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How to Use AI Without Losing Your Church’s Voice

June 17, 2026 by Tracy Kiger

Church leaders can use AI without sounding artificial if they keep local voice, pastoral presence, and human authorship in the driver’s seat.

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You might be “doing it wrong”…

June 12, 2026 by brentlacydotcom

The Value of Learning from Someone Who Has Been There I will be the first to tell you that I am not an expert in ministry. I do things, and try to figure out what can work, mostly by finding out what does not from trying it. Get a mentor in ministry. If you are …

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Five Ways to Welcome New Church Staff to Your Community… A How-to guide.

June 12, 2026 by brentlacydotcom

Why Welcoming New Staff Matters If you live in a community of any size, there is a decent probability that one of the churches will have hired new or replacement staff members. Uprooting and moving a family two miles or two thousand miles is a big deal. How can the believers in your local community …

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