Digital

Missionary

Conference

DIGITAL & VR

CONFERENCE

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Conference Attendance

Live Online & Virtual Reality

Cost covered | Thanks to our sponsors

The church isn’t just a building. The mission field isn’t just physical. And digital is more than a tool, it’s a mission field. The Digital Missionary Conference is an international digital gathering for those who refuse to be limited by walls. Millions of users are searching for hope, yet many churches don’t know how to engage them. Whether you’re a pastor, content creator or digital missionary, this is your call to help take the gospel into the digital spaces. 

ONE CONFERENCE. TWO STAGES:

Seamlessly move between both spaces throughout the day.

Broadcast stage (Altar Live)

  • Keynote talks from top digital ministry leaders
  • Interactive breakout sessions with global voices
  • Live Q&As and networking opportunities

Virtual reality stage (spatial.io)

  • Exclusive sessions for VR ministry leaders
  • Simulcast keynotes from the broadcast stage
  • Deep-dive discussions on VR evangelism & discipleship

*** Keynote recordings will be available on demand, to all who register. ***

What to expect

Keynote Talks

Global digital ministry leaders sharing insights on pioneering new ways to reach people online.

Breakout Sessions

Engage in practical discussions on digital discipleship, content creation and building online communities.

Virtual Reality Experience

Immerse yourself in a unique VR environment designed for deep relational engagement and hands-on learning.

KEYNOTE TALKS

Global digital ministry leaders sharing insights on pioneering new ways to reach people online.

11:00 AM [ALTAR LIVE + VR STAGE]

We need new wineskins

Jeff Reed

Founder of theChurch.digital

11:15 AM [ALTAR LIVE + VR STAGE]

Starting & Sustaining a Movement

David Nelms

Founder, The Timothy Initiative

11:50 AM BREAKOUT SESSION 1 [ALTAR LIVE]

11:50 AM [VR STAGE]

Active Listening in the Metaverse

LMichelle Salvant

Metaverse Chaplain, theChurch.digital

12:35 AM [ALTAR LIVE + VR STAGE]

Understanding, Adapting to and Engaging with International Cultures

Jay Kranda

Online Campus Pastor, Saddleback Church

1:10 PM [ALTAR LIVE]

What's working digitally, globally?

Matthew Niermann

Director of Research, Lausanne

1:10 PM [VR STAGE]

MetaCrusade: Metaverse, Gaming, and the Future Church

Pastor Dominic

Co-Founder and Project Director of METACRUSADE

1:55 PM BREAKOUT SESSION 2 [ALTAR LIVE]

1:55 PM [VR STAGE]

Preaching to the metaverse

Leighton Seys (Flatcap)

Gaming Outpost Leader, theChurch.digital

2:45 PM [altar live]

The Digital Mission Field Is Ready—Are We?

Miheret Eshete

Director of Digital Strategies

Jesus Film Project

2:45 pm [VR STAGE]

The challenge of being a missionary in vr chat

Stewart Freeman

VR Evangelist and Discipleship Specialist for The Jesus Film Project

3:30 PM [ALTAR LIVE + VR STAGE]

Church Refugees - Opportunities to Reach & Disciple DeChurched people digitally

Dr. John Harris

Lead Pastor, Hearts Like His

3:30 PM [ALTAR LIVE + VR STAGE]

Church Refugees - Opportunities to Reach & Disciple DeChurched people digitally

Josh Packard

Author, Church Refugees

4:10 PM [ALTAR LIVE + VR STAGE]

Engaging the Web3 Community as Digital Missionaries

Jasmine Ng

CW3 Board Chair

5:05 PM BREAKOUT SESSION 3 [ALTAR LIVE]

5:05 PM VR HANGOUT + After Show with the Holy Aces  [VR STAGE]

breakout sessions

Engage in practical discussions on digital discipleship, content creation and building online communities.

BREAKOUTS SESSION 1

11:55 am US/EasterN

ROOM A

Missionary Funding for Sustainable Ministry

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    You feel a pull toward digital missions, or maybe you’ve already stepped into it. But is it okay to raise support like a traditional missionary? We think so. This session looks at the biblical foundations of support raising, clarifies what it is and isn’t, and opens space for honest questions.

