# Will AI Change the Church Forever? with Christopher Benek

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Podcast: [Future Christian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-christian-804832)
Published: 2026-06-23T12:06:00+00:00
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## Resource

Christopher Benek joins Loren Richmond Jr. for a conversation on artificial intelligence, theology, and the future of the church. They explore AI’s impact on ministry, preaching, ethics, human identity, and spiritual formation, while asking how Christians can engage emerging technologies with wisdom, hope, and faith rather than fear.

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