In this season finale of the Nerd Culture Ministry Underground podcast, Bubba Stallcup and Mark Lutz are joined by special guest Zach Miller — also known as St. Bear — to recap this year’s NCMS and look ahead to what’s coming for nerd culture ministry in 2027. Together, they reflect on the heart behind the Onward theme, the value of bold obedience, the behind-the-scenes work of building the Nerd Culture Ministry Summit, and the importance of not waiting for permission to pursue the ministry God has placed in front of you. They also share stories from NCMS, highlight meaningful moments with speakers and attendees, and talk about the future of the Nerd Culture Ministry Collective, Kite String, networks, and next year’s gathering in Orlando.

Mark Lutz sits down with Doug Parks, founder of Intentional Churches, for a practical conversation about helping believers move from spectatorship to personal ownership of the Great Commission. Together, they unpack how churches, digital ministries, streamers, creators, and online communities can avoid reinforcing consumeristic faith and instead build communities where people are equipped to reach “their one.” Doug shares the heart behind Intentional Churches, the importance of radical alignment, the danger of institutional thinking, and how tools like the “one,” core motivators, and discovery frameworks can help ministry leaders design with clarity, purpose, and mission. This episode is especially helpful for anyone serving in nerd culture ministry, digital church, livestreaming, Discord communities, or creative evangelism spaces.

In this episode of the Nerd Culture Ministry Underground Podcast, host Bubba Stallcup sits down with FlatCapDapperPastor to talk about his journey from traditional pastoral ministry into digital ministry, Twitch streaming, online discipleship, and equipping missionaries for digital spaces. Flat shares how God used drama ministry, church tech needs, livestreaming, sermon prep streams, Bible reading on Twitch, and community-building platforms like Discord and WhatsApp to shape his calling. The conversation also explores the work of The Church Digital, including digital missionary training, global ministry partnerships, Control Alt Redeem, digital pastoral care, and why churches need to think beyond simply posting online if they want to build real digital community.