Ministry in the Age of AI

David Kinnaman is the author of the bestselling books Faith for Exiles, Good Faith, You Lost Me, and unChristian. He is CEO of Barna Group, a leading research and communications company that works with churches, nonprofits, and businesses in a variety of industries. Since 1995, David has directed interviews with more than two million individuals and overseen thousands of U.S. and global research studies.

Carey Nieuwhof is a bestselling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, church planter, and founder of The Art of Leadership Academy. The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast ranks in the top .1% of podcasts in the world. Carey also writes one of the church world’s most widely read leadership blogs. His books include At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor and Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow.

Kenny Jahng is editor-in-chief of ChurchTechToday.com and founder of AiForChurchLeaders.com. Kenny is a fully certified StoryBrand copywriting consultant to churches and leads ARTofEngagement.org, a content marketing agency for ministries. Through his strategic marketing advisory firm, Big Click Syndicate, Kenny has created and managed performance-based marketing campaigns for brands such as American Bible Society, Biblica, California Baptist University, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, the United Methodist Church, and World Impact.

Nona Jones is an internationally renowned speaker, preacher, author, and business executive. She currently serves as the Chief Content & Partnerships Officer at YouVersion, maker of the Bible App. Her corporate leadership roles include serving as head of global faith partnerships at Meta, chief external affairs officer for a multi-state school for at-risk girls, and public policy director for a multi-service utility company. She is the bestselling author of three books, including Killing Comparison, Success from the Inside Out, and From Social Media to Social Ministry, the globally acclaimed guide to digital discipleship for churches. Nona and her husband, “Pastor Tim,” also lead Open Door Ministries in Florida.

Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is the Dean of Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and Scholar in Residence & Teaching Pastor at Mariners Church. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters on six continents; earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates; and written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. He is Regional Director for Lausanne North America, serves as editor-in-chief of Outreach Magazine, and regularly writes for news outlets such as USA Today and CNN. He also hosts a national radio show, Ed Stetzer Live, which airs weekly.