Digital Discipleship

Digital Discipleship We explore what discipleship looks like in the digital age and use media to tell the story and share the love of Jesus.

Digital Discipleship's purpose is to create, inspire, encourage, educate, and resource digital disciples while creating an environment for collaboration. Digital Discipleship is a ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Sydney, Australia. We welcome Digital Disciples from wherever there is internet and the need to share the beautiful and powerful story of Jesus.

Amen! Loanne is one of the most attentive delegates in this yearโ€™s conference. ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
03/05/2025

Amen! Loanne is one of the most attentive delegates in this yearโ€™s conference. ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

After 15 years as a teacher and 3 years in family ministries, Loanne Liligeto was asked to take over the Solomon Islands Missionโ€™s social media. She had zero experience. No tech background. Not even a Facebook account. She cried. She wrote a letter asking to stay in her comfort zone. But the church handed her a phone and said, โ€œWe believe God chose you.โ€

Her nieces taught her how to post. She practiced late into the night. Some nights she cried from frustration, wondering if this was really what God wanted.

Then one day, six months in, she posted a video of schoolgirls singing a song called โ€œWhen Thereโ€™s No Hope (There Is Grace).โ€ Days later, she got a message.

โ€œHi, Iโ€™m Rick Hendrix. I wrote that songโ€”and Iโ€™m in tears watching this.โ€

She learned he was a White House faith advisor and award-winning composer. He followed the page. Watched the full video and cried again.

That moment confirmed something Loanne had been asking God for months: โ€œWas I really called to this?โ€

The answer came through tearsโ€”hers and his.

Read the full testimony here: https://adventistreview.org/experiences/the-rookie-communicator-the-white-house-advisor-and-the-grace-of-god/

Digital Discipleship Conference 2025 will start at 6pm today. Registration is still open: https://digitaldiscipleship.au...
13/03/2025

Digital Discipleship Conference 2025 will start at 6pm today. Registration is still open: https://digitaldiscipleship.au/

๐Ÿ“ Note: The venue has been changed to Mantra on View Hotel, Surfers Paradise

Premier discipleship conference for creatives, innovators, evangelists, churches, church members and ministries.

Our friends from the Solomon Islands are on their way! ๐Ÿ˜Š2 days to go, and it's not too late to register ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://digit...
12/03/2025

Our friends from the Solomon Islands are on their way! ๐Ÿ˜Š

2 days to go, and it's not too late to register ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://digitaldiscipleship.au/

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Jesse Herford | PodcasterJesse is a pastor and podcaster who currently serves as the associate editor...
02/03/2025

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Jesse Herford | Podcaster

Jesse is a pastor and podcaster who currently serves as the associate editor for Signs of the Times magazine. He's passionate about history, theology and philosophy and in particular, the intersection of faith and secular culture.

In his spare time, Jesse enjoys photography, cooking and playing European board games. The more beige, the better.

Most of all, he's incredibly blessed to be married to Carina. They've done life and ministry together for almost 15 years from Canberra, the Central Coast to even Aotearoa New Zealand, a place for which they still have immense affection. Together, Jesse and Carina have a daughter, Bridget and a miniature schnauzer, Banjo.

Do you want to meet and learn from Jesse in person this coming March? Register now in this year's Digital Discipleship Conference: https://digitaldiscipleship.au/

๐Ÿ“Œ Mantra Legends Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
๐Ÿ“† 14 -16 March 2025

Speaker Spotlight: Jarrod Stackelroth - Writer and EditorSince he was a kid, being swept off to faraway lands and worlds...
28/02/2025

Speaker Spotlight: Jarrod Stackelroth - Writer and Editor

Since he was a kid, being swept off to faraway lands and worlds in the novels he devoured, Jarrod has loved a good story. Jarrod is passionate about the power of stories to change lives, and his love for reading and writing led him into a career as an editor and writer for the Seventh-day Adventist church in the South Pacific Division.

