Church leaders are used to navigating change. New tools arrive, new habits form, and the church adjusts. AI, however, has entered ministry in a different way. It has not arrived through a formal program or a leadership decision. Instead, it has crept into daily work through curiosity and convenience. A youth director asks AI to […] Source by ChurchTechToday.com | Resources for today’s church pastor and church tech teams Read More
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