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After serving with Cru for 25 years Eric had a 20-year career with Leadership Network where he led change initiatives for nearly 300 leading churches in the U.S. Eric is co-author of five books including The Externally Focused Church and his latest book, Fourteen Fridays: a story of baseball, church, data and redemption and currently serves as a Subject Matter Expert at Gloo.us. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cal Berkeley and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Bakke Graduate University.
A.I. for Church Leaders

What Happened in AI This Month

“The best time to learn about AI was 3 years ago. The second-best time is today!” TLDR: This monthly overview, "What Happened in AI This Month,"...
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Artificial Intelligence

Everything We Need to Know About AI Agents We Can Learn from Homer Simpson

TL;DR Homer Simpson’s “drinking bird” hack shows us the promise and risks of AI agents: they can free us from repetitive tasks but still...
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AI for Churches

Help Me, AI—But…You’re Not My Only Hope: Lessons for Pastors from a Galaxy Not-So-Far Away

TL;DR Like R2-D2 and C-3PO in Star Wars, AI can assist pastors with knowledge and communication, but true discipleship still requires human mentors like...
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AI for Churches

What’s Happening In The World Of AI [December 2024]

TL;DR December 2024 brought major AI leaps—from Amazon’s Nova models to real-time voice translation in Teams—alongside growing adoption among Gen Z and breakthroughs in...
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Church Tech Market Updates

What’s Happening In AI: October 2024

TL;DR October 2024 saw major AI breakthroughs—from OpenAI’s “o1” model that crushes math and coding tests, to Meta’s AR glasses that blend AI into...
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AI for Churches

What’s Happening With AI [April 2024]

< TL;DR AI is rapidly evolving and offering new tools (e.g. Claude 3, “co-pilots,” agents) that churches should experiment...
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AI for Churches

What’s Happening In The World Of AI [March 2024]

TL;DR AI is accelerating across creativity, search, and business tools — and churches should stay curious, test use cases, and not wait to adopt...
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