Jon Crawford

Director of Partnerships, Reliant.org

ROOM B

3x3 Cheeseburgers and Missional Wisdom for Digital Ministry

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Digital ministry needs more than translation. Paul's ministry revealed three forms of church: gatherings in homes, spaces for learning, and mobile teams. This session explores how those models help us imagine digital expressions today, including communities forming in places like video games. We'll look at how a biblical view of mission can shape long-term digital impact.

Andrew Jones

Metaverse Missionary, theChurch.digital

ROOM C

Artificial Intelligence in Missions: How Digital Leaders Can Use AI to Advance the Gospel

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session will explore how AI can help advance the Gospel and provide practical insights for church leaders and digital missionaries using AI tools in mission work. We’ll look at how AI can support automation, translation, content creation and outreach, while also addressing best practices for integration that preserve authenticity. We’ll also engage ethical and theological questions that come with using AI in ministry.

Anesh ArchVictor

Research Catalyst, theChurch.digital

ROOM D

Kingdom Growth Hacking: Using Google for Evangelism

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    As AI reshapes how people search for truth online, digital missionaries have a new opportunity to meet them in the moment of their questions. This session equips you to reach seekers through Google and other AI-powered tools, showing how to optimize content for search, run effective ad campaigns and extend your digital reach. Whether you're just starting or refining your strategy, you’ll walk away with practical steps to make digital evangelism more visible, relevant and impactful.

Jesse Carbo

Founder, Digital Missions Project

ROOM F

From Followers to Disciple-Makers Online

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session will show how to move beyond likes and shares to build a real disciple-making strategy online. We’ll explore how to use social media for intentional discipleship, applying models like MAWL (Model, Assist, Watch, Leave) or inform-imitate-innovate, and discover how to nurture communities that grow and multiply.

Eyitope Lala

Southern Africa Outpost Leader, theChurch.digital

ROOM G

Understanding the Shift: From Generative AI to AI Agents

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Generative AI changed how we create content, but AI agents are changing how we act. This session explores the shift from static tools to autonomous systems that can reason, plan and take action on behalf of users. We’ll look at what this evolution means for digital missions and ministry innovation, unpacking both the opportunities and the risks as we step into this next chapter of AI-powered ministry.

Ebenezer Davidraj

Southern Asia Outpost Leader, theChurch.digital

ROOM H

Is this even legal?!

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session looks at the legal landscape that digital missionaries need to navigate. We’ll explore the areas that often get overlooked but can have serious impact. Whether you're building content, launching communities or raising funds, understanding the rules will help you move with confidence and integrity in digital spaces.

Kit Williams

Global Legal Counsel, Compassion International

ROOM I

The Intersection of VR and Traditional Missions

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    One of the biggest challenges facing traditional missions is how to understand digital as both place and worldview. Virtual reality stretches that tension even further. This session unpacks how one missions organization's Innovation Team is exploring VR as a frontier for Gospel work. We’ll share early steps, honest lessons and what it looks like to pioneer the future of missions in immersive digital spaces.

Mike Mirabella & Josh Hill

International Mission Board

ROOM J

How can theChurch.digital help me become a better digital missionary?

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Many feel called to digital missions but don’t know how to begin or grow. This session will introduce the tools, training and community theChurch.digital provides to help digital missionaries move from vision to action. We’ll explore the support systems, learning cohorts and sending strategies that make it possible to reach, disciple and multiply in digital spaces.

Ian Kirk

EDM Graduate, theChurch.digital

ROOM K

7 Keys to Resilience

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session offers seven tangible practices to help digital missionaries increase resiliency and stay healthy in the work. We’ll look at how to guard against burnout, compassion fatigue and overwhelm, and build rhythms that sustain long-term impact in digital ministry.

Rebecca Bailey

Ministry Coach, Hope Made Strong

ROOM L

The roman centurion and the outpouring of His Spirit

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Within 48 hours, over 3,000 prayer requests flooded our platform and we had no one to respond. This session shares the story of how God moved through that moment and what we learned as a tech startup building for the Kingdom. We’ll unpack both the breakthroughs and the challenges of innovating in digital ministry and what it takes to build something that matters.

Darren Allarde

Salt and Light

ROOM M

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Prayer is powerful, but for many the experience feels distant from the promises Jesus made about it. This session explores the gap between what we believe about prayer and how we actually live it. We’ll identify the roadblocks that keep us from praying like Jesus and offer a path toward experiencing the real power of prayer in everyday life.

