AI & The Church
AI & the Church is a conversational series from Subsplash and Pulpit AI for pastors and ministry leaders navigating artificial intelligence.
Host Michael Whittle, VP of AI at Subsplash, sits down with theologians, innovators, and church leaders to cut through the hype and talk honestly about what AI means for ministry, discipleship, and the local church.
AI & The Church
Latest Episodes
Nona Jones: Why the Church Can't Afford to Sit Out AI
In this episode of AI & the Church, host Michael Whittle talks with Nona Jones — whose career spans Meta, YouVersion, and the board of Gloo — about why intentional AI adoption is no longer optional for churches. Nona argues the chu...
Should Churches Use AI for Creativity and Preaching? Pastors Charles Metcalf & Filmore Bouldes Weigh In
In this episode of AI & the Church, host Michael Whittle sits down with Pastor Charles Metcalf (Transformation Church, Tulsa, OK) and Pastor Filmore Bouldes (One Church, Seattle, WA) to talk honestly about how AI fits into church l...
How Should the Church Respond to AI? | AI & the Church Ep. 1
In this first episode of AI & the Church, Michael Whittle — VP of AI at Subsplash and founder of Pulpit AI — introduces the series and lays out the convictions behind it. He shares the story of building Pulpit AI, the surprising backlash fr...
Attendance vs. engagement (with Nona Jones)
Nona Jones—author, preacher, and business leader—joins us to share her passion for bringing the mission of the Church into digital spaces. Plus, Nona offers insight to pastors feeling the tension between participation on Sundays and ongoing eng...
Carey Nieuwhof on the urgency (and hesitancy) around digital discipleship (Part 2)
In the final part of our interview, Carey Nieuwhof describes how technology—along with strategy—can have a big impact on the effectiveness of ministry. Plus, Carey offers insight into the key components churches should keep in mind when develop...