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Practical tactics for the leaders carrying the weight of execution, lead with clarity, build aligned teams, and drive Great Commission momentum.

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Episode 1

How to Start Using AI at Your Church This Week

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93% of pastors now use AI, but only about a third of churches use it in actual operations, the gap is a playbook, not permission. In this episode we break down the…

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Episode 2

How to Write a Church AI Policy Before You Need One

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Only about 5% of churches have any AI guidelines, which means most are one bad output away from a mess. We break down a one-page AI policy covering data privacy,…

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Episode 3

How to Kill Your Admin Busywork With AI

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Newsletters, bulletins, announcements, and routine emails eat hours that never move the mission. In this episode we cover how to use AI to draft and repurpose…

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Episode 4

How to Turn Every Meeting Into Action Items With AI

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Back-to-back meetings are where decisions go to be forgotten. We break down using AI transcription to auto-generate summaries, owners, and due dates from every…

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Episode 5

How to Use AI for Donor Thank-Yous and Year-End Statements

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Generosity is discipleship, and follow-up is where most churches drop the ball. In this episode we cover using AI to draft personalized thank-yous by name, gift,…

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Episode 6

How to Analyze Giving Trends and Forecast Your Budget With AI

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Most XPs find a giving problem 60 days too late. We break down using AI to surface giving trends, flag lapsed givers, and stress-test budget scenarios. Tune in for…

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Episode 7

How to Build a Church Budget That Reflects Your Mission

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Most church budgets are just last year's numbers plus 3%. In this episode we break down how to build a ministry-driven budget that funds what matters and gets…

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Episode 8

How to Keep Staff Costs Under the 50% Line

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A common rule of thumb: staff should not exceed 50% of your budget, and a church with four well-paid pastors beats one with seven underpaid ones. We break down how…

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Hosted by Doug Parks & Bart Rendel of Intentional Churches, helping church leaders think clearly, lead courageously, and move their teams toward radical alignment to the Great Commission.