{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"1 in 3 Christians Trust AI as Much as Their Pastor (Now What?)","description":"Get the AI Policy Template: https:\/\/prochur.ch\/4cZowNq &amp;nbsp; 30% of practicing Christians say AI is as trustworthy as a pastor for spiritual advice - closer to 40% among younger generations. And many are already using it for prayer and spiritual growth. &amp;nbsp; ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - The Barna Data 4:47 - Why This Is (and Isn't) as Alarming as It Sounds 11:00 - What Your Church Should Do About It 17:33 - AI POLICY &amp;nbsp; IMPORTANT LINKS - AI Policy Template: https:\/\/prochur.ch\/4cZowNq - Barna Group, \u201cState of the Church 2026: Key Trends Shaping Faith\u201d: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4elW7Cz - Christian Post, \u201cA third of Christians trust spiritual advice from AI as much as pastor\u201d: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4vKdQcN - Christian Post, \u201cMost pastors use AI, some worry it could replace their guidance\u201d: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4cqVO7V &amp;nbsp; THE 167 NEWSLETTER \ud83d\udceb 62,646+ churches read our free newsletter to figure out the 167 hours beyond Sunday service every week. Sign up: https:\/\/167.prochurchtools.com &amp;nbsp; GET IN TOUCH \ud83c\udf0d The Company: https:\/\/prochurchtools.com \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Nucleus, The Church Website Builder: &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.nucleus.church \ud83d\udcf1 SocialSermons, The Social Media Agency For Churches: https:\/\/socialsermons.com&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; JOIN THE COMMUNITY \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bradyshearer \ud83c\udfb5 TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bradyshearer \ud83d\udc26 Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/bradyshearer ","author_name":"The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer","author_url":"http:\/\/prochurchpodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40979160\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40979160"}