TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

• Churchfront: Game-changing AI tools for church leaders.

• Church Leaders/Church Tech Today/Nucleus: To church app or not.

• REACHRIGHT Studios: Time to ditch Facebook?

• Threefold Solutions: Measuring church community impact.

Game-Changing AI Tools for Church Leaders?

Churchfront shares “GAME-CHANGING AI Tools for Church Leaders” (17-minute watch), spotlighting top tools like Opus Pro, Claude AI, ChatGPT, and Rev for sermon video repurposing, AI chatbots for church websites, and photorealistic sermon art generation. The video doesn’t just talk about the tools, it includes demos, discusses cost considerations and provides cautions that can help churches save time, boost engagement, and streamline content creation for YouTube, Instagram, podcasts, and Bible studies. A good watch for those for whom “seeing is believing”.

To Church App Or Not?

Church Tech Today shares "Why Your Church Needs A Branded Mobile App" (5-minute read) a take on the benefits of a church mobile app focusing on the ChMeetings mobile church app. Church Leaders shares "How to Evaluate Church Apps for Your Ministry" (5-minute read), a timely guide exploring whether adding a church app is worth the investment, including "counting the cost," questions to ask vendors, and adoption tips. Finally, ICYMI, Nucleus shared “Don’t Get A Church App In 2025“ (5-minute read), earlier in 2025, arguing church mobile apps being a potential “net negative” investment. So there’s the full spectrum of positions on church mobile apps. Where do you stand? Why?

Time to Ditch Facebook?

REACHRIGHT Studios explores the decline of Facebook engagement in “Is It Time For Your Church To Ditch Facebook?” (9-minute read/21-minute watch). The episode breaks down shifting demographics, algorithm changes, and rising privacy concerns—urging churches to reevaluate their social media strategy. It suggests diversifying platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok to reach younger audiences more effectively.

Measuring Church Community Impact

ICYMI: Threefold Solutions shares "Measuring Local Impact: How to Track Your Church’s Effectiveness in the Community" (5-minute read), a practical guide for churches to assess outreach efforts. Starting with the challenge, “If your church disappeared tomorrow, would your city feel the loss?“, it lays out a systematic approach for understanding and measuring what matters. Using a Community Impact Scorecard, it recommends combining measurable data with stories to evaluate needs met, resources deployed, and relationships built—helping churches move from transactional service to lasting, transformational ministry.

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