Digital Ministry News Recap

February 4, 2024

TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

This edition of the Digital Ministry Journal recaps news of interest to the digital ministry community. This Week In Startups demonstrates MultiOn, a powerful AI co-pilot that automates tasks in the browser. Brady Shearer of Pro Church Tools weighs in on the best cameras for livestreaming. Planning Center announces its new self-service household management feature and performance improvements in its (kids) check-in capability.

MultiOn: Advanced Browser Task Automation

This Week In Startups demonstrates “MultiOn” (12-minute watch), an AI co-pilot that performs browser tasks based on plain-English instructions like “book a meeting tomorrow with Jason Calacanis at 2pm”. Using an AI agent as a co-pilot in the browser is a paradigm-shifting concept that could revolutionize the way we interact with the web.

Best Church Cameras For Live Streaming 2024

Brady Shearer of Pro Church Tools weighs in on “The 7 Best Church Cameras For Live Streaming 2024” (14-minute watch) breaking entries down by technology (mirrorless, PTZ, camcorder) and budget and citing their pros and cons.

Planning Center: Self-Service Household Management

Planning Center shares “Admin Relief: Let Congregants Manage Their Own Household Details” (2-minute read). Planning Center Admins can now enable their congregants to add and remove their own household members.

Planning Center: Faster Check-Ins

Planning Center shares “Behind the Scenes: How Check-Ins Got Even Faster” (2-minute read). Planning Center stations are now cruising at about 40% faster speed for most churches during peak times!

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