Ep 3 - Beyond the Four Walls: How Churches Can Turn Views into Life-Changing Engagement

✨ The real ministry starts after the livestream ends. What is your church doing with the other 167 hours this week? Discover how authentic stories, Bible apps, WhatsApp groups, and creative content can transform lonely scrolls into sacred community.

In Episode 3 of the Connected Faith Podcast, Dr. Layne McDonald and Bill Snyder break open a critical question every pastor, content creator, and ministry leader must ask: Is your media just making noise, or changing lives?

📉 Stats reveal Gen Z is facing unprecedented levels of anxiety and loneliness.📲 Research also shows that Bible engagement cuts those rates in half.👂 But are our churches merely streaming sermons—or are we truly connecting?

This episode explores:

• Why “views” aren’t enough, and how to move from observation to participation.

• How WhatsApp, podcasts, and YouVersion Bible plans can fuel real discipleship.

• The creative power of youth-led content, geotargeted outreach, and digital ministry teams.

• How to activate the digital laborers already sitting in your pews.

Whether you're a seasoned pastor or just starting to explore church media, this episode will challenge you to reimagine engagement—an authentic, human, Spirit-led connection that doesn’t stop when the service ends.

This is your 167-hour call to action.Your post could be someone's answered prayer.Your podcast could be the turning point in someone’s storm.

Let’s build bridges, not broadcasts.Let’s reach the forgotten, not just the familiar.

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