Out of high school, Jarrod began a Journalism degree at UniSA before switching to Avondale to finish a BA (Communications). Some years later, while working, Jarrod also completed his Master of Creative Writing, with a focus on trauma narratives in a Pacific context. This topic meant Jarrod could explore the power of stories to heal and bring meaning.

Working on Adventist Record magazine for 18 years, Jarrod has seen and overseen the transition from a stand-alone print product to a multi-platform ministry. Now also editor of Signs of the Times, the two ministries have two different focuses, with Adventist Record serving church members and SOT serving the community. Both ministries have associated podcasts, social media and video projects that are ongoing and have had to grapple with the changing media landscape.

He has edited two books, Living 28 and Living Kingdom.
When he is not working, Jarrod loves to travel with his wife, play with his two young children, play basketball; and he loves to get lost in a book (although there is less time for this in his life at the moment).

Do you want to meet and learn from Jarrod in person this coming March? Register now in this year's Digital Discipleship Conference: https://digitaldiscipleship.au/

๐Ÿ“Œ Mantra Legends Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
๐Ÿ“† 14 -16 March 2025

Speaker Spotlight: Maryellen Hacko - Artist & Designer๐ŸŽจ Maryellen Hacko is an artist and graphic designer based in Sydne...
24/02/2025

Speaker Spotlight: Maryellen Hacko - Artist & Designer

๐ŸŽจ Maryellen Hacko is an artist and graphic designer based in Sydney, Australia. Her journey began in the legal field before moving into television and print publications, where she discovered her true passion for visual communications.

๐Ÿ“Š Three years ago, Maryellen founded Meld Creative Co, a creative agency specialising in graphic design, branding and social media management for Christian and community-focussed organisations. From illustrating childrenโ€™s books, to designing corporate reports, to creating compelling short-form video, Meld offers a wide-range of services tailored to specific needs.

๐Ÿ“– Maryellenโ€™s greatest passion is communicating the gospel message in creative and culturally-relevant formats. When sheโ€™s not working in her business, Maryellen enjoys writing articles and poetry, and painting in her home studio. She wrote, illustrated and self-published her first poetry book Slowliloquies in late 2023, one of her proudest projects to date.

Do you want to meet and learn from Maryellen in person this coming March? Register now in this year's Digital Discipleship Conference: https://digitaldiscipleship.au/

๐Ÿ“Œ Mantra Legends Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
๐Ÿ“† 14 -16 March 2025

Join us on February 26 at 12pm (AEDT) for a free online lunch and learn workshop that will equip you with practical idea...
23/02/2025

Join us on February 26 at 12pm (AEDT) for a free online lunch and learn workshop that will equip you with practical ideas to invite and engage your community this season. ๐ŸŒธโœจ

๐Ÿ™Œ Letโ€™s make this Easter a time of connection, growth, and transformation in your church!
๐Ÿ‘‰ Save your spot now: innovation.adventistchurch.com/easter-workshop
โœ… Who is it for? Church leaders, members, or anyone passionate about growing their church family.
๐Ÿ’ก Donโ€™t miss this opportunity to learn strategies that can make a big impact this Easter!

๐ŸšจIt's not too late, register now ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://digitaldiscipleship.au/See you in Surfers Paradise this March! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Ž
21/02/2025

๐ŸšจIt's not too late, register now ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ https://digitaldiscipleship.au/

See you in Surfers Paradise this March! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Ž

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜:๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป โ€“ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ & ๐——๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟWhen podcasting was still in its infancy, Ja...
20/02/2025

๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜:
๐—๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป โ€“ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ & ๐——๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

When podcasting was still in its infancy, Jared Madden was helping shape the landscape. He launched Australiaโ€™s second-ever podcast, organised the countryโ€™s first podcasting conference, and has been sponsored by global brands to share his expertise. Jared has been interviewed internationally about digital and social media, and heโ€™s been commissioned to craft the ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜† for the next five years.

With 15+ years of digital ministry experience, Jared has built thriving online communities.

