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Connected Church
by Natchi Lazarus
As a Church, the Body of Christ, we are all called to fulfill the Great Commission given to us by Jesus in this digital era. In order to do that effectively in today's social-media-dominated world, it is important for us to equip ourselves with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of how this online ecosystem works. In The Connected Church Podcast, along with his expert guests, Natchi Lazarus covers practical and strategic topics that will equip the Church for this digital and social media age. Natchi has more than two decades of experience working with nonprofits, churches, ministries, Christian faith-based businesses, and entrepreneurs. In this podcast, he not only uses his experience and expertise from his work to derive solutions to complex digital media challenges that ministries face but as an experienced educator, he also breaks down complex technical topics to simple, doable actionable tasks. Discover why top global nonprofits, churches, and faith-based ventures seek Natchi'
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[News: 272] Week 2, Dec 2025: OpenAI, Gemini 3, Gemma AI, WhatsApp, Instagram
This week, we have news about: OpenAI, Gemini 3, Gemma AI, WhatsApp, Instagram Week 2, Dec 2025: 🗞️ News 1: OpenAI releases its new, most-capable GPT-5.2 model 🗞️ News 2: Meta brings big changes to Facebook with UI & UX upgrade 🗞️ News 3: Google's Gemma AI put to good use; Stitch app gets...
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[News: 271] Week 1, Dec 2025: Mistral AI, TikTok, Gemini 3, Meta, YouTube
This week, we have news about: Mistral AI, TikTok, Gemini 3, Meta, YouTube Week 1, Dec 2025: 🗞️ News 1: Mistral-3 AI Models released - Open, Multimodal & Multilingual 🗞️ News 2: Google rolls out Gemini 3 'Deep Think' AI Mode to Ultra User 🗞️ News 3: TikTok releases 'Nearby' feed for Local...
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[News: 270] Week 4, Nov 2025: Nano Banana, ChatGPT, Claude AI, YouTube, Meta VR
This week, we have news about: Nano Banana, ChatGPT, Claude AI, YouTube, Meta VR Week 4, Nov 2025: 🗞️ News 1: Claude Opus 4.5 is Now Available on API, Apps, Platforms 🗞️ News 2: Google Releases Pro Tips & Details About Nano Banana Pro 🗞️ News 3: OpenAI Strategically Adds 'Shopping Research' in...
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[News: 269] Week 3, Nov 2025: Gemini-3, ChatGPT, Reddit, NotebookLM, LinkedIn
This week, we have news about: Gemini-3, ChatGPT, Reddit, NotebookLM, LinkedIn Week 3, Nov 2025: 🗞️ News 1: OpenAI Starts Testing 'Group Chats' in ChatGPT 🗞️ News 2: Google Gemini-3 Comes to AI-Mode in Search 🗞️ News 3: LinkedIn Search Gets An AI-Powered Upgrade 🗞️ News 4: NotebookLM Gets AI...
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[News: 268] Week 3, Oct 2025: Nano Banana, Meta AI, Facebook, X, YouTube
This week, we have news about: Nano Banana, Meta AI, Facebook, X, YouTube Week 3, Oct 2025: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube's New Player Design & Threaded Comments 🗞️ News 2: Facebook Adds 'Job Listing' to Pages & Marketplace 🗞️ News 3: X Adds 'Profile Details' & 'Sync Drafts' Features 🗞️ News 4: Google...
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[News: 267] Week 2, Oct 2025: Gemini AI, ChatGPT, Threads, Meta, WhatsApp
This week, we have news about: Gemini AI, ChatGPT, Threads, Meta, WhatsApp Week 2, Oct 2025: 🗞️ News 1: OpenAI Brings Apps & Agentic Workflows Into ChatGPT 🗞️ News 2: Meta offers 'Business AI' a Free Chatbot for Websites 🗞️ News 3: Google Brings Gemini AI into Homes & Living Rooms 🗞️ News 4:...
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[News: 266] Week 1, Oct 2025: ChatGPT, Meta AI, WhatsApp, X, LinkedIn
This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, Meta AI, WhatsApp, X, LinkedIn Week 1, Oct 2025: 🗞️ News 1: OpenAI 'Shared Projects' Now in ChatGPT Business Plans 🗞️ News 2: Meta Launches 'Vibes', a Feed for AI-Generated Videos 🗞️ News 3: WhatsApp Messages Get Multilingual Translation 🗞️ News 4:...
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[News: 265] Week 4, Aug 2025: Anthropic, Genspark AI, Microsoft, Meta, Google
This week, we have news about: Anthropic, Genspark AI, Microsoft, Meta, Google Week 4, Aug 2025: 🗞️ News 1: Google Search's AI-Mode gets Agentic Capabilities 🗞️ News 2: Anthropic's New AI Fluency Course & Higher-Ed Advisory Board 🗞️ News 3: Microsoft's New Copilot Function in Excel is an AI…
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[News: 264] Week 3, Aug 2025: Apple, Google Pixel, WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram
This week, we have news about: Apple, Google Pixel, WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram Week 3, Aug 2025: 🗞️ News 1: Instagram Lets You 'Link' Your Reel Video to Another Reel 🗞️ News 2: YouTube Music Gets More 'Social' as a 10-Year-Old App 🗞️ News 3: AI Dominates 'Made By Google 2025' Event & New...
