Hybrid Ministry

Digital Discipleship made easy

About the show

Hybrid Ministry is complicated and hard. Or is it?
How do pastors and youth pastors create a vibrant extension, not replacement, of what's already happening during their weekly church services? To cater in a digital ministry way to an online focused ministry audience. Reaching Millennials, Gen Z and even Gen Alpha is going to require us to rethink some of the ways we do church.

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Episodes

  • Episode 013: 3 Hybrid Ministry Lessons Learned from a Moving Company

    October 13th, 2022  |  15 mins 2 secs
    digital ministry, hybrid, hybrid ministry, meta church, moving, online, online church, texas

    In this episode, Nick recounts his experience with his most recent move and his moving company, and pulls out some wisdom he discovered along the way about how to approach ministry and more particularly, Hybrid Ministry. Learn to Think Digital, Be Kind and Be Clear!

  • Episode 012: Why Email and Social may not satisfy the on demand world we live in. Is Social Media for your church even worth it? And are Big Events only for the Pastor's Ego?

    October 6th, 2022  |  27 mins 59 secs
    big events, cable tv, church ministry, creative, digital, email, innovative, media, netflix, on demand, pastors, social, social media

    In this solo pod Nick explores three big ideas. Why Email and Social may not satisfy the on-demand world and culture that we currently live in. Is Social Media for your church even worth it Especially if you just are using it as an extension of your announcements? And are Big Events only for the Pastor's Ego? Or do they still have a place in our churches? All that and more on this week's episode of the Hybrid Ministry Podcast!

  • Episode 011: Building a Digital Strategy from Scratch and optimizing your church website for all intended audiences

    September 29th, 2022  |  17 mins 53 secs
    church streaming, digital strategy, hybrid, meta church, ministry, online church, proposal, seo, student, website, youth

    In this solo pod Nick sits down and discusses target audiences, building a digital ministry strategy from scratch at a church that doesn't have much to start with. And who knows how it's going to go, but you'll be along for the ride! For more head to http://hybridministry.xyz or follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/hybridministry

  • Episode 010: Common Myths about Generation Z and how to Reach them in 2022

    September 22nd, 2022  |  17 mins 28 secs
    advertising, digital ministry, discipleship, evangelism, gen z, hybrid ministry, marketing, online church, phones, streaming, tiktok

    In this short solo episode, Nick unpacks a HubSpot.com article about common Generation Z myths in marketing and he relates those to and draws parrallels to what he sees happening in the church. How can we adjust some of our approach, what we do, and how we attempt to evangelize and disciple teenagers, and the future attenders of our churchs.

  • Episode 009: Step by Step Guide to Running a Successful Facebook Ad in 2022

    September 15th, 2022  |  28 mins 51 secs
    advertising, awareness, consideration, conversion, digital ads, digital marketing, facebook ads, google ads, graphic, instagram ads, meta ads, photo, targeting, tiktok ads, video

    In this episode Nick interviews Matt and asks him all there is to know about running and setting up a successful facebook ad in 2022. They also jump into discussing running a Google and TikTok ad. How to retarget and reach more people for the cause and ministry of Jesus in your churches!

  • Episode 008: TikTok and Reels Short Form Video Content Ideas for Churches in 2022

    September 8th, 2022  |  38 mins 29 secs
    church, church service, hippo, influence, instagram, magisto, metachurch, online church, pastor, reach, reels, sermon, short-form, shorts, streaming, tiktok, trends, triller, video

    In this episode, Matt and Nick take an article from HubSpot which gives several good marketing ideas to brands, and break them down about how those same ideas could be used in the local church. They also discuss how social and short form video is affecting the attention span of people and what that means for churches moving forward.

  • Episode 007: The Best Content Marketing Strategies for your churches in 2022

    September 1st, 2022  |  45 mins 41 secs
    blogs, church, church service, content marketing, digital, discipleship, ebook, email, gen z, meta, meta church, millennials, online, pastor, pillar page, podcast, streaming, white paper

    In this episode, Nick and Matt discuss what content marketing is. Should churches even be using marketing? Why is content marketing so effective? And what are some examples of blogs, pillar pages, white paper, ebooks and podcasts to help your church reach Gen Z and Millennials in a Digital and Hybrid form of ministry?

