PLC Masterclass · Live online
The Digital Church Blueprint
How Pastors and Church Leaders Can Use AI, Social Media, Digital Evangelism & Modern Media to Grow Ministry Beyond Sunday
Presented by Pillars Leadership College
- Saturday, 10 October 2026
- Twi 17:00–18:30 Ghana time
- English 19:00–20:30 Ghana time
- GH₵500 / US$45
Registration closes Friday, 9 October 2026.
Masterclass details
- Date
- Saturday, 10 October 2026
- Twi session
- 17:00 – 18:30 Ghana time
- English session
- 19:00 – 20:30 Ghana time
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Delivery
- Live online
- Language
- Twi and English (separate sessions)
- Timezone
- Ghana time (Africa/Accra)
- Participant capacity
- No limit set
- Registration deadline
- Friday, 9 October 2026
- Presenter
- Prophet Dr. Osei Kwaku Tepsis — Principal facilitator — Principal / President, Pillars Leadership College
Why this masterclass now?
Most churches are already online in some form: a Facebook page, a WhatsApp group, a livestream, a few clips. Far fewer have a digital ministry system — a deliberate way of reaching, teaching, communicating with and following up people through the week.
The Digital Church Blueprint is a practical, professional session for leaders who want that system. It treats technology as a ministry tool under pastoral judgement, not as a substitute for it, and it works with the equipment and budgets churches actually have.
The masterclass is Christian, ecumenically respectful and ethically framed. It is open to leaders from every Christian tradition and does not imply endorsement by any denomination.
Ministry no longer stops on Sunday afternoon
People search, listen, ask questions and look for help through the week. A church with no weekday presence is simply unavailable at the moment of need.
AI has arrived in church offices
Leaders are already using AI for drafting, planning and translation. The responsible questions — review, confidentiality, authorship and honesty — are rarely taught.
Posting is not the same as ministering
Volume of content is not a measure of ministry. A blueprint replaces scattered posting with purpose, pathway and follow-up.
Digital work carries real risk
Impersonation, scams, privacy breaches, misleading edits and fabricated material damage trust quickly. Security and ethics belong in the design, not in the apology.
This is preparation, not alarm. PLC does not claim to predict the future; the session works from observable ministry, social and technological change.
What participants will learn
By the end of the masterclass, participants should better understand:
- Explain what a digital ministry system is, and how it differs from simply posting or broadcasting online
- Plan responsible digital evangelism across the platforms your church actually uses
- Apply AI to research, planning, drafting, translation and administration with human review at every step
- Turn one sermon into a responsible content set without distorting the preacher's meaning
- Design a church social media strategy with clear pillars, rhythm and measurement
- Structure WhatsApp ministry for announcements, follow-up, groups and visitors
- Improve livestream quality with modest equipment
- Use your church website as an information, resource, contact and visitor pathway
- Build a discover-to-discipleship follow-up pathway that treats people as people, not leads
- Read digital data honestly and reject vanity metrics
- Apply account security, privacy and safeguarding practice to church accounts
- Hold a clear ethical line on consent, copyright, AI-generated material and honest representation
- Assign digital ministry responsibilities realistically, including in a small church
- Leave with a 30-day digital church action plan
Session outline
The Digital Church
What digital ministry actually means, and the difference between posting online, broadcasting online and building a genuine digital ministry system.
Digital Evangelism
Responsible use of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp, websites, email and livestreaming to reach people honestly.
AI for Church Leaders
Practical uses — research assistance, lesson planning, administrative drafting, communications, content planning, translation support, meeting summaries, data organisation and brainstorming — always under human review. AI is never treated as spiritual authority.
The Sermon-to-Content System
How one sermon responsibly becomes a full video, short clips, quotes, discussion questions, study notes, social posts, WhatsApp summaries and follow-up content without distorting the preacher's meaning.
Church Social Media Strategy
Platform purpose, audience, content pillars, posting consistency, engagement, calls to action and measurement.
WhatsApp Ministry
Announcements, follow-up, small groups, new visitors, class and leadership communication — with clear limits on what WhatsApp should never be used to record.
Livestreaming & Online Services
Basic production, audio, lighting, camera position, internet reliability, presentation, moderation and follow-up — without expensive equipment.
The Church Website
The official information source, sermon and resource library, contact point, event hub, counselling or appointment gateway, lawful giving information and visitor pathway.
Digital Follow-Up
A simple pathway: discover, engage, contact, follow-up, community, discipleship — treating people pastorally rather than as marketing leads.
Digital Data & Analytics
Reach, engagement, video retention, website visits, enquiries, registrations, returning visitors and genuine ministry engagement. Vanity metrics are not success.
Online Safety
Account security, strong authentication, role permissions, scams, fake ministry accounts, phishing, privacy, minors, sensitive counselling information and financial fraud.
Digital Ministry Ethics
Truth, copyright, consent, privacy, AI-generated material, misinformation, manipulative editing, fabricated testimonies or miracles, deepfakes and misleading fundraising.
The Digital Church Team
Useful responsibilities — digital ministry lead, content, production, social media, website, follow-up and data — adapted honestly for small churches where one or two people carry several.
Your 30-Day Digital Church Action Plan
A guided exercise turning the session into concrete steps for the next thirty days in your own ministry context.
Who should attend?
The masterclass is open to Christian leaders from every tradition.
Pastors, Prophets & Church Founders
Leaders responsible for the direction and public voice of a ministry.
