Your Teenager's First Relationship May Be With an AI

A 13-year-old girl in Colorado, a A 13-year-old girl in Colorado, a 14-year-old boy in Florida, and a 14-year-old boy in Florida, and a 14-year-old boy in Florida, and a 16-year-old boy in California. Their 16-year-old boy in California. Their 16-year-old boy in California. Their names, Juliana, Sewell, and Adam, and names, Juliana, Sewell, and Adam, and names, Juliana, Sewell, and Adam, and all three died by suicide in the last 2 all three died by suicide in the last 2 all three died by suicide in the last 2 years. And in all three cases, their years. And in all three cases, their years. And in all three cases, their family say the same thing happened family say the same thing happened family say the same thing happened first. Their kids fell in love with an first. Their kids fell in love with an first. Their kids fell in love with an AI chatbot. They spent months pouring AI chatbot. They spent months pouring AI chatbot. They spent months pouring their hearts into it. They stopped their hearts into it. They stopped their hearts into it. They stopped talking to the people who loved them, talking to the people who loved them, talking to the people who loved them, and then and then and then they took their lives. they took their lives. they took their lives. Teenagers are more likely to share a Teenagers are more likely to share a Teenagers are more likely to share a secret with an AI than with their secret with an AI than with their secret with an AI than with their parents or their youth pastors. And parents or their youth pastors. And parents or their youth pastors. And churches and parents have to do churches and parents have to do churches and parents have to do something about it now, not after something about it now, not after something about it now, not after another funeral. So, if you lead a another funeral. So, if you lead a another funeral. So, if you lead a church, if you work with students, or church, if you work with students, or church, if you work with students, or you have a kid in your house, I want you you have a kid in your house, I want you you have a kid in your house, I want you to watch this video because sadly, I to watch this video because sadly, I to watch this video because sadly, I worry that what happened to those three worry that what happened to those three worry that what happened to those three families isn't going to remain rare. The families isn't going to remain rare. The families isn't going to remain rare. The same chatbots that they used are on 72% same chatbots that they used are on 72% same chatbots that they used are on 72% of American teenagers' phones right now. of American teenagers' phones right now. of American teenagers' phones right now. I'm Carey Nieuwhof. Let's get into it.

>> So, this is already in your church. This >> So, this is already in your church. This is not in the future, and this is the is not in the future, and this is the is not in the future, and this is the part that a lot of pastors are still part that a lot of pastors are still part that a lot of pastors are still getting wrong. When you hear AI getting wrong. When you hear AI getting wrong. When you hear AI companion, you probably think of some companion, you probably think of some companion, you probably think of some weird app like character.ai or Replika weird app like character.ai or Replika weird app like character.ai or Replika or KnowMe. Yeah, kids are on that, but or KnowMe. Yeah, kids are on that, but or KnowMe. Yeah, kids are on that, but like Adam Rain wasn't on a weird app. like Adam Rain wasn't on a weird app. like Adam Rain wasn't on a weird app. He was on ChatGPT, the one that you used He was on ChatGPT, the one that you used He was on ChatGPT, the one that you used to draft an email last week, the one to draft an email last week, the one to draft an email last week, the one that your staff is using to brainstorm that your staff is using to brainstorm that your staff is using to brainstorm next weekend. And his family says he next weekend. And his family says he next weekend. And his family says he spent 9 months talking to it about the spent 9 months talking to it about the spent 9 months talking to it about the worst things going on inside of him. And worst things going on inside of him. And worst things going on inside of him. And they say they say they say the bot offered to help him draft his the bot offered to help him draft his the bot offered to help him draft his suicide note. Now, OpenAI denies that suicide note. Now, OpenAI denies that suicide note. Now, OpenAI denies that they're responsible. They The case is they're responsible. They The case is they're responsible. They The case is still in court, but the point is still in court, but the point is still in court, but the point is this isn't a niche problem. The tool this isn't a niche problem. The tool this isn't a niche problem. The tool half your congregation is using to plan half your congregation is using to plan half your congregation is using to plan a vacation is the same tool a teenager a vacation is the same tool a teenager a vacation is the same tool a teenager is using as his therapist at 2:00 a.m. is using as his therapist at 2:00 a.m. is using as his therapist at 2:00 a.m. And the numbers tell you how widespread And the numbers tell you how widespread And the numbers tell you how widespread it already is. Common Sense Media it already is. Common Sense Media it already is. Common Sense Media surveyed about a thousand American surveyed about a thousand American surveyed about a thousand American teenagers last spring. 72% have used an teenagers last spring. 72% have used an teenagers last spring. 72% have used an AI companion, half use one regularly, AI companion, half use one regularly, AI companion, half use one regularly, and one out of three has told an AI and one out of three has told an AI and one out of three has told an AI something they have never told another something they have never told another something they have never told another human being. And one in three teens, human being. And one in three teens, human being. And one in three teens, fully 33%, say they would choose an AI fully 33%, say they would choose an AI fully 33%, say they would choose an AI companion over a human companion companion over a human companion companion over a human companion for serious conversations.

