Ministry At Scale

Most nonprofits are using AI — but only 7% are seeing real strategic benefit from it. Nathan Chappell , Chief AI Officer at Virtuous and founder of Fundraising AI , has spent years studying what separates the organizations that thrive with AI from those that stall. In this episode, he shares the six-step framework drawn from the 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report — and it's more practical than you...

Most Christians know that they believe — but far fewer can clearly articulate why . Matt Ward, founder and CEO of BeliefTrack , built a free web-based platform to change that — and what started as a personal faith inventory has grown into a powerful discipleship and leadership vetting tool for churches. In this episode of Ministry at Scale, Chad Williams sits down with Matt to explore how a simple...

What if the content your ministry already has — sitting untouched on a shelf — could reach more people, deepen engagement, and activate brand-new donors, all through a channel with a 98% open rate? In this DMC 2026 session, Aaron Dolton of Powered by Text shares a real-world case study with Jack Graham's PowerPoint Ministries that proves ministry-first strategy doesn't just honor the mission — it...

What does a hotel key card have to do with 400,000 people hearing the gospel? Don Barger , Director of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence at the International Mission Board (IMB) , shares the unexpected story of how one small, tangible idea helped one of the world's largest missions organizations go from AI skepticism to full-scale adoption — in just a few years. Key Takeaways Easy wins change...

95% of AI projects are failing — and your ministry can't afford to be part of that statistic. Gregory Richardson , founder of Six Levers Consulting and a 35-year veteran of cybersecurity and technology leadership, brings a rare combination of deep tech expertise and unashamed Christian faith to one of the most important conversations in ministry today. This episode will challenge the way you think...

Your ministry is stretched thin, your data is scattered across disconnected tools, and your donor acquisition budget may be reaching the wrong people. In this session from the Digital Ministry Conference, Nathan Hill of AVID walks through a real-world case study showing how Bible League Canada decreased their cost to acquire a new donor by 20% — and grew new donors by 25% — by unifying their tech...

What if your ministry could share the gospel with someone in a closed country at 2 a.m. — in their heart language — without a single missionary present? Jake Carlson, founder of The Apologist Project, is already doing it. In this session from the Digital Ministry Conference 2026, Jake shares how conversational AI is becoming a force multiplier for the Great Commission — and why the parable of the...

Most ministries don't have a technology problem — they have a strategy problem. Toby Weiss, Co-Founder and CEO of Rooted Software, spent 14 years as the Global CIO of Jews for Jesus before launching a company with one purpose: helping ministries stop patch-working technology together and start wielding it strategically. In this episode, Toby shares what he's learned across hundreds of ministry eng...

What does it look like to carry your faith into one of the most skeptical environments on earth—and actually lead a movement there? Rich Robison is an Engineering Manager at a major big tech company, and he didn't choose to work there. God closed every other door until he finally listened. In this episode, Rich shares what happens when you fully surrender your career to God—and how the mission fie...

In this episode of Ministry at Scale, host Chad Williams interviews Yvonne Carlson, the Chief Technology Officer at Global Media Outreach (GMO) and co-director of the Missional AI Conference . Together, they explore the intersection of technology, faith, and the transformative potential of AI in ministry. Key Takeaways Yvonne’s Journey: From childhood curiosity in her father's garage to becoming a...

Featuring Kendell Stellfox, Executive Director of Partnerships with Kerux Group Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this insightful session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Kendell Stellfox—Executive Director of Partnerships at The Kerux Group—challenges ministry leaders to stop and consider not just what content they produce, but who it's for and how it’s received....

Featuring Kenny Jahng, Founder of AI for Church Leaders Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this practical and fast-paced session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Kenny Jahng—AI educator and founder of AI for Church Leaders —demystifies artificial intelligence for ministry teams by showing how it can help multiply content without multiplying effort. With real-world...

