EP229: Eric Metcalf, Apprenticing to Multiply Today's Church

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EP229: Eric Metcalf, Apprenticing to Multiply Today's Church

Length: 48min
Ministry Education
Released on 9/22/2025
Published by The Church Digital

Part Two of this Apprenticing Roundtable will happen Tuesday, August 23rd, 7pm Eastern in a Digital Church Network LIVE Roundtable on Apprenticing.  Bring questions and let's dig in. More info http://thechurch.digital/apprentice THE NEGATIVE TREND CONTINUES IN 2022, AS .... post-COVID churches are closing quicker than we can open them. In this decrease season, it is essential for our churches to multiply… even more so in digital space! Our digital and metaverse churches need to multiply to better capitalize on the opportunities available to reach a different type of person. And, as Eric Metcalf says, This is why it is so important for our digital and metaverse churches to have apprentices This approach helps to intentionally focus on multiplying. In this season of infancy, when digital ministry is new and often misunderstood, successful digital churches need to apprentice in order to multiply. How do we multiply? What does apprenticing look like in digital and metaverse spaces? Let’s dig in with Eric Metcalf and find out here on The Church Digital Podcast. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHURCH DIGITAL PODCAST If you're enjoying this episode, subscribe for free using your favorite podcast app below: Apple Podcasts | RSS Feed | Anchor | Overcast | Spotify | Pocket Casts | Google Play ON THE SHOW Host: Jeff Reed THECHURCH.DIGITAL & DigitalChurch.Network Twitter // Facebook // Instagram // LinkedIn // YouTube Guest: Eric Metcalf ABOUT ERIC METCALF Eric Metcalf serves as a coach for Courage to Lead, NewThing Global Executive Director and NewThing Chicagoland Director. He planted a church in the city of Chicago, launched NewThing’s Leadership Residency Program, directed NewThing and provided leadership to Community Christian Church’s Small Group Ministry. Eric has been married for 23 years to his beautiful wife Erin and has three incredible children: Joey (18), Lydia (17), and Max (14). RESOURCES Give to DigitalChurch.Network - http://digitalchurch.network/give DIGITAL CHURCH NETWORK COMMUNITY: digitalchurch.network/joinfam RPMS - Relationally Physically Mentally Spiritually Carl George - 9 Keys to effective small group ministry - https://amzn.to/3BAAQSc