{"podcast":{"title":"Churchfront Podcast","slug":"churchfront-podcast-225613","podcast_index_feed_id":225613,"rss_url":"https://churchfront.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://churchfront.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/3/f/f/a3ffac37d8f43fd7d959afa2a1bf1c87/Churchfront-20251211-yrlophd155.png","author":"Churchfront","episode_count":100,"summary":"Equipping church leaders and spaces with innovative solutions for thriving ministry. Practical strategies and interviews on leadership, worship, and production. Learn more at www.churchfront.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T00:18:49.905977+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/churchfront-podcast-225613"},"episode":{"title":"AI in Ministry | A Discussion With Josh Kelsey From Vineyard Church, California","slug":"ai-in-ministry-a-discussion-with-josh-kelsey-from-vineyard-church-california","published_at":"2026-06-12T20:56:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/churchfront-podcast-225613/ai-in-ministry-a-discussion-with-josh-kelsey-from-vineyard-church-california","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/churchfront-podcast-225613","url":"https://churchfront.libsyn.com/ai-in-ministry-a-discussion-with-josh-kelsey-from-vineyard-church-california","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/churchfront/How_This_Pastor_Cut_Sermon_Prep_From_8_Hours_to_2_Using_AI.mp4?dest-id=557502","summary":"Apply to Join Churchfront Premium Apply to Join Churchfront Pro Free Worship and Production Toolkit Shop Our Online Courses Join us at the Churchfront Conference Follow Churchfront on Instagram or TikTok: @churchfront Follow on Twitter: @realchurchfront Gear we use to make videos at Churchfront Musicbed SyncID: MB01VWQ69XRQNSN Churchfront Podcast — Josh Kelsey | How AI Is Transforming Church Ministry Guest background: Josh Kelsey is the Lead Pastor of Vineyard Church in California. In this conversation, Josh shares how his church is actively using AI across nearly every department—from sermon preparation and curriculum creation to operations, worship ministry, and discipleship. He offers a practical vision for how church leaders can use AI to reclaim time, reduce burnout, and focus more deeply on shepherding people. Key Topics AI in the church: fear vs. opportunity Josh argues that many church leaders are approaching AI with unnecessary fear. While concerns around ethics and implementation are valid, he sees AI primarily as a tool—one that can dramatically increase effectiveness while freeing leaders to focus on ministry. He believes churches that embrace these tools thoughtfully will be able to pastor more effectively, not less. Why churches are historically slow to adopt technology Churches and nonprofits are often years behind the business world when it comes to adopting new technology. Josh believes AI is creating one of the largest technological shifts of our generation, and many church leaders risk missing opportunities simply because they haven't taken time to understand what's actually possible. Scaling ministry without losing community One of the most intriguing ideas discussed is whether AI can help churches scale without sacrificing the personal connection t…","meta_description":"Apply to Join Churchfront Premium Apply to Join Churchfront Pro Free Worship and Production Toolkit Shop Our Online Courses Join us at the Churchfront Con…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4159,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/churchfront-podcast-225613/episodes/ai-in-ministry-a-discussion-with-josh-kelsey-from-vineyard-church-california/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/churchfront-podcast-225613/ai-in-ministry-a-discussion-with-josh-kelsey-from-vineyard-church-california.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}