broadcasting vs discipleship

Broadcasting vs. Discipling: Digital Discipleship Strategy

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Contrast between broadcasting to a large audience with metrics (left) and forming people in an intimate small group discipleship setting (right)

How many YouTube subscribers did Jesus have? Zero. But his twelve disciples turned the world upside down. After 13 years leading Calvary Baptist, I’ve learned this: nothing replaces personal discipleship. Digital can enhance it, but broadcasting metrics will never measure what actually matters—baptisms, spiritual growth, and lives transformed through real relationships.