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CNLP 813 Church Trends Update: Your Congregation Is Being Discipled 49 Hours a Week (And Not By You), The Wrong Convo About AI, Women Leaving, and the Anti-Celebrity Pastor

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast by Carey Nieuwhof

Jun 25, 202634:47Religion & Spirituality

Six months into 2026, four church trends deserve a closer look. Algorithms are discipling your congregation 49 hours a week. AI's biggest threat isn't prompts—it's disruption on a scale the church isn't ready for. Women...

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