For pastors and biblical communicators preaching to a congregation that's more spiritually open—and more distracted—than ever.
Six distinct communicators pulling back the curtain on how they actually prepare, write, and deliver a message that lands.
David Kinnaman is CEO of Barna Group and the bestselling author of Faith For Exiles, Good Faith, You Lost Me, and unChristian. Since 1995, he has directed interviews with more than two million people and overseen thousands of U.S. and global research studies.
Carey Nieuwhof is a bestselling author, speaker, and founding pastor of Connexus Church. His Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast ranks among the top 0.1% globally. His upcoming book, AI and the Future Church, explores how leaders can respond to the changes AI is accelerating in the church.
Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker, ECPA bestseller, and contributor for Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Newsweek, and Barna Group. A communication professor for nearly 15 years, she is now the founder of Cross Communication.
Sharon leads Bright City Church in Durham, NC with her husband, Ike. She speaks around the country, holds a PhD on women and calling, and is the author of Free of Me and Nice: Why We Love to Be Liked, And How God Calls Us to More.
Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a multiracial church in Queens with more than seventy-five countries represented. He is the author of the award-winning The Deeply Formed Life, Good and Beautiful and Kind, and The Narrow Path.
Glenn Packiam is Lead Pastor of Rockharbor Church in Costa Mesa, CA, and the author of several books, including The Resilient Pastor and The Intentional Year. He holds a Doctorate in Theology from Durham University and is a Senior Fellow at Barna Group.
They're testing sermons against ChatGPT. They're forming their theology in group chats and TikTok comments as much as in your pews. They're spiritually curious, culturally saturated, and quietly wondering whether the church has anything to say about the world an algorithm is now helping to build.
The pulpit hasn't lost its impact. But the room it speaks into has changed.
This isn't a course on how to use AI tools in sermon prep. It's a course on how to preach faithfully and effectively to a culture AI is actively reshaping — grounded in Scripture, sharpened by research, and refined by people who do this for a living.
Senior pastors. Teaching pastors. Youth pastors. Christian educators. Anyone who stands up regularly to open the Word for real people living in a rapidly shifting world — and wants to do it with more clarity, more craft, and more confidence.
What's actually happening in your congregation's spiritual life — their openness, skepticism, and AI habits.
Six respected communicators pulling back the curtain on their real weekly sermon prep rhythms.
Stay Bible-centered while speaking a language your congregation can actually hear.
Every session closes with live Q&A. Bring the question you've been chewing on all week.
Fellow communicators wrestling with the same tensions, on the same weekly rhythm.
Barna opens each week with new research on spiritual openness, trust, and cultural change.
Barna opens with fresh, relevant data — what's true right now about spiritual openness, trust, AI usage, and cultural change.
A guest communicator unpacks their personal approach to sermon prep — weekly rhythms, study habits, delivery. Closes with open Q&A.
Attendees move into small groups to converse with fellow communicators about everything they just learned — sharing insights, questions, and practical next steps.
Can't make every session? No problem. Each session is recorded and added to your attendee portal so you can catch up on your own time.
Wednesdays · 1:00 – 2:30pm ET · September 16 – October 21
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