In the final episode of this season, Peter and Katherine ask whether today’s surge in spiritual curiosity is hiding a discipleship deficit: many people are encountering Jesus through online content without anyone guiding them into ongoing faith. They share personal discipleship stories and highlight the vital role relationships has to play in the discipleship journey. They discuss the rise of online “baby Christians,” including a former tarot reader who publicly converted to Christianity, and note survey findings that 40% of people come to Jesus without someone present at the moment of faith.
The conversation explores why local church community matters, how the online world can be a great tool for evangelism and practical ways churches can respond by offering community, intergenerational relationships, clear signposting, and helping new believers connect to a local church.
00:00 Intro
00:59 Discipleship deficit
01:52 Discipleship stories
03:50 What is discipleship?
04:52 Online conversions
08:23 From screen to church
12:00 Why church matters
14:40 Social media formation
15:31 Healthy online boundaries
23:15 Churches in the digital age
30:20 Intergenerational relationships
32:33 Final takeaways
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