The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

Warren Bird and Sean Morgan bust the "8,000 multisite churches" myth with real numbers from the largest multisite study ever done (there are only 1800).
Multisite churches are just 0.5% of all churches, yet they reach 10% of churchgoers, and that share is growing.
Tune in for an hour of the most detailed data on multisite churches ever done, and what you can learn in the process.
🔗   Show Notes
🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!
🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet
🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy
🎥 Watch on YouTube
Follow @careynieuwhof
❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
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AI AND THE FUTURE CHURCH
AI and the Future Church has been out for a few weeks, and the most common question I'm getting is: what do I actually do about it? 
That's why we built an AI Hub as a companion to the book — it helps you see where your church stands, what to address first, and how to lead your team through the shifts ahead. 
Get your copy wherever books are sold, and access the AI Hub at aifuture.church
GLOO
Join Gloo and Prison Fellowship for a free three-part webinar series with research-backed ways to strengthen discipleship and prepare your church for meaningful fall outreach.
Watch it on-demand at gloo.com/angeltree.

SUBSPLASH
61% of church staff are already using AI tools, but most tools weren't built for ministry. Subsplash built AI tools specifically for pastors — analyze giving trends, streamline your media process, and set up automated workflows that keep people from falling through the cracks.
Head to subsplash.com/carey and save $500 when you sign up.

Seth Godin returns to explore the problem with going viral, the truth about influencers, why you don't want to play the game of gaining more and more influence online, how status and affiliation drive everything, and why you should avoid the race to the bottom in AI.
🔗   Show Notes
🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!
🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet
🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy
🎥 Watch on YouTube
Follow @careynieuwhof
❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
Join for free: https://careynieuwhof.com/shownotes
AI AND THE FUTURE CHURCH
I wrote AI and the Future Church to give church leaders a practical playbook for what's ahead. It's built around three shifts every church leader needs to make, and it's grounded in what's actually happening right now.
Learn more at careynieuwhof.com/ai 
THE CHOSEN
Season 6 of The Chosen begins the powerful journey to the cross. Your church can host a free Early Access screening of the first episode now through November 14.
Learn more at ComeAndSee.net/church.
GLOO
Gloo connects churches with donors, audiences, and partners through trusted channels, so the people who need you can actually find you. Learn more at gloo.com/grow.

COMPASSION
As a church leader, you're called to help your congregation live out both the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Compassion International is a powerful partner for that mission. 
Visit compassion.com/carey and fill out the Church Partnership section to connect with their team.

Annie F. Downs joins the show to talk about why every leader needs a personal board of directors and who actually belongs there.
Carey and Annie discuss why AI friendship can never replace the real thing and why Christians need to stay in the secular world instead of retreating from it.
Plus, we get a massive update on her recent marriage and what that does to her singles ministry.
🔗   Show Notes
🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!
🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet
🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy
🎥 Watch on YouTube
Follow @careynieuwhof
❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
Join for free: https://careynieuwhof.com/shownotes
AI AND THE FUTURE CHURCH
I wrote AI and the Future Church to give church leaders a practical playbook for what's ahead. It's built around three shifts every church leader needs to make, and it's grounded in what's actually happening right now.
Learn more at careynieuwhof.com/ai 
THE CHOSEN
Season 6 of The Chosen begins the powerful journey to the cross. Your church can host a free Early Access screening of the first episode now through November 14.
Learn more at ComeAndSee.net/church.
GLOBAL CHRISTIAN RELIEF
Global Christian Relief supports persecuted Christians in places like Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, India, and Iran—bringing Scripture where it's restricted, emergency relief when crisis hits, and long-term support for the Church.
When you give to the global church, you're not supporting a cause, you're standing with family. Check them out at gcrelief.org.

We missed what social media would do to human flourishing. We can't afford to miss what AI is about to do, especially to the next generation.
Andy Stanley and Holly Goddard sat down with Carey Nieuwhof on AI, mental health, employment, and the isolation it's accelerating, and why the church might be the one place AI can't replace.
🔗   Show Notes
🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!
🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet
🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy
🎥 Watch on YouTube
Follow @careynieuwhof
❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
Join for free: https://careynieuwhof.com/shownotes
AI AND THE FUTURE CHURCH
I wrote AI and the Future Church to give church leaders a practical playbook for what's ahead. It's built around three shifts every church leader needs to make, and it's grounded in what's actually happening right now.
Learn more at careynieuwhof.com/ai 
THE CHOSEN
Season 6 of The Chosen begins the powerful journey to the cross. Your church can host a free Early Access screening of the first episode now through November 14.
Learn more at ComeAndSee.net/church.
GOMPASSION
For almost 75 years, Compassion International has partnered with churches around the world to empower the most vulnerable children to become thriving followers of Jesus Christ.
Check out Compassion.com/carey and head to the Compassion Sunday section—a great first step for your church to get involved and raise up children to follow Christ and change their families and communities.

Faith Tech's James Kelly sits in rooms with the people building AI companies and models, and he's blunt about what that means for your kids. He unpacks the Killer App Trap, why he won't let his own kids use AI companions yet, and reflects on how AI itself is subject to the fall.
🔗   Show Notes
🤖 AI and the Future Church - NEW BOOK!
🗣️ Preaching Cheat Sheet
🧠 The Art of Leadership Academy
🎥 Watch on YouTube
Follow @careynieuwhof
❗️Connect with other podcast listeners about each episode of my podcast, including me. You'll get exclusive insights by asking questions, sharing insights, and learning how others are applying the content in real life. 
Join for free: https://careynieuwhof.com/shownotes
AI AND THE FUTURE CHURCH
I wrote AI and the Future Church to give church leaders a practical playbook for what's ahead. It's built around three shifts every church leader needs to make, and it's grounded in what's actually happening right now.
Learn more at careynieuwhof.com/ai 
CONVOY OF HOPE
Toni and I personally traveled to the field and witnessed firsthand the amazing impact of our Convoy partnership. The work is impressive and the need is great.
Your gift to Convoy of Hope will help make the difference.  Join Toni and I in supporting this great ministry. convoyofhope.org/carey.
SUBSPLASH
When a first-time visitor fills out a connect card or someone signs up to volunteer, most churches drop the ball on the follow-up. Subsplash Workflows is a drag-and-drop board where every task gets a checklist, a due date, and a person responsible so nothing sits unassigned.
Head to Subsplash.com/CAREY for $500 off when you sign up.