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[News: 263] Week 2, Aug 2025: TikTok, NotebookLM AI, YouTube, Pinterest, Snapchat
This week, we have news about: TikTok, NotebookLM AI, YouTube, Pinterest, Snapchat Week 2, Aug 2025: 🗞️ News 1: Snapchat Releases an Insightful Report on Gen-Z 🗞️ News 2: YouTube Starts Testing a Collab Feature Similar to Instagram 🗞️ News 3: Pinterest Releases a List of Best Practices for...
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[News: 262] Week 1, Jul 2025: Claude AI, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Meta, YouTube
This week, we have news about: Claude AI, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Meta, YouTube Week 1, Jul 2025: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube Search Gets an Upgrade with a Conversational AI Tool 🗞️ News 2: WhatsApp Brings Private AI-Powered Message Summaries to Chat 🗞️ News 3: LinkedIn Announces New Advanced AI-Assisted...
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[News: 261] Week 4, Jun 2025: TikTok, Gemini AI, Meta, YouTube, WhatsApp
This week, we have news about: TikTok, Gemini AI, Meta, YouTube, WhatsApp Week 4, Jun 2025: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube says Veo 3 & New AI Tools are coming to Shorts 🗞️ News 2: Meta Announces New Branding & Ads Personalization AI Tools 🗞️ News 3: TikTok Integrates with Adobe; Upgrades its Gen-AI Tools...
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[News: 260] Week 3, Jun 2025: Meta AI, WhatsApp, Reddit, YouTube, Google
This week, we have news about: Meta AI, WhatsApp, Reddit, YouTube, Google Week 3, Jun 2025: 🗞️ News 1: WhatsApp Simplifies Group Creation; Adds New Tools 🗞️ News 2: Meta Introduces V-JEPA2 AI Model with Visual Reasoning 🗞️ News 3: YouTube lets you 'Promote' Videos in the Main App 🗞️ News 4:...
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[News: 259] Week 2, May 2025: Mistral AI, Android, Claude, Amazon, YouTube
This week, we have news about: Mistral AI, Android, Claude, Amazon, YouTube Week 2, May 2025: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube Releases New Tools for Creator-Brand Collaboration 🗞️ News 2: Anthropic API Gets 'Web Search' for AI Agents & Claude Apps 🗞️ News 3: Google Brings Gemini AI to Billions of Android...
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[News: 258] Week 1, May 2025: Claude AI, Google, OpenAI, LinkedIn, Meta
This week, we have news about: Claude AI, Google, OpenAI, LinkedIn, Meta Week 1, May 2025: 🗞️ News 1: OpenAI's Structure: Nonprofit + Public Benefit Corporation 🗞️ News 2: Google Expands AI Mode; Adds Visual Cards & Saved Queries 🗞️ News 3: Anthropic Launches 'AI for Science' Program with Free...
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[News: 257] Week 5, Apr 2025: Snapchat, AI, WhatsApp, Meta, Instagram
This week, we have news about: Snapchat, AI, WhatsApp, Meta, Instagram Week 5, Apr 2025: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube 'Auto-Dubbing' is Now Available to All YPP Creators 🗞️ News 2: Snapchat Launches a New Affiliate Program for Snapchat Ads 🗞️ News 3: WhatsApp Adds 'Advanced Privacy' for Direct & Group...
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[News: 256] Week 4, Apr 2025: Grok, OpenAI, Claude, YouTube, WhatsApp
This week, we have news about: Grok, OpenAI, Claude, YouTube, WhatsApp Week 4, Apr 2025: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube Highlights the Rise of 'Virtual Creators': 2025 Report 🗞️ News 2: OpenAI is Reportedly Creating an AI-Powered Social Network 🗞️ News 3: WhatsApp Releases New Features for Chats, Calls…
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[News: 255] Week 4, Mar 2025: Claude AI, ChatGPT, YouTube, Meta, Google
This week, we have news about: Claude AI, ChatGPT, YouTube, Meta, Google Week 4, Mar 2025: 🗞️ News 1: Anthropic 'Claude AI' Now Has Real-Time Web Search Capability 🗞️ News 2: Google Wallet to Allow Kids to Make Payments, with Family Link 🗞️ News 3: OpenAI Launches Audio Models & Upgrades…
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[News: 254] Week 3, Mar 2025: Bluesky, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Snapchat, Meta
This week, we have news about: Bluesky, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Snapchat, Meta Week 3, Mar 2025: 🗞️ News 1: Bluesky Rolls Out a New Version with 3-Min Videos & DM Filters 🗞️ News 2: OpenAI Releases New Tools & API to Build & Develop AI Agents 🗞️ News 3: Snap Adds Enhanced AR Features & Capabilities…
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[News: 253] Week 2, Mar 2025: ChatGPT, Amazon Alexa, Claude AI, YouTube, Google
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 253 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Emerging Tech News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, Amazon Alexa, Claude AI, YouTube,...