Featuring Chase Cappo, Director of Enterprise AI Division, and Brianne Shaw, Senior Product Marketing Manager, with Gloo AI  Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this inspiring and practical session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Brianne Shaw and Chase Cappo from Gloo AI unpack the remarkable ways ministries are already using conversational AI to deepen engage...

Featuring Josh Kashorek, Five Q  Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this insightful session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Josh Kashorek—Director of Marketing at Five Q—invites ministry marketers into the world of unified data strategy. Using the analogy of a puzzle, Josh challenges ministries to think beyond their CRMs and instead explore how disconnected d...

Featuring John Dyer, Dallas Theological Seminary Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In a thought-provoking keynote from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, John Dyer—programmer, theologian, and Vice President at Dallas Theological Seminary—explores the complex intersection of faith, humanity, and artificial intelligence. Far from another tech how-to session, this talk lays a...

Featuring Daniel Jenkins, President, and Kristin Sukraw, Chief Storytelling Officer at StoryFind Films Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this engaging session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Daniel and Kristin explore the intersection of storytelling and data, offering powerful insights into how ministry leaders can use data to amplify the impact of their stories...

Featuring Sarah Sharp and Mike Costlow, Truth for Life Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. When Truth For Life wanted to turn Alistair Begg’s two-year devotional series into an audio experience, they faced a challenge: time constraints made it impossible for Alistair to voice hundreds of entries himself. In this Digital Ministry Conference session, Mike and Sarah share how Truth...

Featuring Chris Martin, Director of Content, Moody Global Media Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025. In this compelling session from the 2025 Digital Ministry Conference, Chris Martin—veteran digital strategist and content leader at Moody Global Media—pulls back the curtain on how ministry teams can use data not just to drive vanity metrics, but to deepen real connections with th...

Featuring Adam Graber, Christianity Tomorrow & Co-Host of Device & Virtue Podcast Recorded live at the Digital Ministry Conference 2025 How do we saturate the digital world with Scripture? In this episode of the Ministry at Scale Podcast , Adam Graber unpacks findings from groundbreaking research conducted in partnership with the British and Foreign Bible Society. With a deep understanding...

Dave Raley of Imago Consulting works with nonprofit and business leaders to help them grow revenue profitably. His mission is to help nonprofits and businesses identify and understand opportunities, develop new strategies, and launch new products and initiatives. In this episode of The Ministry of Scale podcast, Chad Williams interviews Dave whose upcoming book, The Rise of Sustainable Giving, exp...

Josh Kashorek is the Marketing Director at Five Q, a digital marketing agency focused on helping ministries reach more people online. With over 15 years of experience in digital strategy, analytics, and marketing, Josh brings valuable expertise to this topic.  In this episode, Josh shares insights from Five Q's annual Ministry Benchmark Study, analyzing digital metrics across over 1,000 minis...

Kedron Rhodes, Director of Digital Experiences at Crowe LLP, has over 25 years of expertise in optimizing customer journeys. In this insightful episode, he shares a powerful framework for enhancing donor relationships through empathetic experiences. Here are some key topics covered:  Why Cultivating Donor Empathy is Crucial  Kedron emphasizes the importance of stepping outside your own p...

Josh Kashorek is the Director of Marketing at Five Q, a platform helping organizations leverage no-code tools and automation. His creative mindset and technical skills converge in an insightful perspective on how ministries can steward AI for greater impact. In this thought-provoking episode, Josh shares:  The Existential Crisis Inspiring His AI Experiments  Josh opens by recounting the...

Josh Burnett is the founder of Church.tech, an AI-powered platform helping churches streamline operations and engage people more effectively. Drawing from his background in ministry and entrepreneurship, Josh brings a unique perspective on leveraging technology for greater kingdom impact. In this insightful episode, he shares: How AI Transcribes, Summarizes and Generates Discussion Content One of...

Corey Alderin is the founder of Sermon Shots, a platform that helps churches transform their full sermons into popular short-form video content for Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. In this hands-on workshop, Corey shares his expertise on leveraging AI to create thumb-stopping, engaging clips that reach people where they are consuming content.  Why Vertical Video Co...