Episode 5: Artificial Intelligence and the Church + GCA Director Michael Stewart + The Soda That Never Plays It Safe!

On today's episode, we interview Great Commission Association Dr. Michael Stewart, the second longest serving director of missions in the entire United States, and we talk to him about church planting on the West Coast...should Christians invest more money into planting churches in California, given the crazy costs of housing? We also discuss taking care of pastors, spiritual formation among church leaders, and why a church would want to join an association.  We discuss artificial intelligence and the church, and one of the best tools that pastors and leaders can use without cheating or letting the machines take over.  We also review the fiery fizzy soda that never plays it safe, AKA "The Baptist Beer!"  From the show:  This here is Old Jamaica ginger beer. And it says that it's made with authentic root ginger. Nice. Right? Authentic root ginger. It also says this isn't just a drink,  This is a lifestyle. Okay. Wow. Now, I don't know what that means, but it says it's spices, it's boldness, it's fiery fizz, it's taste that doesn't play it safe. And it's asking, do you play safe? Not always. Not always, right? Yeah. Apparently, we're going to be taking quite a chance drinking this. Now, this is made in the UK. Okay.Despite its Jamaica name. I'm surprised to hear that, honestly. Yeah, it's manufactured in the UK, but it's closely made with the authentic thing, real root ginger.