Priests, Bishops & Apostles
Ordained and senior ministers serving within established church structures.
Church Administrators
Administrators and secretaries running church operations and communication.
Media & Communications Teams
Media leads, production volunteers and communications officers.
Youth, Evangelism & Departmental Leaders
Leaders carrying outreach, discipleship and departmental responsibility.
Christian Content Creators & Professionals
Bible teachers, emerging ministers and professionals serving church media work.
The masterclass experience
- A live online teaching session with time for questions
- The optional My Digital Church Blueprint worksheet
- Session follow-up notes shared with registered participants
- Joining details and session reminders sent to registered participants. PLC's official communication channel will be published once it is confirmed.
My Digital Church Blueprint
An optional participant worksheet completed during and after the session. It is an educational planning tool, not an assessment, and it is not marked or graded.
- • Current digital presence
- • Primary audience
- • Main ministry objective
- • Best platforms
- • Content strategy
- • Weekly content rhythm
- • Digital evangelism plan
- • Visitor follow-up
- • WhatsApp structure
- • AI use cases
- • Security checklist
- • Team responsibilities
- • 30-day action plan
This is a paid professional masterclass. Registration closes on Friday, 9 October 2026.
Participation fee
- Ghana
- GH₵500
- International
- US$45
GH₵500 (Ghana) and US$45 (international) are separately approved prices for their own markets in this masterclass. They are not an exchange-rate conversion of one another, and the amount owed is always taken from the College's own records, never from this page. Ghana payment uses the College's approved Mobile Money and bank destinations. A card or USD payment method is not configured, so international participants are assisted individually by the College — US$45 is never turned into a cedi payment.
Ghana participants pay by MTN Mobile Money or Fidelity Bank transfer after registering; the exact details are shown with your registration reference. Online card payment is not active yet, and international participants are helped individually. Only the College's finance office can record a payment as verified.
PLC will never ask you for a mobile money PIN, one-time code or password. Always check the recipient name before you send money.
Certificate of Participation
- • A valid masterclass registration for The Digital Church Blueprint
- • Verified payment where payment is required
- • Attendance of at least 75% of the session you registered for
- • No administrative hold applying to this masterclass
- • Institutional approval through the College's credential process
This is a Certificate of Participation. It is not a professional certificate, diploma, degree or accredited qualification. Registration, payment and attendance are separate records. Payment never stands in for attendance, and reaching 75% attendance does not issue anything by itself. Issuance stays blocked until the Certificate of Participation award and the required signing offices are active. That does not affect registration or attendance. Attendance for this masterclass is recorded separately and is never used in Church of 2030 attendance or in Professional Certificate academic attendance.
Your facilitator
Prophet Dr. Osei Kwaku Tepsis
Principal / President, Pillars Leadership College
Owner-approved principal facilitator. Being listed here grants no sign-in, administrative, finance or academic-system access.
Possible guest specialists
- • Digital Marketing Specialist
- • AI Specialist
- • Media / Broadcast Specialist
- • Cybersecurity Specialist
- • Church Communications Specialist
Roles only. No guest is confirmed, and none is advertised until the College confirms them.
How it is delivered
- Format
- Live online
- Platform
- The masterclass is delivered live online. The joining platform and joining link are issued to registered participants once the College has configured the official session platform.
- Date and time
- Saturday, 10 October 2026 · Twi 17:00–18:30 · English 19:00–20:30. Joining details are sent to registered participants before the session.
Reserve your place
Masterclass participation is separate from admission to Pillars Leadership College. Registering records your place for this session only.
- You receive a registration reference immediately.
- Registration and payment are recorded separately and truthfully.
- Your details are never published and never shared outside PLC.
- Registering does not make you a student or an alumnus.
Speak to PLC directly
- 024 005 0445
- 055 530 1622
- WhatsApp 024 507 0010
- Pillarsleadershipcollege@gmail.com
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Questions leaders ask
- Who is this masterclass for?
- Pastors, prophets, priests, bishops, apostles, church founders, administrators, media and communications teams, youth and evangelism leaders, departmental leaders, Christian content creators and emerging ministers. It is Christian and ecumenically respectful, not tied to one denomination.
- Is registration open?
- Not yet. The date, sessions and fees are approved, but registration for The Digital Church Blueprint has not been opened. No place can be reserved and no payment is collected until the College opens it.
- When does it take place?
- Saturday, 10 October 2026. There are two sittings of the same masterclass: the Twi session runs 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM and the English session runs 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, both Ghana time (Africa/Accra). You choose one session yourself.
- What does it cost?
- GH₵500 in Ghana and US$45 internationally. These are separately approved market prices for this masterclass, not a currency conversion. Ghana payment is by MTN Mobile Money or Fidelity Bank transfer after registering. A USD payment method is not configured yet, so international participants are assisted individually by the College.
- Does it teach AI as a spiritual authority?
- No. Technology is taught as a ministry tool under pastoral judgement. AI is never presented as prophetic, divinely inspired or spiritually discerning, and never as a replacement for Scripture, pastoral judgement or human accountability. Every AI output must be reviewed by a responsible person.
- Is there a certificate?
- A Certificate of Participation, subject to a valid registration, verified payment where payment is required, at least 75% attendance of your session, no administrative hold and institutional approval. It is never issued automatically, and issuance stays blocked until the award and signing offices are active.
- Will it guarantee church growth?
- No. The masterclass teaches practice and systems. It does not promise growth, followers, membership, revenue or viral results.
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