DIGITAL MINISTRY STRATEGY...
Our church problems aren’t digital versus physical. Our struggles are societal and cultural.
Our Church Accelerator Community provides expertise in digital ministry, offering strategic plans and tools to integrate your church’s mission throughout the various online channels.
It's impossible to maximize your church mission if you aren't integrating digital opportunities.
Technology gives us unprecedented opportunities to reach the unreached and support the growth of the found.
Can you imagine if the Apostle Paul were with us today? “You mean I can just DM Ephesus?”
We help churches simplify digital ministry opportunities by integrating digital discipleship into existing discipleship pathways.
This graphic represents our unprecedented opportunity:
Our online opportunities are not substitutes for in-person ministry but supplements and steps within a broader ministry opportunity.
Integration is the secret word to hybrid success.
We help churches:
- Simplify their digital approach
- Decide what digital channels to offer
- Integrate digital channels into the broader discipleship pathway
- Use the right digital channels in the right way for the right people
WHITE PAPER: The 70-Hour Opportunity Your Church Can’t Afford to Miss!
What Happens When You Try to Modernize an Outdated Ministry Model?
You get an outdated model… with Instagram.
That might sound like the setup for a bad church joke, but for struggling churches, it’s no laughing matter. If your ministry feels stuck in decline, it’s time to rethink your approach.
Why Digitizing Isn’t Enough
Many churches rushed to “hybridize” during and post-pandemic, adding digital elements to their ministry. But here’s the hard truth: slapping digital features onto an outdated model doesn’t solve the problem. If your church’s influence, attendance, and engagement haven’t rebounded, it’s not because your hybrid strategy is too new—it’s because it’s incomplete.
Here’s the bottom line: the future of the church is hybrid, but it’s not just a digital remake of what worked before. A true hybrid ministry combines the best of in-person and online to create something entirely new—an approach that resonates with today’s cultural realities.
The Problem Isn’t the Pandemic
Let’s be real: most churches were struggling with plateauing or declining metrics long before 2020. The pandemic didn’t cause our problems—it just revealed them. We can’t blame COVID or our communities anymore. Instead, we need to own the real issue: our outdated ministry models aren’t designed for a post-Christian culture.
What Needs to Change?
Own the Problem
Stop blaming external factors. Our ministry approach needs an overhaul.Recognize the Shift
Christianity is no longer the cultural default. People are skeptical of church and more likely to trust secular solutions. Our models must rebuild that trust.Adopt a New Model
The old models assumed people liked and trusted the church. Today’s reality demands a different approach—one that intentionally builds those relationships.
Good News: You Don’t Have to Start from Scratch
Businesses have been tackling this challenge for centuries. They create customer journeys to build trust and engagement—starting with “like,” moving to “trust,” and leading to action. Churches can learn from this strategy to design models that resonate with today’s culture.
Even Better News: This Works for Discipleship, Too
Faith itself is a journey. People move from knowing a Christian to liking them, trusting their witness, and finally trusting Christ. The same relational principles that bring people to faith can shape how we grow disciples.
“These past few weeks have been so rich. The content is fabulous. It’s new. It’s stuff we’ve never really thought about before. It’s fresh and massively helpful.”
– Duncan Banks, Network Director, Further Faster Church Network – UK
“Gavin has been crucial as we have sought to refine strategies to help those who attend our church take easy and obvious next steps. Over the last year, we have seen engagement rise in adult attendance, first-time guests, volunteers, and giving. I don’t doubt for one second our church is heading in a positive direction for the foreseeable future thanks to Gavin’s help and wisdom!”
– Jonathan Watson, Senior Pastor, Beachside Community Church - Fort Walton, FL
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We bring decades of experience working with thousands of ministry leaders just like you.
Specialities include Ministry Strategy, Discipleship Pathways, Church Engagement, and Preaching and Communication.
Who is supporting you while you support your church and community? Church Accelerator Partners receive ongoing coaching, content, and community.
OUR MOST POPULAR DIGITAL MINISTRY STRATEGY RESOURCES...
COURSE: FULL CIRCLE DISCIPLESHIP
This discipleship framework helps pastors and church leaders discover why their current approach isn’t working, design a better solution for their current community, and deliver a new church discipleship pathway.
- Six Video Sessions Available On-demand.
- Nearly 5 hours of insanely practical video content.
- Plus, FREE RESOURCES to help guide you through discovering what’s happening in your church today, designing a new approach, and delivering a new model.
E-BOOK: DIGITAL CHANNEL BEST PRACTICES AND IDEAS
Every person in your community has 70 hours of discretionary time outside of church. How are you planning to use these hours to create disciples?
The 18-page E-book offers 5 unique ideas that every church can implement with ease.
DOCUMENT: CREATING AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER THAT PEOPLE WILL READ
Email is the king of information. Email is also the king of spam.
Every church (and company, business, organization, etc.) sends emails. How can you ensure your email gets the attention it deserves?
DOCUMENT: YOUR CHURCH DIGITAL PLANNING TEMPLATE
The best way to ensure digital ministry effectiveness is through a plan. Planning your digital and online approach helps you discover purpose and margin.
Use this document to integrate your digital footprint with your in-person ministry.