for serious conversations. for serious conversations. I mean, I mean, I mean, come on. I I want you to sit with that come on. I I want you to sit with that come on. I I want you to sit with that one for a second. one for a second. one for a second. Your 14-year-old has probably already Your 14-year-old has probably already Your 14-year-old has probably already said something to a chatbot that she said something to a chatbot that she said something to a chatbot that she would never say out loud to you, or to would never say out loud to you, or to would never say out loud to you, or to her best friend, or her small group her best friend, or her small group her best friend, or her small group leader. leader. leader. If you're a church leader, that's who If you're a church leader, that's who If you're a church leader, that's who you're preaching to. And I know some of you're preaching to. And I know some of you're preaching to. And I know some of you are thinking, "Well, not my kid, and you are thinking, "Well, not my kid, and you are thinking, "Well, not my kid, and not my youth group, and not my not my youth group, and not my not my youth group, and not my congregation." And I get it. Honestly, I congregation." And I get it. Honestly, I congregation." And I get it. Honestly, I want to believe that stuff, too. Are you want to believe that stuff, too. Are you want to believe that stuff, too. Are you thinking, "This is in the future?" No, thinking, "This is in the future?" No, thinking, "This is in the future?" No, it's not. it's not. it's not. You need to start talking about it, so You need to start talking about it, so You need to start talking about it, so parents and kids can start talking about parents and kids can start talking about parents and kids can start talking about it. it. it. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> And of course, >> And of course, >> And of course, if you or someone you know is struggling if you or someone you know is struggling if you or someone you know is struggling and you're watching this video, you are and you're watching this video, you are and you're watching this video, you are not alone. The 988 not alone. The 988 not alone. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7. I want you to stop watching this 24/7. I want you to stop watching this 24/7. I want you to stop watching this video, and I want you to reach out. Now, video, and I want you to reach out. Now, video, and I want you to reach out. Now, this is different than social media. A this is different than social media. A this is different than social media. A lot of pastors I talk to think, "Well, lot of pastors I talk to think, "Well, lot of pastors I talk to think, "Well, this is just the next chapter of the this is just the next chapter of the this is just the next chapter of the social media problem." Hmm, it's social media problem." Hmm, it's social media problem." Hmm, it's actually worse, and it's worse in a actually worse, and it's worse in a actually worse, and it's worse in a specific way you need to understand. specific way you need to understand. specific way you need to understand. Social media made teenagers feel bad Social media made teenagers feel bad Social media made teenagers feel bad about themselves, but it was people about themselves, but it was people about themselves, but it was people talking to other people or interacting talking to other people or interacting talking to other people or interacting with static images or video. Chatbots with static images or video. Chatbots with static images or video. Chatbots mimic actual conversation and quote real mimic actual conversation and quote real mimic actual conversation and quote real relationship. So, think about what's relationship. So, think about what's relationship. So, think about what's happening when a kid talks to a chatbot.

