AI & Ministry
Everything theChurch.digital has on ai & ministry — 50 articles, episodes, and guides on making disciples in digital spaces.
5 Online Ministry Insights from July 2024
The summer is almost over and school is getting ready to get started. That means last minute travel plans, back to…
Using AI for Effective Church Social Media Outreach
Social media has become an essential tool for churches to connect with their congregation and community. It has become…
Why Riverside.fm is the Perfect Tool for Your Podcast
I have been podcasting since 2015. Up until that time, I had just been blogging, But, sensing that podcasts were going…
EP285 - Quintin McGrath & The Ethics Around Sora, Text-to-Video AI
In this conversation, Jeff Reed and Quintin McGrath discuss the ethical implications of OpenAI's Sora, a text-to-video…
5 Online Ministry Insights from February 2024
Love is in the air. While the month of February is a bit colder and chilly, it is also hot as it's the month of love…
EP284 - Simon Diercks & German Digital Church Planting
TCD EP284: Digital Frontiers - A Conversation with Simon Diercks on German Digital Church Planting The Church Digital…
EP283 - Pushpay's Aaron Senneff on AI, Virtual Ministry, and Digital Communities
The Surging Intersection of Tech and Church: A Journey into Hybrid Worship and AI Ethics The Church Digital Podcast is…
5 Online Ministry Insights from January 2024
A new year brings tons of new opportunities. It also provides some great new resources and tools to help you minister…
AI Will Change the World, But it Shouldn't Touch the Church
Recently, Adam Bourg posted on his personal blog a response to Eric Swanson post about Chat CPT. Both Eric and Jeff…
Unlocking Anxiety Management: Navigations and Narratives
jeff • January 25, 2024 embed In this enlightening episode of From Text To Testimony, Andy and Megan tackle the…
3 Ministry Takeaways from CES 2024
Every January the worlds biggest brands come together to reveal breakthroughs in technology in what is known as CES…
ChatGPT: 'If you love it so much, why don’t you marry it?'
Recently, Eric Swanson posted on his personal Facebook page about Chat CPT and how faith leaders should respond to it.…
EP278: Kenny Jahng, Bacon, and What's Next in AI?
SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHURCH DIGITAL PODCAST If you're enjoying this episode , subscribe for free using your favorite…
6 to Seek Out in 2024
jeff • January 4, 2024 embed Meeting new people and learning from others is something that I really enjoy doing. That…
How AI can Help Churches with Data Collection
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Because of…
5 Online Ministry Insights from October 2023
The leaves are changing color, the temperatures are dropping and s'mores are being toasted over the fire pit. With all…
How Magai Can Help Your Ministry
jeff • October 12, 2023 embed While AI has become known more and more around the world, how to use it currently is…
How to Make Church Operations More Effective with Online Tools
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Because of…
5 Online Ministry Insights from September 2023
September brought the end of summer and the start of fall. As families are transitioning from the heat of summer to the…
A Beginner's Guide to How AI Actually Works
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Because of…
A Comparison of 6 Leading AI Tools (2023)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at a rapid pace. This past year has shaped up to be a groundbreaking year for…
5 Online Ministry Insights from August 2023
Just as quickly as it started, summer is now over. If children in your area are not already in school, they will be…
Should Ministers Use AI?
jeff • August 17, 2023 embed AI has taken over the world. While not literally, definitely figuratively. From schools to…
AI's Beginner's Guide to Using AI for Image Generation
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Because of…
6 Online Ministry Insights from June 2023
It's time for vacations, games of Marko Polo at the local pool and kids attending camps or Vacation Bible School.…
Will AI Replace Ministers?
AI is a huge topic of conversation these days. It’s dominating conversation in all areas of life including work, home…
How Can AI Help Ministers With Message Preparation
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Because of…
Can AI Help Maximize Your Social Media Content? Let's Ask AI
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Musicians…
How Do We Disciple Artificial Intelligence
This article originally appeared on Leadership Network . Let’s stop here for a second and recognize how far the…
What Social Media Platforms Should Churches Be On: Let's Ask AI
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Musicians…
How Churches Can Use AI: Let's Ask AI
AI is rapidly transforming the way we interact with technology, providing powerful and intuitive solutions to everyday…
Is Authentic Online Community Possible: Let's Ask AI
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Musicians…
Can the Church Exist Without a Building?
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Musicians…
3 Ministry Takeaways from CES 2023
CES is one of the most influential technology events in the world. Every January the worlds biggest brands come…
How AI Wants to Help the Church
EDITOR'S NOTE: ChatGPT is very popular right now as people are experimenting with it in all walks of life. Musicians…
A Pop-Cultural Examination of World-Destroying Artificial Intelligence
Humans have been dreaming of artificial intelligence for over 100 years . One of the earliest references is a favorite…
CES Products to be Watching this Year
The Consumer Electronic Show is an annual show that happens every January. It is the premier tech show each year and is…
New Tech Trends to Monitor in Your Online Ministry
jeff • January 13, 2022 embed A new year is upon us and with the new year it is great to evaluate where we are in…
BETA25: Nils Smith, Crypto & The Church
Is it gambling or is it the future? Get a better understanding of what Cryptocurrency is, and how your church can…
Turning on the Camera: The Intimacy of Digital Ministry
EP368 Live Recording: What's Next? Decentralizing TCD
EP365: Jeff & Simon Diercks Celebrate the 2025 European Digital Missionary Summit
EP364 Final Preview: Jeff Teases the European Digital Missionary Summit
EP356: Jeff & Marian Camacho Talk Christian Vision's Digital Day
EP355 Live Recording: Can AI Share Jesus? A Digital Mission Conversation with Apologist.ai
EP353 - Jeff & Aaron Thomson talk Discipleship, Innovation and What's Next
EP351 - Jeff & Dr Tim Talk Motivation, Calling, and the Power of TruCenter
EP348 - Jeff & Eric Kidwell Talk AI, Digital Mission, and Killing the Contact Form
