TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

This edition of the Digital Ministry Journal recaps news of interest to the digital ministry community. Worship Facility announces its Church Facilities Expo 2023 conference. Church Tech Today summarizes Gloo’s AI And The Church Initiative. Finally, Brady Shearer from Pro Church Tools shares insights on improving the Church visitor experience.

Church Facilities Expo 2023

Worship Facility hosts its CFX2023 Conference in Dallas, Texas, on October 9-11, 2023. The conference covers topics ranging from social media and SEO to network infrastructure and advanced streaming technologies. Super Early Bird registration (ends June 30) is $225 per person. Early Bird registration (July 1 - October 8) is $275 per person. Pre-conference master classes covering Security, Facility, Administration, and Engagement are $65 each.

AI And The Church Initiative

Church Tech Today shares “Gloo Shares Vision For Responsible AI By The Church” (5-minute read) which summarizes an AI initiative by Gloo to help ensure that the Church has a voice in the AI conversation and is equipped to use the technology.

Improving The Church Visitor Experience

Brady Shearer of Pro Church Tools weighs in on “New Visitor Follow-up…“ Apple podcasts (also “New Visitor Follow-up…“ on Spotify podcasts) (48-minute listen) in response to questions on new visitor follow-up, Church website “Plan A Visit” functionality and Church staff bio content on church websites. Finally, he “stealthily” announces the release of their “Nucleus 2” Church website builder.

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