White Beard Punk Monk

24 Hour Prayer

ROOM N

Gamers need Jesus too

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Gamers need Jesus too. This session shares the story behind a four-year Twitch event where Christian streamers unite to shine light in the gaming world. We’ll unpack how the raid format works—moving from channel to channel each hour—and how one light can spark many across digital spaces. Whether you're a streamer or just curious, you’ll see how gaming culture can become a mission field.

Twitch's warrior_of_light777 (aka Preston)

Blessing Boat

ROOM O

Evangelism Opportunities in Virtual Reality

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session will explore how to evangelize and share the Gospel across VR and gaming platforms using simple, proven methods. Pastor Joel Stunkard of metacrusade.io will share practical strategies for reaching thousands in immersive digital spaces and show how gaming can become a powerful tool for Kingdom impact.

Joel Stunkard

Pastor at metacrusade.io

ROOM P

Communicating cross-culturally with honor, authenticity, and humilty

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    When we meet people online, their culture and context come with them. This session explores how worldview, language and heritage shape digital interactions and why cultural awareness is essential for Gospel witness. We’ll look at how to honor differences while sharing truth and how to communicate in ways that build trust across digital spaces.

Keegan West

Create International and YWAM Frontier Missions

ROOM Q

Streaming DJs - Using Music As A Digital Connection Point Digitally, and Physically

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session explores the vision behind using music as a DJ to create spaces where Jesus is welcome and people can encounter Him. We’ll talk about the power of music to shift atmospheres in both digital and in-person contexts, and how combining streaming with real-world outreach can extend that impact even further.

Joshua Sandefur

A.K.A. DJ Courageous

ROOM R

Finding Your TruCenter: Your stories reveal how God has wired you for His greater purpose

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    The TruCenter assessment reveals more than strengths—it uncovers your God-given motivations. This session will help you align those passions with your calling, vocation and ministry. You’ll also get the chance to take the assessment and receive coaching after the conference.

Dr. Tim Yee

TruCenter

ROOM S

What Kind of Leaders Start Thriving Churches in Digital Spaces?

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Church planting and leadership are no longer limited to physical spaces. This session explores the essential competencies for launching and leading multiplying churches in digital spaces. You’ll walk away with next steps for building healthy, gospel-centered communities online.

Heidy Tandy

Stadia Church Planting

ROOM T

Streams, Memes, and the Mission Field: Why Digital Ministry Is More Than Just Views

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Content creation isn't about chasing views. It's a calling. In this session, Twitch streamer and digital pastor XtianNinja shares how digital missions are reaching people the church often misses. Learn how creators can make lasting impact in overlooked spaces.

Allan Descheneau

(XtianNinja)

BREAKOUTS SESSION 2

1:55 Pm US/EasterN

ROOM A

From Vision to Outpost: Launching a Digital Church Network

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Starting a digital church outpost or network can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. This session will walk through practical steps from idea to action, covering key foundations, common challenges and strategies for growth. It won’t answer everything, but it will move you forward.

Simon Diercks

Digital Region, AllianzMission

ROOM B

World Building & Evangelism in VR

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session explores how to design immersive experiences in VR that spark connection and open doors for the Gospel. Learn practical ways to build worlds that engage people and create meaningful spaces for evangelism in virtual reality.

VR Tiger

Creative Pastor & HeEnables, Evangelism and Outreach Minister at Oasis Church VR

ROOM C

Asynchronous: A Ministry That Never Sleeps

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session explores how to build Christ-centered asynchronous communities that foster real discipleship. We’ll look at biblical foundations, digital platforms, best practices and key challenges to help churches create spaces for growth beyond real-time connection.

Gabe DeWalk

Lead Pastor, Kingstide Church

ROOM D

Kingdom Growth Hacking: Using Google for Evangelism

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    As AI changes how people search for answers online, digital missionaries have a chance to meet them in that moment. This session will equip you to reach seekers through Google and AI-driven tools, optimize content for search, run effective ad campaigns and expand your digital reach for Kingdom impact.

Jesse Carbo

Founder, Digital Missions Project

ROOM E

Grief Care in the Digital Space

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Grief isn’t just about death, it’s about all kinds of loss. This session explores what grief care can look like in digital spaces, both for ourselves and for those we serve. We’ll look at how to recognize “the other losses” and offer support that’s compassionate, meaningful and rooted in hope.

