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
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Episode 034: The Trailer to Preview the Complete 6-Step Church Social Media Framework for 2023 and Beyond
March 7th, 2023 | 2 mins 25 secs
church communications strategy, church social media, facebook, instagram, social media framework, tiktok, youtube
COMING SOON! Nick will soon be unveiling his complete 2023 church social media framework. In this short trailer episode of a podcast, Nick previews what is on the horizon!
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Episode 033: Starting and Maintaining a Church YouTube channel in 2023
March 2nd, 2023 | 27 mins 53 secs
church communications, church social media, digital media, pastor, sermon, social media, youtube, youtube starter kit
In this episode Nick talks about the reason why he loves YouTube for your church in 2023. How to get started for less than $100, and how to utilize your videos for digital and in-person. It's the perfect Hybrid strategy for churches in 2023.
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Episode 032: The YouTube Trends Report and What Churches need to do about it for 2023 and Beyond
February 23rd, 2023 | 34 mins 18 secs
church, church communications, culture, digital ministry, gen z, hybrid ministry, millennials, pastor, sermon, trends, youtube
In this episode, Nick combs through the 2022 YouTube Culture Trends report and dissects interesting things that YouTube discovered. To add onto that, we discuss what the digital and hybrid ministry implications should be for churches as they move deeper into 2023 and the future.
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Episode 031: Why should churches care about digital ministry in 2023?
February 16th, 2023 | 33 mins 3 secs
church communications, church marketing, digital, digital ministry, discipleship, hybrid, meta church, online church, pastor, social
In this episode, Nick explores if there's value in digital ministry. What exactly is Hybrid Ministry? What are ways that the church can live out digital expressions that add value to in-person moments and in-person relationships? What are ways that the church can be more Hybrid?
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Episode 030: The Advantages that Churches FINALLY have on Social Media in 2023
February 9th, 2023 | 20 mins 54 secs
church communications, church marketing, digital, digital ministry, discipleship, hybrid, meta church, online church, pastor, social
In this Episode, Nick breaks down the advantage that churches have on social and with digital media in 2023 and beyond. And how your church can lean into that advantage, not only to train, equip and raise up your own members, but also to reach those around you with the message and hope of Jesus.
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Episode 029: Is Digital a Valid method to Preach God's Word?
February 2nd, 2023 | 38 mins 47 secs
digital, discipleship, hybrid, meta church, ministry, online church, online ministry, theology
In this episode, Nick takes his listeners on a journey through his deep dive on asking the question "Is Digital a valid method to preach God's word to the world?" He explores what preaching is, the ways in which God has spoken over the years, the purpose of the church and then ultimately gives a conclusion!
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Episode 028: The Purpose of the Church and Social Media's Role within that
January 26th, 2023 | 26 mins 24 secs
church communications, digital media, digital ministry, disciple-making, discipleship, great commission, hybrid ministry, one another, pastor, sermons
In this episode, Nick discusses the purpose of the church, as laid out from Jesus in the Great Commission, as well as the 59 different times the New Testament lays out a "One Another" statement. He then disects and brainstorms different ways in which the church, through a Hybrid and Digital approach, can live out the mission and purpose of the church through some of the One Another statements of the New Testament Church.
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Episode 027: Nick's Interview with TikTok superstar, Josh Chasteen
January 19th, 2023 | 31 mins 27 secs
church online, digital ministry, discipleship, hybrid ministry, instagram reels, pastor, short form video, shorts, teacher, tiktok, vertical video, viral
In this episode, Nick sits down with teacher and TikToker, Josh Chasteen. Mr Chasteen went viral on TikTok a year or so ago, in part because of his early adoption of the platform, his silly and relatable content, but he shares the story and all that's happened since that TikTok went crazy viral. In addition he shares his view and vantage point of what it's like being on TikTok as a grown adult and teacher and connecting and bulding relational inroads with his students.
