Justin R. Lester tells churches to stop spending energy on internal maintenance and start moving into their communities. Automate the admin work with AI, then pour that freed-up time into food pantries, mentorship, workshops, financial literacy. Your church is not a monument. Your church is a movement.
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Your church isn't a building. Your church is a movement. So let's start acting like it. In 2025, I think churches need to focus less on maintaining internal systems and more on engaging the world around them. It's time to use technology and automation to automate administrative tasks and pour energy into outreach. I want you to think like this. Think food pantries, mentorship programs, workshops, financial literacy, and don't just guess what your community needs, but let's use artificial intelligence to figure out how you can make the biggest difference. Your community is not looking for another big event. We're looking for you to be what God called us to be a movement. Your church is not a monument. Your church is a movement. And this year, in 2025, use AI to make sure that happens. Follow athletic pastor for more, and I'll give you tips and tricks how to make that even easier.