Stacy Knapp

Chaplain, theChurch.digital

ROOM F

From Followers to Disciple-Makers Online

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session will show how to move beyond likes and shares to build a real disciple-making strategy online. We’ll explore how to use social media for intentional discipleship, applying models like MAWL (Model, Assist, Watch, Leave) or inform-imitate-innovate, and discover how to nurture communities that grow and multiply.

Eyitope Lala

Southern Africa Outpost Leader, theChurch.digital

ROOM H

Crossing the Cultural Divide

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Going global is easy. Reaching people across cultures takes more. This session unpacks how cultural awareness shapes digital evangelism and offers practical tools to connect with diverse communities and share the Gospel effectively.

Anne Bosarge

Lead Pastor, The Chapel Online

ROOM I

Pastoring in Virtual Reality

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Going global is easy. Reaching people across cultures takes more. This session unpacks how cultural awareness shapes digital evangelism and offers practical tools to connect with diverse communities and share the Gospel effectively.

Alina Delp

Pastor, VRMMO Church

ROOM J

How can theChurch.digital help me become a better digital missionary?

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Many feel called to digital missions but don’t know how to begin or grow. This session will introduce the tools, training and community theChurch.digital provides to help digital missionaries move from vision to action. We’ll explore the support systems, learning cohorts and sending strategies that make it possible to reach, disciple and multiply in digital spaces.

Ian Kirk

EDM Graduate, theChurch.digital

ROOM K

Model of Care in a Digital Community

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session introduces Hope Made Strong’s Model of Care and invites attendees to strategize how to offer care and support within their digital communities. Together, we’ll explore practical ways to meet real needs in digital spaces.

Rebecca Bailey

Ministry Coach, Hope Made Strong

ROOM L

The roman centurion and the outpouring of His Spirit

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session introduces Hope Made Strong’s Model of Care and invites attendees to strategize how to offer care and support within their digital communities. Together, we’ll explore practical ways to meet real needs in digital spaces.

Darren Allarde

Salt and Light

ROOM M

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Prayer is powerful, but for many the experience feels distant from the promises Jesus made about it. This session explores the gap between what we believe about prayer and how we actually live it. We’ll identify the roadblocks that keep us from praying like Jesus and offer a path toward experiencing the real power of prayer in everyday life.

White Beard Punk Monk

24 Hour Prayer

ROOM O

Spiritual Mentoring in a Digital Space

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session from Multiplication Network will explore the role of spiritual mentoring in church planting and leadership development. With over 14,000 churches planted last year through their tools, they’ll share how mentoring, as a relationship guided by God, strengthens and multiplies healthy churches. Attendees will also receive free access to resources for ongoing support.

Wally De La Fuente

Multiplication Network

ROOM P

Communicating cross-culturally with honor, authenticity, and humilty

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    When we connect with people online, their culture and background come with them. This session explores how worldview and cultural differences shape digital interactions and why awareness is key to sharing the Gospel with clarity, respect and impact.

Keegan West

Create International and YWAM Frontier Missions

ROOM Q

Maximizing Digital Ministry Impact Via Minecraft + Roblox

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session explores how platforms like Minecraft and Roblox can become powerful spaces for digital ministry. We’ll look at the benefits of engaging these popular environments and walk through practical steps to start and grow ministry that reaches people where they already are.

( O.J.) Hochang Kwon

MetaCrusade

ROOM R

Finding Your TruCenter: Your stories reveal how God has wired you for His greater purpose

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    The TruCenter assessment reveals more than strengths—it uncovers your God-given motivations. This session will help you align those passions with your calling, vocation and ministry. You’ll also get the chance to take the assessment and receive coaching after the conference.

Dr. Tim Yee

TruCenter

ROOM S

What Kind of Leaders Start Thriving Churches in Digital Spaces?

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Church planting isn’t limited to buildings, and neither is leadership. In this session, Heidy Tandy unpacks the competencies needed to launch and grow multiplying churches in digital spaces. Drawing from Stadia’s Discovery process, you’ll explore what it takes to lead healthy, gospel-centered communities online.

Heidy Tandy

Stadia Church Planting

BREAKOUTS SESSION 3

5:05 Pm US/Easter

ROOM E

Grief Care in the Digital Space

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Grief isn’t just about death, it’s about all kinds of loss. This session explores what grief care can look like in digital spaces, both for ourselves and for those we serve. We’ll look at how to recognize “the other losses” and offer support that’s compassionate, meaningful and rooted in hope.

