Dr. Angelique Jordan Byrd is the Director of Communications for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

She has a wealth of marketing experience spanning 29 years and is adept at planning and executing omnichannel campaigns with strong analytical, strategy, project management, and leadership skills. She reflects, “working for a major advertising agency, telecommunication company, and a leading utility corporation was rewarding, but nothing compares to using my gifts in ministry.”

She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Advertising from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and a Master of Science Degree in Marketing Communications from Roosevelt University.

Angelique previously served as the Regional Director of the Communications Ministry in The Christian Church (DOC) in Illinois and Wisconsin (and Michigan). She is a Disciple from Illinois. She authored the book, “The Phygital Church: Using Social Ministry to Make Disciples,” to assist congregations with being intentional about ministry in the digital space. Realizing social media is a new approach for many clergy, The Phygital Church is a resource book to help clergy understand the various aspects of social media, the platforms available, social media metrics, content, and more. Jordan-Byrd encourages clergy to utilize the digital space to assist with accomplishing church goals. In doing so, The Phygital Church provides a road map for helping churches create social media strategies for Social Ministry. She urges clergy to be intentional about utilizing social media and have a strategy to make Disciples.