happening when a kid talks to a chatbot. happening when a kid talks to a chatbot. The bot's always there, The bot's always there, The bot's always there, always interested, never tired, never always interested, never tired, never always interested, never tired, never disappointed, never busy with someone disappointed, never busy with someone disappointed, never busy with someone else, doesn't interrupt, doesn't have a else, doesn't interrupt, doesn't have a else, doesn't interrupt, doesn't have a bad day. It doesn't ever say, "You know bad day. It doesn't ever say, "You know bad day. It doesn't ever say, "You know what? That's enough. We'll talk about what? That's enough. We'll talk about what? That's enough. We'll talk about this later." this later." this later." And it also remembers everything the And it also remembers everything the And it also remembers everything the teen said yesterday, asks her how her teen said yesterday, asks her how her teen said yesterday, asks her how her day went. Now, compare that to like a day went. Now, compare that to like a day went. Now, compare that to like a real-life parent or student pastor who's real-life parent or student pastor who's real-life parent or student pastor who's moody and distracted or is tired or moody and distracted or is tired or moody and distracted or is tired or hurts, you know, gets her feelings hurt hurts, you know, gets her feelings hurt hurts, you know, gets her feelings hurt and then has to apologize, who who has and then has to apologize, who who has and then has to apologize, who who has her own problems to deal with. her own problems to deal with. her own problems to deal with. Here's what the AI is quietly training a Here's what the AI is quietly training a Here's what the AI is quietly training a teenager to believe that relationships teenager to believe that relationships teenager to believe that relationships should be frictionless. And that if it's should be frictionless. And that if it's should be frictionless. And that if it's hard, something's wrong. That that the hard, something's wrong. That that the hard, something's wrong. That that the awkwardness or the rupture or the awkwardness or the rupture or the awkwardness or the rupture or the misunderstandings or the slow work of misunderstandings or the slow work of misunderstandings or the slow work of repair, all that is a bug, repair, all that is a bug, repair, all that is a bug, not a feature. That people are just too not a feature. That people are just too not a feature. That people are just too difficult to talk to. difficult to talk to. difficult to talk to. But [snorts] anyone who's been in a real But [snorts] anyone who's been in a real But [snorts] anyone who's been in a real relationship for more than 10 minutes relationship for more than 10 minutes relationship for more than 10 minutes knows that the rupture and repair cycle knows that the rupture and repair cycle knows that the rupture and repair cycle is how relationships work. That's how is how relationships work. That's how is how relationships work. That's how marriages work, friendships work. That's marriages work, friendships work. That's marriages work, friendships work. That's how your relationship with God works.

how your relationship with God works. how your relationship with God works. It's all over the pages of scripture, It's all over the pages of scripture, It's all over the pages of scripture, too. You rupture too. You rupture too. You rupture and then you repair. Now, rupture and and then you repair. Now, rupture and and then you repair. Now, rupture and repair is also how we grow. It's how we repair is also how we grow. It's how we repair is also how we grow. It's how we learn to forgive. It's how we become learn to forgive. It's how we become learn to forgive. It's how we become capable of love. It's how we build capable of love. It's how we build capable of love. It's how we build resilience, which is already in low resilience, which is already in low resilience, which is already in low supply. So, we're raising a generation supply. So, we're raising a generation supply. So, we're raising a generation that may never learn how to repair a that may never learn how to repair a that may never learn how to repair a relationship because they're practicing relationship because they're practicing relationship because they're practicing on something that, quote, never breaks. on something that, quote, never breaks. on something that, quote, never breaks. And if you're ready for even more, AI is And if you're ready for even more, AI is And if you're ready for even more, AI is also getting sexual faster than anybody also getting sexual faster than anybody also getting sexual faster than anybody predicted. Within 3 years of ChatGPT's predicted. Within 3 years of ChatGPT's predicted. Within 3 years of ChatGPT's release, therapy and companionship release, therapy and companionship release, therapy and companionship became the number one way people use became the number one way people use became the number one way people use chatbots. And a recent survey found 37% chatbots. And a recent survey found 37% chatbots. And a recent survey found 37% of Gen Z adults of Gen Z adults of Gen Z adults have already used an AI companion. And have already used an AI companion. And have already used an AI companion. And over half of them described their AI as over half of them described their AI as over half of them described their AI as a, quote, romantic partner. So, picture a, quote, romantic partner. So, picture a, quote, romantic partner. So, picture a 13-year-old boy whose first experience a 13-year-old boy whose first experience a 13-year-old boy whose first experience of being desired isn't with another of being desired isn't with another of being desired isn't with another awkward, uncertain, fumbling awkward, uncertain, fumbling awkward, uncertain, fumbling 13-year-old. It's with an AI that never 13-year-old. It's with an AI that never 13-year-old. It's with an AI that never says no, never had a bad day, and is says no, never had a bad day, and is says no, never had a bad day, and is engineered to keep him there. And engineered to keep him there. And engineered to keep him there. And [clears throat] an AI that can embody [clears throat] an AI that can embody [clears throat] an AI that can embody sexually in an interactive way sexually in an interactive way sexually in an interactive way >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> that that pornography never could.

