The Church3.0 Podcast

Pastor Zac Stephens from Faith Promise Church in Knoxville, Tennessee joins the Church3.0 Podcast to address the crisis of personal evangelism in the modern church. Discover how Faith Promise built a Win Your World culture where more people are equipped for ministry daily than die in America, leveraging digital discipleship and the Win Network to move every believer one step closer to Christ. What...

Is your local church faithful, passionate, and offering high-quality ministry—yet struggling to grow? On this episode of the Church3.0 Podcast, host Tyler Vance sits down with Justin Brackett, Founder and President of digifora, to discuss why "visibility beats ability" in modern church growth. They dive into the shift from assumed trust to earned engagement, how to leverage digital strat...

Justin Reimer of Vivid Church shares why measuring church health through fun, love, and truth builds sustainable urban ministry and why sending capacity matters far more than seating capacity. What if the key to sustainable church health has nothing to do with attendance figures or venue size? In this episode of The Church3.0, host Tyler Vance sits down with Justin Reimer, lead pastor and co-found...

Warren Bird has spent more than two decades researching America's largest churches and has authored or co-authored 35 books on church leadership. In this conversation with Tyler Vance, Warren unpacks the new Mega Church Resurgence study, a survey repeated every five years since 2000, and explains why growth today looks different than before the pandemic. Church leaders will walk away with a c...

Mark MacDonald reveals how church branding strategy shifts your messaging from internal noise to external clarity that reaches your community. In this episode of Church3.0, Mark MacDonald, founder of Be Known for Something, joins host Tyler Vance to discuss why churches do not need more noise, they need more clarity. They unpack why sameness is your biggest competition, how Google puts every local...

What does discipleship look like beyond Sunday mornings? In this episode of Church3.0, Alan George shares why the future of the local church may depend less on programs and more on relational discipleship, everyday faith, and communities that truly know and love one another. As a leader at BattleCreek Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Alan George has spent years helping churches navigate digital ministry...

What does it take for the Church to lead culture again instead of following it? Justin Dean joins Church3.0 to unpack the future of church leadership, AI, digital ministry, and innovation in a rapidly changing world. Justin Dean is a marketing strategist, entrepreneur, fractional CMO, and former communications leader at Mars Hill Church and Tithe.ly . In this conversation, Justin Dean shares lesso...

How do you transition from a broadcast news career to leading one of the most innovative digital church departments in the country? In this episode, Lauren Bercarich shares her journey of building a unified digital team at Liquid Church and the strategic shifts required to prioritize digital ministry in a post-pandemic world. Lauren Bercarich discusses the vital importance of breaking down organiz...

In this episode, digital ministry Nils Smith joins us to discuss the fine line between healthy innovation and stagnant tradition. As the VP of Marketing for Faith Driven Entrepreneur, Nils shares why "we've always done it this way" is the most dangerous phrase in leadership and how to reclaim your organization's "why." Together, we explore how faith-driven innovation...

How should churches think about AI, digital ministry, and human connection in 2026? In this Inside Track episode of Church3.0, Tyler sits down with Conrad VanLandingham, Chief Product Officer at Apollos, to explore how AI is transforming church technology, product design, and spiritual engagement. Conrad VanLandingham shares how Apollos is reimagining digital ministry tools for the future of the C...

Is your church’s approach to giving built on a budget or a biblical vision for growth? In this episode, Dr. Kregg Hood joins Tyler to explore the profound connection between spiritual formation and a generous heart. Drawing from decades of leadership in the nonprofit and ministry sectors—including his work with over 4,200 churches and Convoy of Hope—Dr. Hood shares how pastors can move beyond the...

Dr. Josh Whitehead joins the Church3.0 podcast to reveal the strategic blueprint behind one of America’s fastest-growing ministries. As the Executive Pastor of Expansion at Faith Promise Church , Josh shares how to move past leadership plateaus by building healthy systems, scaling multisite campuses, and bridging the gap between business excellence and spiritual mission. In this episode, we dive d...

Is your church simply streaming services, or are you actually making disciples in the digital age? Join Jay Kranda, Tech Pastor at Saddleback Church, as he reveals why "online church" isn't the final destination and how to build a robust hybrid ministry strategy. In this episode of Church3.0, we dive deep into the evolution of digital ministry—from the early days of facts machines a...