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Episode 026: Have I already Ruined my TikTok Account? A Complete Guide to Posting a TikTok from Start to Finish
January 12th, 2023 | 21 mins 29 secs
church, church marketing, digital discipleship, digital ministry, facebook, hybrid ministry, instagram, ministry, pastor, posting to tiktok, reels, shorts, tiktok, youtube
In this episode, Nick walks through the step-by-step and page by page menu options for posting a TikTok. Whether you're versed in this or this is your first time opening the app, this guide will take you from start to finish! And Nick shares some tips on what and how to share to other social media platforms
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Episode 025: The Ultimate 2023 Social Media Calendar, Strategy and Posting Guidelines
January 5th, 2023 | 18 mins 49 secs
digital ministry, hybrid ministry, social media, social media posting calendar, social media strategy, social ministry
In this episode, Nick sits down and fleshes out a weekly social media posting calendar. How often do you post? What do you do about YouTube? Podcasts? Facebook? Instagram? and TikTok? What types of content and ideas can you post? How frequently? Where and what? This is your FREE 2023 posting guide! We'll take care of your weekly calendar for you!
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Episode 024: Rob Shepherd on Starting, Growing and Making a Viral TikTok Account and Videos
December 29th, 2022 | 34 mins 19 secs
church ministry, digital marketing, discipleship, evangelism, facebook, instagram, reels, short form video, shorts, tiktok, youtube
In this episode, Nick sits down with Pastor and TikTok Creator, Rob Shepherd. They discuss how he started out on TikTok, where his ideas come from, and the boundaries he needs to set up so that he doesn't become addicted to the TikTok world and keeps it all in check!
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Episode 023: 9 TikTok and Instagram Reels Videos to use at your church this week!
December 22nd, 2022 | 11 mins 7 secs
church marketing, digital marketing, digital ministry, facebook, how to post to tiktok, hybrid ministry, instagram, reels, short form video, tiktok, tiktok ideas, youtube shorts
In this episode, Nick sits down and gives 9 different short from video content ideas for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels and YouTube shorts. These are a pairing for both fun and serious. A great way to engage with your audience during the week in a hybrid setting!
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Episode 022: Bridging the Generation Gap by using an episode of the Office.
December 15th, 2022 | 19 mins 38 secs
church marketing, digital discipleship, digital ministry, discipleship, facebook, marketing, meta church, michael scott, online church, the office, tiktok
In this episode, Nick dissects an Office episode that he recently was viewing and correlates that to how older and younger generations often approach the discussion around "In-Person" and "Digital" ministry. His proposal was less "Either/or" and instead it was a "Both/And" approach. One that he likes to call "Hybrid"
What can the church take that is set to defacto "In-Person" only and create digital versions and digital access points for those same elements? Such as sermons, community and Bible reading. -
Episode 021: Social Media in 2023 with new rules, remaining healthy personally while using social media as a tool, and the Best YouTube strategy of 2023 and Beyond!
December 8th, 2022 | 24 mins 28 secs
church ministry, digital marketing, discipleship, evangelism, facebook, instagram, reels, short form video, shorts, tiktok, youtube
In this episode Nick discusses how to approach the new wave of social media, which is more about discoverability than it is about a custom curated feed. Additionally, Nick wades into the topics about remaining personally healthy while managine a social media profile and strategy. Finally, Nick discusses his personal favorite YouTube church content strategy for 2023 and beyond.
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Episode 020: Kerry Ray on the limitations of digital ministry, can we overcome it, and how do we help digital immigrants make an impact with digital natives
December 1st, 2022 | 31 mins 7 secs
contact work, digital ministry, discipleship, meta church, relational ministry, social media, streaming church, student ministry, tiktok, youth ministry
In this episode, Nick finishes up from part 1 of his conversation with Kerry Ray, director of editing and publishing at YM360. Kerry talks about the limitations of digital ministry and how to best navigate some of the new challenges of digital ministry. In addition Kerry shares some of the resources that are available through YM360 for youth pastors who are in the trenches doing ministry.
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Episode 019: Kerry Ray on doing ministry like Jesus did, and how technology has changed the way we ministry and communicate to teenagers in Gen Z and Gen Alpha and beyond
November 24th, 2022 | 34 mins 28 secs
church ministry, digital, disciple making, discipleship, hybrid, incarnational ministry, jesus, meta church, streaming church, tiktok, youth ministry
In this episode Nick sits down with his friend, and YM360 General Editor and Content Director, Kerry Ray. Kerry is a veteran with over 3 decades of experience in church ministry, all in student ministry. Kerry and Nick talk about the ways in which technology has changed and shaped the ways of doing ministry. And Kerry also talks about the importance of going to a teenager's "turf" or showing up in their life, relationally.