At the Digital Discipleship Conference, Jared will be kicking off the event with a groundbreaking session based on his upcoming book, How to Build Digital Relationships in an AI-Driven World. As society shifts into an AI-powered reality, the question becomes: how can we connect, engage, and create meaningful relationships in a world filled with deepfakes, misinformation, and digital skepticism?

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. Jaredโ€™s insights could make the difference between digital relevance and being left behind.

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„: ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.digitaldiscipleship.au

โญ Get your exclusive ONE-DAY PASS for the 2025 Digital Discipleship Conference at Mantra Legends Hotel, Surfers Paradise...
11/02/2025

โญ Get your exclusive ONE-DAY PASS for the 2025 Digital Discipleship Conference at Mantra Legends Hotel, Surfers Paradise! It includes:

โœ… All-Access to workshops and Sabbath plenary sessions.
โœ… Engage with top speakers, trainers, and innovators.
โœ… Saturday buffet lunch.
โœ… Morning and afternoon tea.

โญ๏ธ Only $120 per person.

REGISTER HERE: https://digitaldiscipleship.au/

Hello Digital Disciples! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸผDigital Discipleship is the premier discipleship conference for creatives, innovators, evange...
19/01/2025

Hello Digital Disciples! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ

Digital Discipleship is the premier discipleship conference for creatives, innovators, evangelists, churches, church members and ministries. Join us this year in our 3-day event at Surfers Paradise and meet like-minded digital evangelists across the South Pacific and beyond.

๐Ÿ“Œ Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
๐Ÿ™๏ธ Mantra Legends Hotel
๐Ÿ“… 14 - 16 March, 2025

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ REGISTER HERE: https://digitaldiscipleship.au/

โœ… Attendance to workshops, plenary presentations and networking sessions
โœ… Two all-vegetarian meals: Friday evening buffet and Sabbath lunch buffet
โœ… All morning and afternoon teas
โœ… Lifetime access to Digital Discipleship 2025 video recordings
โœ… 10% Discount on Hotel Bookings at Mantra Legends (During the conference weekend only)
โœ… Shuttle service (March 14: 1pm Brisbane Airport to Venue and March 16: 3pm Venue to Brisbane Airport)

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ REGISTER HERE: https://digitaldiscipleship.au/

SPEAKER LIST:

๐Ÿ”ฅ Jared Madden - Adventist Media Marketing Manager
๐Ÿ”ฅ Maryellen Hacko - Artist and Designer
๐Ÿ”ฅ Jarrod Stackelroth - Writer and Editor
๐Ÿ”ฅ Wayne Boehm - Hope Channel Director
๐Ÿ”ฅ Gilbert Caqngy - Discipleship Coach
๐Ÿ”ฅ Russell Woruba - Chief Technical Officer of Papua New Guinea
๐Ÿ”ฅ Tracey Bridcutt - South Pacific Division Communications Director
๐Ÿ”ฅ Jesse Herford - Writer and Podcaster
๐Ÿ”ฅ Theodora Pauโ€™u - Graphic Designer
๐Ÿ”ฅ Otoa Sepuna - Central Papua Conference COmmunications Director
๐Ÿ”ฅ Melody Tan - Community Builder / Mums at the Table
๐Ÿ”ฅ Boris Jovinov - Pastor / Social Media Influencer
๐Ÿ”ฅ Kyle Vincent - Filmmaker
๐Ÿ”ฅ Nick Lindsay - Filmmaker
๐Ÿ”ฅ Maika Tuima - Media Producer
๐Ÿ”ฅ Lesi Tiko - Digital Influencer
๐Ÿ”ฅ Robbie Berghan - Faith FM Manager
๐Ÿ”ฅ Juliana Muniz - Journalist
๐Ÿ”ฅ Zanita Fletcher - Writer and Editor

PRAISE AND WORSHIP TEAM:

๐ŸŽถ Sanja Kitevski
๐ŸŽถ Ben Milis
๐ŸŽถ Sandra Entermann

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Kingsford, NSW

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