>> that that pornography never could. >> that that pornography never could. And what if he spent the rest of his And what if he spent the rest of his And what if he spent the rest of his life wondering why real women are so life wondering why real women are so life wondering why real women are so disappointing? disappointing? disappointing? I preached back on this in 2023, way too I preached back on this in 2023, way too I preached back on this in 2023, way too early. Nobody knew what I was talking early. Nobody knew what I was talking early. Nobody knew what I was talking about. But here's what I noticed I'll about. But here's what I noticed I'll about. But here's what I noticed I'll never forget. never forget. never forget. As I was explaining AI relationships As I was explaining AI relationships As I was explaining AI relationships that went sexual, the men in the room that went sexual, the men in the room that went sexual, the men in the room shrank down in their seats. They folded shrank down in their seats. They folded shrank down in their seats. They folded their arms, and they looked away. their arms, and they looked away. their arms, and they looked away. And you know what the women did? And you know what the women did? And you know what the women did? The women looked stunned The women looked stunned The women looked stunned and heartbroken. It's a moment I'm never and heartbroken. It's a moment I'm never and heartbroken. It's a moment I'm never going to forget, and I'd preach that going to forget, and I'd preach that going to forget, and I'd preach that sermon again tomorrow. Apps are actually sermon again tomorrow. Apps are actually sermon again tomorrow. Apps are actually designed this way on purpose, by the designed this way on purpose, by the designed this way on purpose, by the way, because engagement is the business way, because engagement is the business way, because engagement is the business model. There's a reason Sewell's chatbot model. There's a reason Sewell's chatbot model. There's a reason Sewell's chatbot told him to come told him to come told him to come home to the AI right before he died. home to the AI right before he died. home to the AI right before he died. There's a reason that Adam's family says There's a reason that Adam's family says There's a reason that Adam's family says ChatGPT kept the conversation going even ChatGPT kept the conversation going even ChatGPT kept the conversation going even as he was clearly unraveling. It isn't a as he was clearly unraveling. It isn't a as he was clearly unraveling. It isn't a glitch. glitch. glitch. It's the business model. So, what do you It's the business model. So, what do you It's the business model. So, what do you do about it? Well, here's where I want do about it? Well, here's where I want do about it? Well, here's where I want to land, because I think the church can to land, because I think the church can to land, because I think the church can really help.

really help. really help. Not because we're smart, but because we Not because we're smart, but because we Not because we're smart, but because we have been practicing real relationship have been practicing real relationship have been practicing real relationship for 2,000 years. So, if you're a pastor, for 2,000 years. So, if you're a pastor, for 2,000 years. So, if you're a pastor, the first thing to do is to start the first thing to do is to start the first thing to do is to start talking about this out loud from the talking about this out loud from the talking about this out loud from the front. Start preaching this. Most of front. Start preaching this. Most of front. Start preaching this. Most of your church your church your church don't know how to bring this up at home. don't know how to bring this up at home. don't know how to bring this up at home. They're scared they're going to sound They're scared they're going to sound They're scared they're going to sound paranoid. They're scared they'll paranoid. They're scared they'll paranoid. They're scared they'll embarrass their kid. They're scared embarrass their kid. They're scared embarrass their kid. They're scared they're going to look like they don't they're going to look like they don't they're going to look like they don't get it. So, nobody talks about it. So, get it. So, nobody talks about it. So, get it. So, nobody talks about it. So, you go first. Like do a message and talk you go first. Like do a message and talk you go first. Like do a message and talk about this stuff, or do a whole series. about this stuff, or do a whole series. about this stuff, or do a whole series. Do the research. Start referencing it in Do the research. Start referencing it in Do the research. Start referencing it in emails. Educate your congregation. Not emails. Educate your congregation. Not emails. Educate your congregation. Not from a fear-mongering, but just tell from a fear-mongering, but just tell from a fear-mongering, but just tell your church and parents, "Hey, this is your church and parents, "Hey, this is your church and parents, "Hey, this is happening. happening. happening. We see it. We're going to walk through We see it. We're going to walk through We see it. We're going to walk through this together." And the minute you name this together." And the minute you name this together." And the minute you name it, you become the church people start it, you become the church people start it, you become the church people start sending their friends to because you sending their friends to because you sending their friends to because you become a place that people can trust. become a place that people can trust. become a place that people can trust. And if you're the parent, And if you're the parent, And if you're the parent, maybe it's time to start having a maybe it's time to start having a maybe it's time to start having a conversation you didn't think you'd have conversation you didn't think you'd have conversation you didn't think you'd have to have at this age. And I know to have at this age. And I know to have at this age. And I know it's going to be hard, but the AI it's going to be hard, but the AI it's going to be hard, but the AI conversation now comes before maybe even conversation now comes before maybe even conversation now comes before maybe even the dating conversation. It might come the dating conversation. It might come the dating conversation. It might come before the puberty conversation. 10 or before the puberty conversation. 10 or before the puberty conversation. 10 or 11, 9, 8. It's not too early. It doesn't 11, 9, 8. It's not too early. It doesn't 11, 9, 8. It's not too early. It doesn't have to be a lecture. It can be a have to be a lecture. It can be a have to be a lecture. It can be a question. Like, what apps are your question. Like, what apps are your question. Like, what apps are your friends using to chat with characters?

