plant Lux Digital Church, a fully digital church in the online gaming community. Lux exists entirely online between Twitch and Discord, seeking to reach people who would rather risk hell than step back through the doors of a traditional church. With hundreds of people who have begun to call Lux home, they aim to change the way the church thinks about online spaces and the people that inhabit them.
Mark is an all-around nerd who loves MMOs, tabletop RPGs, hobby boarding, and is currently obsessed with Star Wars Unlimited, a new card game by Fantasy Flight.