Nathan Artt, founder & principal of Ministry Solutions Group, challenges everything churches assume about attendance, digital ministry, and physical space. In this episode, Nathan shares why engagement—not attendance—is the new predictive metric for church growth and how digital platforms are shaping the future of the local church. Host Tyler Vance sits down with Nathan Artt to explore how chu...

Daniel Yang of World Relief joins the podcast to discuss how the global migration crisis is actually a massive missional opportunity for the local church. Discover how your congregation can move beyond political rhetoric to embrace a "Great Commission" mindset that welcomes the stranger. Tyler and Daniel Yang explore how local churches can lead with faith, courage, and clarity in a compl...

Zac Stephens, Senior Pastor of Faith Promise Church, shares an unfiltered look at leadership transition, vision clarity, and building a culture of everyday evangelism. In this episode, you’ll discover how Zac Stephens is equipping believers to win their world Monday through Saturday—not just on Sundays. Host Tyler Vance sits down with Zac Stephens to explore what it takes to lead a multi-campus ch...

Blue Van Dyke, founder of Studio C and longtime church and marketplace leader, joins Church3.0 to unpack how data, personalization, and digital strategy can help churches truly know and shepherd their people. In this episode, you’ll learn how modern engagement tools—when submitted to the Holy Spirit—can drive spiritual growth, not just metrics. Blue Van Dyke shares how engagement marketing princip...

In this Church 3.0 episode, Tyler interviews Johnmark Oudersluys, the Executive Director of CityLink Center, for a powerful conversation about the future of church health, long-term disciple-making, and how ministries can rethink their strategies for real community impact. Johnmark shares lessons from leading one of the most innovative, collaborative ministry centers in the country—focusing on out...

What happens when churches start thinking like innovators? In this episode, Data Strategist and Gloo Executive Matt Engel joins us to unpack the mindsets, models, and split-testing strategies reshaping church leadership today. If you’ve wondered how churches can build trust, engage new guests, or make better decisions using real data, this conversation is a must-watch. Matt breaks down the shift f...

Luke Dooley, President of Ocean Accelerator and co-founder of Banded, joins Church3.0 to share how entrepreneurship, discipleship, and innovation intersect in powerful ways. Discover why churches and startups alike must embrace SLC: Simple, Lovable, Complete to build meaningful impact and lasting change. In this conversation with Apollos COO Tyler Vance, Luke unpacks lessons learned from a decade...

How does one of America’s most well-known churches keep innovating in a digital age? In this Church3.0 conversation, Liz Schauer — Marketing, Communications & Digital Director at Willow Creek Community Church — shares how her team is transforming digital strategy, creative communication, and online engagement to reach people where they are. From building digital systems that serve the mission...

Terry Storch — Chief Platform Officer of YouVersion and Pastor at Life. Church — joins Tyler to reveal the next chapter of one of the most transformative digital ministry tools in history. From Beyond the Billion to the launch of YouVersion Platform, this episode uncovers how the Bible app continues to shape global faith and technology. In this powerful Church3.0 conversation, Terry shares never-b...

In this breaking news and bonus episode, join Tyler (Apollos) and Matt Welty (Crossroads Church) for a deep dive into the massive strategic shift happening between Apollos and Crossroads Church Cincinnati, Ohio. For over a decade, these two organizations have been partners in digital ministry, developing the highly effective Crossroads Anywhere app. Now, Crossroads is moving to become a Custom Saa...

Change is constant—and the speed of it is only increasing. In this episode of Church 3.0 presented by Apollos, Tyler Vance sits down with Ann Eileen Thompson, leadership consultant and former Procter & Gamble market researcher, to explore how church leaders can embrace curiosity, humility, and data to better serve their communities. Key topics in this conversation: 👉Why curiosity fuels humili...

Discover how Cedar Creek Church is transforming ministry through Apollos, a digital platform built to help churches thrive 7 days a week, not just Sundays. In this episode of Church 3.0, Tyler Vance (COO of Apollos) sits down with Jason Jones of Cedar Creek to discuss prayer-driven growth, clarity in digital strategy, and how data can empower church leaders.  If you’re a pastor, church leader, or...