Hi Reader,

Can I share something important with you? It will take 90 seconds.

​AI and the Future Church was never really about technology.

It's about the moment you're leading in. A moment when the people in your church are quietly asking AI their hardest questions (about meaning, morality, even faith) before they ever ask you. A moment when your students are growing up with a machine that answers everything instantly, when God sometimes feels like he answers nothing at all.

That's the real story. And it's already happening.

Some of it is even stranger than you'd think. There are now apps that let you upload video of a loved one who has died so you can keep having conversations with them after they're gone. For all of human history, death has been final, but AI is about to make it feel optional. This is a grief journey someone in your congregation may be walking (or about to walk), alone, without a shepherd who understands the terrain.

Here's what I believe with everything in me: the church has come through empires, plagues, printing presses, and the internet... carrying the same unchanging message.

This moment is no different. The gospel isn't fragile.

But we, as church leaders, can get caught off guard. And when we do, it's not some abstract cost; it's someone in your church, right now, facing the biggest shift of their life without a pastor in the room.

You didn't sign up for ministry to become an AI expert, I know (me either).

But you did sign up to lead people, and leading people in 2026 means understanding the world they actually live in.

“ 1 Chronicles 12:32 tells us of leaders who understood the times and knew what to do. We need those kinds of leaders today. We are stepping into—and already living in—a world we’ve never known. Carey’s insight and wisdom in this book will both encourage and empower you to lead with strength, confidence, and humility.” — Earl McClellan, Lead Pastor of Shoreline City Church

That's what AI and the Future Church is for, to make you the kind of leader your people need for what's next.

​AI and The Future Church releases September 15th, and pre-order by September 14th to get two exclusive bonuses:

• The full-length audiobook (read by me)
• A 35-page executive summary (get all three shifts in one sitting to get the conversation going immediately)

After September 14th, these bonuses go away. I can't wait to get this in your hands.

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Have a great week, Reader.

Cheering for you,

P.S. If you're interested in more, join me live September 15 and 16 for a FREE webinar, we'll go through the three critical shifts every church needs to make (including practical applications). I'd love to see you there. Save your free spot.