CLS 2026 · Sept 14–16 · Jacksonville
Worship & Communication

How to Make Disciples Using Your Website, App, Socials and YouTube

Use each platform to move people toward community, not just content.

Jay Owen, Apollos & Church.Tech · The Church of Eleven22

Awareness → Engagement → Discipleship

Website: Your Digital Front Door

  • Focus on what matters most:
  • Easy Sermon Access
  • Clear Locations & Times
  • Clear Next Steps
  • Stories & Resources

Social Media: From Announcements to Relationships

  • Philosophy Shift
  • Engage with people
  • Automated Prayer DMs
  • Engaging Content
  • Platform Intentionality
  • Always have an action step
  • DM to text for links
  • Channel for Church & Lead Pastor

YouTube: Discipleship Through Video

  • Thumbnails + Titles
  • Shorts Strategy
  • One Platform First
  • Playlists for Stories & Podcasts
  • Descriptions & Linking

Bringing It All Together

Use each platform to move people toward community, not just content.

Promote across channels (e.g., clip on socials → full video on YouTube → link in app).

Automate follow-up to guide first-time visitors into deeper engagement.

QUESTIONS?

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