Let’s be honest.
When people hear the term “hackathon,” many automatically think, “I need to be a tech genius to join.”
It’s time we debunk that myth. At #HACK2025, especially in the Digital Outreach, you don’t need to know how to code to make an eternal impact — you just need a heart that beats for the lost and a willingness to try.
Digital Outreach is about one thing: people meeting Jesus where they already are — online.
And today, “online” is everywhere. On your phone screen, on someone’s late-night scroll, in a TikTok rabbit hole, or inside a DM from a stranger who just needed prayer. This is where storytellers, designers, strategy nerds, prayer warriors, social media explorers, and digital extroverts come alive. It’s where those who ask, “How do I share my faith in a digital world?” find purpose and a plan.
Real people on real missions with reel impact
Take #MayMayShare, for example — a simple campaign where everyday believers created digital content to tell people about Jesus during the month of May. It wasn’t fancy. It wasn’t coded. It was consistent, authentic, and Spirit-led. And it worked. Thousands engaged with the content, asked questions, and even explored a relationship with Jesus.
Or what about the Philippines’ Mobile Outreach Movement, where young volunteers used old phones with preloaded gospel content to spark spiritual conversations in rural areas? That wasn’t a dev tool. That was a discipleship move.
And then there’s YOU.
What if your message, your meme, your prayer, your blog, or your design became the very thing that God uses to draw someone to Him?
What you can do at #HACK2025’s Digital Outreach
Here’s a taste of what’s possible:
- Create digital campaigns around trending topics to introduce Jesus
- Brainstorm and test new online strategies for reaching unreached people groups
- Translate gospel tools or courses into different languages
- Design a 30-day prayer challenge that fits in Instagram Reels
- Build a digital “prayer room” or match people who need prayer with those who love to pray
- Equip church planters with tools to find seekers in new cities
- Craft shareable content that answers people’s real-life questions with biblical hope
And the best part? You can do all of this without writing a single line of code.
This is for you
You don’t need to be a developer. You need to be available.
You don’t need to be famous online. You just need to show up online with Jesus.
At #HACK2025, the Digital Outreach is your space to experiment, to dream, and to fail forward — all while pursuing the Father’s heart for the digital world.
Because the harvest is plentiful, even on our screens.
Join #HACK2025
Champion and participant interest registration forms are open now. Host #HACK2025 in your city or participate in a project at a location near you.