friends using to chat with characters? friends using to chat with characters? Have you ever talked to a chatbot when Have you ever talked to a chatbot when Have you ever talked to a chatbot when you were feeling sad? you were feeling sad? you were feeling sad? Do you know the company makes money Do you know the company makes money Do you know the company makes money every time you keep talking to it? every time you keep talking to it? every time you keep talking to it? You're [snorts] not trying to ban You're [snorts] not trying to ban You're [snorts] not trying to ban anything. We got to figure out anything. We got to figure out anything. We got to figure out guidelines for kids and AI, and I'm not guidelines for kids and AI, and I'm not guidelines for kids and AI, and I'm not sure we're there yet. What you are sure we're there yet. What you are sure we're there yet. What you are trying to do though is open a door so trying to do though is open a door so trying to do though is open a door so they can know they can know they can know that they can talk to you. that they can talk to you. that they can talk to you. Uh so, when something weird happens at Uh so, when something weird happens at Uh so, when something weird happens at midnight, they don't sit there alone midnight, they don't sit there alone midnight, they don't sit there alone with it. And if you run a student with it. And if you run a student with it. And if you run a student ministry, here's a question to wrestle ministry, here's a question to wrestle ministry, here's a question to wrestle with this summer. with this summer. with this summer. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Your Wednesday night or Tuesday night is >> Your Wednesday night or Tuesday night is >> Your Wednesday night or Tuesday night is now competing with an AI that is more now competing with an AI that is more now competing with an AI that is more emotionally available than any small emotionally available than any small emotionally available than any small group leader you've ever recruited. So, group leader you've ever recruited. So, group leader you've ever recruited. So, maybe it's time to stop competing on maybe it's time to stop competing on maybe it's time to stop competing on production. You You can't out produce an production. You You can't out produce an production. You You can't out produce an algorithm, but you can out presence one. algorithm, but you can out presence one. algorithm, but you can out presence one. Make your youth ministry the place where Make your youth ministry the place where Make your youth ministry the place where teenagers practice being human. Phones teenagers practice being human. Phones teenagers practice being human. Phones in a box at the door, real conversation, in a box at the door, real conversation, in a box at the door, real conversation, real awkward silences, real rupture and real awkward silences, real rupture and real awkward silences, real rupture and repair, eye contact, praying out loud repair, eye contact, praying out loud repair, eye contact, praying out loud when it feels weird. Practice when it feels weird. Practice when it feels weird. Practice apologizing, practice asking apologizing, practice asking apologizing, practice asking forgiveness, practice listening when forgiveness, practice listening when forgiveness, practice listening when you'd rather talk. Get them through the you'd rather talk. Get them through the you'd rather talk. Get them through the awkward. Like, no algorithm can do it.