  • Episode 006: Findings from Barnas Future of Hybrid Church ebook

    August 25th, 2022  |  34 mins 55 secs
    barna, church, church attendance, church service, digital, discipleship, gen z, meta, meta church, millennials, online, pastor, streaming

    In today's episode, Nick and Matt chat through Barna's Hybrid Ministry ebook, they discuss the ins and outs of pillar pages, and how that could be used for your church to reach Millennials and Gen Z attenders, as well as inspect some of the fascinating church attendance trends founds in the Barna Study!

  • Episode 005: Meet Gen Z

    August 18th, 2022  |  36 mins 59 secs
    barna, busy, church, church service, community, digital, discipleship, gen z, hybrid, industrial, meta, meta church, millennials, online, pastor, small groups, streaming

    In this episode, a solo podcast, Nick discusses his finding and research he has seen on Generation Z. These are the current students in your youth ministry and the soon to be regular attenders in your church as they grow older and older. The way they interact and the ways they think are going to be shaping and forming your church before you know it. So what do they want? And what are they looking for? And how does Hybrid help them in their growth and knowledge of Jesus?

  • Episode 004: Rest and Boundaries

    August 11th, 2022  |  39 mins 21 secs
    bible, boundaries, church, church service, coffee, digital, discipleship, discipline, exercise, gen z, jesus, meta, meta church, millennials, online, pastor, rest, streaming, vacation

    In this episode, Matt and Nick discuss ways to remain personally healthy and maintaining good boundaries with digital, social media, and how to avoid burning out while working in a church or in ministry. Join in on the conversation. Leave one of your best hacks in the comment section below!

  • Episode 003: Is Digital Discipleship Even Possible?

    August 4th, 2022  |  36 mins 28 secs
    church, church service, digital, discipleship, gen z, meta, meta church, millennials, online, pastor, streaming

    In this episode Nick and Matt chat about discipleship, Gen Z, who recently revealed that 51% of them prefer online ONLY ministry, and how to wade into that sticky in between of in-person and online, some might even call it "hybrid!"

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    Or find full transcripts and show notes at http://www.hybridministry.xyz

  • Episode 002: The Best Practices for Your Church Digital Platforms

    July 28th, 2022  |  38 mins 13 secs
    app, church, church service, digital, discipleship, discord, facebook, gen z, instagram, meta, meta church, millennials, online, pastor, streaming, texting, tiktok, website

    Nick and Matt discuss specific and individual best practices for Digital and Hybrid Ministry. Because there are a lot of platforms out there, what should we actually be doing on those platforms? Like Church website, Church App, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok? And what should we do about Discord?

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    Or find full transcripts and show notes at http://www.hybridministry.xyz

  • Episode 001: How My Church can Reach Millennials and Gen Z in 2022

    July 21st, 2022  |  35 mins 29 secs
    church, digital, discipleship, evangelism, gen z, generation z, millennials, ministry, reach

    Millennials and Gen Z are increasingly harder and harder to reach. And add to that the shifting trends of church attendance. The honest truth is a lot of us as pastors aren’t exactly sure what to do. And pair with that all the difficulties that have come post-covid. How can we enter into this digital and physical world and reach Millennials and Gen Z with a more Hybrid approach to our ministry?

    Follow along on twitter - twitter.com/hybridministry

    Or find full transcripts and show notes at http://www.hybridministry.xyz

  • Episode 000: Pilot

    July 19th, 2022  |  5 mins 31 secs
    church, digital, hybrid, in-person ministry, pastor

    Nick and Matt introduce their new podcast, Hybrid Ministry. What is Hybrid Ministry? Why are these guys both so passionate about it? How can churches be more relevant to reaching Gen Z and Millennials in 2022?

    Follow along on twitter - twitter.com/hybridministry

    Or find full transcripts and show notes at http://www.hybridministry.xyz