Episode 40 of How We Do Digital Ministry features Minister Karen Downing, Executive Ministerial Assistant at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Temperanceville, VA. Minister Downing and Charlotte Elia discuss what it takes to make things happen behind the scenes, centering God in digital ministry, and the challenges of broadband access in rural communities.
“We wanted to be sure that God was at the center of the messages, that in the preaching and the teaching, that we were lifting up the scriptures that people would come to know and have a relationship.” - Minister Karen Downing
Listen to the full episode as Karen talks about these topics:
(2:05) The Media Ministry Team
(8:57) Daily Prayer and More by Teleconference
(11:52) Broadband Access as a Justice Issue
(25:17) Keeping God Centered Online
You can find Karen Downing online here:
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