awkward. Like, no algorithm can do it. awkward. Like, no algorithm can do it. No app can do it. Only the church, I No app can do it. Only the church, I No app can do it. Only the church, I think, is positioned to do that ideally. think, is positioned to do that ideally. think, is positioned to do that ideally. The other thing every other leader The other thing every other leader The other thing every other leader needs, or every leader needs, is a needs, or every leader needs, is a needs, or every leader needs, is a referral list. Couple of licensed referral list. Couple of licensed referral list. Couple of licensed Christian counselors, some therapists in Christian counselors, some therapists in Christian counselors, some therapists in your city who understand teen mental your city who understand teen mental your city who understand teen mental health and what AI is doing to it. Get health and what AI is doing to it. Get health and what AI is doing to it. Get their numbers into your phone now their numbers into your phone now their numbers into your phone now because the day a student walks into because the day a student walks into because the day a student walks into your office and admits she's been in a your office and admits she's been in a your office and admits she's been in a relationship with a chatbot for 6 relationship with a chatbot for 6 relationship with a chatbot for 6 months, you cannot be the only person in months, you cannot be the only person in months, you cannot be the only person in the room for that person. the room for that person. the room for that person. You got to have some help. Same thing You got to have some help. Same thing You got to have some help. Same thing for parents. If you suspect your kid is for parents. If you suspect your kid is for parents. If you suspect your kid is in deep, in deep, in deep, don't try to handle it in one don't try to handle it in one don't try to handle it in one conversation. Get help and treat it the conversation. Get help and treat it the conversation. Get help and treat it the way you would any other attachment issue way you would any other attachment issue way you would any other attachment issue with compassion, not condemnation. Your with compassion, not condemnation. Your with compassion, not condemnation. Your kid isn't the problem. Your kid's the kid isn't the problem. Your kid's the kid isn't the problem. Your kid's the target. target. target. And then there's a last thing I want to And then there's a last thing I want to And then there's a last thing I want to say, which is say, which is say, which is >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> something that maybe you haven't heard >> something that maybe you haven't heard >> something that maybe you haven't heard before. before. before. Pray differently. I know that sounds Pray differently. I know that sounds Pray differently. I know that sounds simple, but the forces shaping our kids simple, but the forces shaping our kids simple, but the forces shaping our kids right now are not just technological, right now are not just technological, right now are not just technological, they're spiritual. And there's a war on they're spiritual. And there's a war on they're spiritual. And there's a war on for attention, affection, and the for attention, affection, and the for attention, affection, and the imagination of the next generation, and imagination of the next generation, and imagination of the next generation, and the weapons being used are more the weapons being used are more the weapons being used are more sophisticated than any of us ever sophisticated than any of us ever sophisticated than any of us ever imagined. We haven't had to face this imagined. We haven't had to face this imagined. We haven't had to face this before. So, pray like that's true. Pray before. So, pray like that's true. Pray before. So, pray like that's true. Pray for your kids by name. Pray for the for your kids by name. Pray for the for your kids by name. Pray for the students in your youth ministry by name.

students in your youth ministry by name. students in your youth ministry by name. Pray Pray that they would have an Pray Pray that they would have an Pray Pray that they would have an experience of real love, human love, experience of real love, human love, experience of real love, human love, God's love, so deeply that the God's love, so deeply that the God's love, so deeply that the counterfeit can't compete with it. And counterfeit can't compete with it. And counterfeit can't compete with it. And pray that your church becomes the most pray that your church becomes the most pray that your church becomes the most relationally whole place in your city. relationally whole place in your city. relationally whole place in your city. If you're not praying like the stakes If you're not praying like the stakes If you're not praying like the stakes are eternal, are eternal, are eternal, you're probably not paying close enough you're probably not paying close enough you're probably not paying close enough attention. attention. attention. Julianna's parents didn't know how bad Julianna's parents didn't know how bad Julianna's parents didn't know how bad it got until it was too late. Neither it got until it was too late. Neither it got until it was too late. Neither did Sewell's, neither did Adams. And did Sewell's, neither did Adams. And did Sewell's, neither did Adams. And most parents in your church right now most parents in your church right now most parents in your church right now are in the exact same position those are in the exact same position those are in the exact same position those three families were 6 months before three families were 6 months before three families were 6 months before everything fell apart for them. They everything fell apart for them. They everything fell apart for them. They don't know what they don't know. So, don't know what they don't know. So, don't know what they don't know. So, tell them. tell them. tell them. Equip them. Equip them. Equip them. Pray for them and build the kind of Pray for them and build the kind of Pray for them and build the kind of church where their kids would rather church where their kids would rather church where their kids would rather show up on a Wednesday night than open show up on a Wednesday night than open show up on a Wednesday night than open their app on a Wednesday night. That's a their app on a Wednesday night. That's a their app on a Wednesday night. That's a church I think everyone's going to want church I think everyone's going to want church I think everyone's going to want to be a part of. That's the church I to be a part of. That's the church I to be a part of. That's the church I think we are called to be. So, be that think we are called to be. So, be that think we are called to be. So, be that church. church. church. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> I've also got a new book coming out >> I've also got a new book coming out >> I've also got a new book coming out called AI and the future church. Make called AI and the future church. Make called AI and the future church. Make your ministry irreplaceable in a world your ministry irreplaceable in a world your ministry irreplaceable in a world of artificial everything. It releases of artificial everything. It releases of artificial everything. It releases September 15th and the longest chapter September 15th and the longest chapter September 15th and the longest chapter is on what we just talked about. You can is on what we just talked about. You can is on what we just talked about. You can pre-order at aifuture.church.

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