Course Title
Digital Discipleship: Following Jesus in a Screen-First World
Course Description
Digital technology shapes how we think, learn, relate, and believe. Search engines, social media, algorithms, and online content now play a major role in spiritual formation. Yet most discipleship models were designed for a pre-digital world.
This course explores Digital Discipleship what it means to follow Jesus faithfully in a screen-first, information-saturated age. Drawing from Scripture, theology, and real-world digital practices, the course helps students develop discernment, spiritual depth, and responsible engagement with technology.
Rather than rejecting technology or blindly embracing it, this course teaches believers to use digital tools without being shaped by them, keeping Christ at the center of life, learning, and witness.
Course Objectives (What students will learn)
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand how digital culture shapes belief, identity, and spirituality
- Practice biblical discernment in online theology and digital content
- Develop healthy spiritual disciplines in a distracted world
- Engage social media, AI, and online platforms faithfully and wisely
- Apply discipleship principles to everyday digital habits
- Mentor and disciple others in digital spaces responsibly
Target Audience
- Seminary and Bible college students
- Pastors, ministry leaders, and Christian educators
- Youth leaders and campus ministers
- Young adults navigating faith in digital culture
- Believers seeking deeper discipleship in modern life
Course Requirements
- Basic familiarity with the Bible
- Willingness to reflect on personal digital habits
- Openness to spiritual self-examination
- Internet access for readings and assignments
Course Duration
8–10 Weeks
(Self-paced or instructor-led)
Course Curriculum
Module 1: Discipleship in the Digital Age
- What has changed in how people learn and believe
- From oral culture to algorithmic culture
- Jesus’ model of discipleship vs modern attention economy
Module 2: Authority, Truth, and Online Theology
- Who teaches us today: pastors, platforms, or algorithms?
- Discernment in online sermons, reels, and AI answers
- Testing truth biblically (Acts 17:11)
Module 3: Formation, Not Information
- Why information does not equal transformation
- Spiritual formation in distracted environments
- Reclaiming depth in a scrolling culture
Module 4: Digital Habits and Spiritual Disciplines
- Prayer, Scripture, silence, and Sabbath in a noisy world
- Managing screen time without legalism
- Technology as a tool, not a master
Module 5: Identity, Community, and Online Presence
- Online identity vs identity in Christ
- Community, loneliness, and virtual relationships
- Pastoral care in digital spaces
Module 6: Social Media, Witness, and Ethics
- Christian witness in public digital spaces
- Humility, truth, and love online
- Responding to conflict, misinformation, and outrage
Module 7: Discipling Others Online
- Digital mentoring and online small groups
- Teaching responsibly through content creation
- Boundaries, accountability, and integrity
Module 8: Toward a Theology of Technology
- Biblical theology of tools and innovation
- Hope, caution, and Christian responsibility
- Living faithfully between screen and soul
Assessment Methods
- Reflection journals
- Short written assignments
- Scripture engagement exercises
- Practical digital habit audit
- Final integrative reflection or project
Key Features
- Biblically grounded
- Contextual to Indian and global digital culture
- Practical, reflective, and pastoral
- Suitable for classroom and online learning
- Designed for long-term spiritual formation
Instructor Details
Instructor: Ranjith Reddy
Teacher | Theologian | Digital Discipleship Educator
Ranjith Reddy serves as a theological educator and ministry leader, focusing on biblical interpretation, digital discipleship, and faith formation in contemporary culture. Through teaching, writing, and online ministry, he equips believers to follow Christ faithfully in an increasingly digital world.
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