Stacy Knapp

Chaplain, theChurch.digital

ROOM F

From Followers to Disciple-Makers Online

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session will show how to move beyond likes and shares to build a real disciple-making strategy online. We’ll explore how to use social media for intentional discipleship, applying models like MAWL (Model, Assist, Watch, Leave) or inform-imitate-innovate, and discover how to nurture communities that grow and multiply.

Eyitope Lala

Southern Africa Outpost Leader, theChurch.digital

ROOM I

The Intersection of VR and Traditional Missions

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    One of the biggest challenges facing traditional missions is how to understand digital as both place and worldview. Virtual reality stretches that tension even further. This session unpacks how one missions organization's Innovation Team is exploring VR as a frontier for Gospel work. We’ll share early steps, honest lessons and what it looks like to pioneer the future of missions in immersive digital spaces.

Mike Mirabella & Josh Hill

International Mission Board

ROOM J

How can theChurch.digital help me become a better digital missionary?

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Many feel called to digital missions but don’t know how to begin or grow. This session will introduce the tools, training and community theChurch.digital provides to help digital missionaries move from vision to action. We’ll explore the support systems, learning cohorts and sending strategies that make it possible to reach, disciple and multiply in digital spaces.

Ian Kirk

EDM Graduate, theChurch.digital

ROOM M

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Prayer is powerful, but for many the experience feels distant from the promises Jesus made about it. This session explores the gap between what we believe about prayer and how we actually live it. We’ll identify the roadblocks that keep us from praying like Jesus and offer a path toward experiencing the real power of prayer in everyday life.

White Beard Punk Monk

24 Hour Prayer

ROOM O

Spiritual Mentoring in a Digital Space

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session from Multiplication Network will explore the role of spiritual mentoring in church planting and leadership development. With over 14,000 churches planted last year through their tools, they’ll share how mentoring, as a relationship guided by God, strengthens and multiplies healthy churches. Attendees will also receive free access to resources for ongoing support.

Wally De La Fuente

Multiplication Network

ROOM N

Gamers need Jesus too

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    Gamers need Jesus too. This session shares the story behind a four-year Twitch event where Christian streamers unite to shine light in the gaming world. We’ll unpack how the raid format works—moving from channel to channel each hour—and how one light can spark many across digital spaces. Whether you're a streamer or just curious, you’ll see how gaming culture can become a mission field.

Twitch's warrior_of_light777 (aka Preston)

Blessing Boat

ROOM Q

Maximizing Digital Ministry Impact Via Minecraft + Roblox

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    This session explores how platforms like Minecraft and Roblox can become powerful spaces for digital ministry. We’ll look at the benefits of engaging these popular environments and walk through practical steps to start and grow ministry that reaches people where they already are.

( O.J.) Hochang Kwon

MetaCrusade

ROOM R

Finding Your TruCenter: Your stories reveal how God has wired you for His greater purpose

  • SESSION SUMMARY

    The TruCenter assessment reveals more than strengths—it uncovers your God-given motivations. This session will help you align those passions with your calling, vocation and ministry. You’ll also get the chance to take the assessment and receive coaching after the conference.

Dr. Tim Yee

TruCenter

FAQ's

Who should attend?

The Digital Missionary Conference is built for online laborers, those pioneering to take the gospel beyond the building.


  • Church leaders exploring online discipleship strategies.
  • Content creators using digital platforms for ministry.
  • Missionaries expanding their reach through digital engagement.
  • Anyone passionate about taking the gospel into new and unreached spaces.

Is the conference live-streamed?

Live-streaming is Web1 and we’re beyond that. Yes, this conference will be streamed live, but we’re not stopping there.


The Digital Missionary Conference will be broadcast using Altar Live, an interactive platform that goes beyond passive webinars. Expect real engagement, real conversations and real connections.


Web2 isn’t enough. This event will also be simulcast into the metaverse, with exclusive keynote speakers and breakout sessions happening in VR alongside the digital broadcast.

Will the recordings be made available? 

Yes, but with limits. Keynote recordings will be made available after the event, but only registered attendees will have access.


Breakout sessions will not be recorded. The value of this conference isn’t just in the content, it’s in the real-time engagement, dialogue and community that happens when you show up live, just like digital ministry is meant to be.