Digital Pulpit

Public Theology Cohort

A Lilly Endowment Funded Program

Púlpito Fellows, funded by the Lilly Endowment, was specifically created for ministry leaders as an innovative program activating leaders to harness technology and social media as transformative tools for ministry. The program recognizes the digital pulpit as a fertile space for sowing seeds of faith and equips fellows to share gospel-centered, justice-oriented messages with digital audiences. 

The program has also birthed the Púlpito Voices program on YouTube.

Format

Each cohort consists of 10 topics over the course of 10 weeks, with three sessions taught via a 1.5 day in-person launch and eight sessions via Zoom. Groups are bilingual, with content delivered in English. Fellows are required to produce three digital products to complete the course and receive a certificate. 

2025 Schedule

We need public theology on social media digital pulpits because people are already forming their beliefs online, often without the grounding of the gospel or the lens of justice. In a time when misinformation spreads faster than truth, gospel-centered public theology offers a necessary counter-narrative: one that proclaims Jesus not as a mascot for empire, but as a liberator of the oppressed. Digital pulpits allow us to meet people where they are, challenging harmful ideologies and offering a faith that is bold, rooted in scripture, and deeply concerned with the well-being of our communities. It’s not about going viral, it’s about being faithful in the digital wilderness.