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[News: 252] Week 3, Feb 2025: Claude AI, YouTube, Meta, Google, WhatsApp
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 252 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Claude AI, YouTube, Meta, Google, WhatsApp Week 3,...
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[News: 251] Week 2, Feb 2025: Meta AI, Google, Microsoft, YouTube, LinkedIn
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 251 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Meta AI, Google, Microsoft, YouTube, LinkedIn Week…
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[News: 250] Week 1, Dec 2024: Perplexity AI, Claude, Google, Instagram, YouTube
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 250 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Perplexity AI, Claude, Google, Instagram, YouTube...
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[News: 249] Week 4, Nov 2024: Microsoft, Amazon, YouTube, WhatsApp, Threads
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 249 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Microsoft, Amazon, YouTube, WhatsApp, Threads Week…
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[News: 248] Week 3, Oct 2024: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Meta, Google
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 248 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Meta, Google Week 3…
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[News: 247] Week 2, Oct 2024: Open AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, YouTube, Meta, WhatsApp
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 247 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Open AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, YouTube, Meta, WhatsApp...
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[News: 246] Week 1, Oct 2024: Meta AI, Pinterest, TikTok, Google NotebookLM
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 246 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Meta AI, Pinterest, TikTok, Google NotebookLM Week…
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[News: 245] Week 4, Sep 2024: Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit, Google TV
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 245 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit, Google TV…
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[News: 244] Week 3, Sep 2024: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Mistral, Apple Intelligence, Meta
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 244 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Mistral, Apple Intelligence, Meta...
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[News: 243] Week 1, Sep 2024: Claude AI, Amazon, Google Gemini, YouTube
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 243 Connected Church Academy: https://cca.live The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Claude AI, Amazon, Google Gemini, YouTube Week 1…
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[News: 242] Week 4, Aug 2024: Midjourney, Claude AI, Google, Instagram, Meta, X
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 242 The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Midjourney, Claude AI, Google, Instagram, Meta, X Week 4, Aug 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Midjourney...
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[News: 241] Week 3, Aug 2024: X, Grok AI, Google, Meta, YouTube, Threads
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 241 The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: X, Grok AI, Google, Meta, YouTube, Threads Week 3, Aug 2024: 🗞️ News 1: X Launches New AI...
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[News: 240] Week 2, Aug 2024: Snapchat, Google Gemini, Meta AI, TikTok, Instagram
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 240 The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Snapchat, Google Gemini, Meta AI, TikTok, Instagram Week 2, Aug 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Instagram...
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[News: 239] Week 1, Aug 2024: Meta AI, TikTok, Google, Linkedin, WhatsApp
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 239 The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Meta AI, TikTok, Google, Linkedin, WhatsApp Week 1, Aug 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Meta Unveils 'AI...
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[News: 238] Week 1, Jul 2024: Pinterest, Snapchat, AI, Threads, Google, YouTube
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 238 The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Pinterest, Snapchat, AI, Threads, Google, YouTube Week 1, Jul 2024: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube Makes...
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[News: 237] Week 4, Jun 2024: Anthropic, Claude AI, TikTok, WhatsApp, Meta, Google
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 237 The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Anthropic, Claude AI, TikTok, WhatsApp, Meta, Google Week 4, Jun 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Anthropic...
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[News: 236] Week 3, Jun 2024: Apple, AI, WhatsApp, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 236 The Weekly Digital, Social Media, AI & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Apple, AI, WhatsApp, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google Week 3, Jun 2024: 🗞️ News 1: New 'Apple...
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[News: 235] Week 4, May 2024: ChatGPT, Google, Snapchat,. X, Threads
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 235 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, Google, Snapchat,. X, Threads Week 4, May 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Google adds AI into Search,...
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[News: 234] Week 3, May 2024: OpenAI, Google, YouTube, X, Meta, VR
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 234 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: OpenAI, Google, YouTube, X, Meta, VR Week 3, May 2024: 🗞️ News 1: OpenAI Releases macOS Desktop…
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[News: 233] Week 2, May 2024: Claude AI, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Pinterest
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 233 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Claude AI, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Pinterest Week 2, May 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Anthropic AI...
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[News: 232] Week 3, Mar 2024: European AI Law, Meta, ChatGPT, X, Google
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 232 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: European AI Law, Meta, ChatGPT, X, Google Week 3, Mar 2024: 🗞️ News 1: The European Parliament...
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[News: 231] Week 2, Mar 2024: Claude AI, TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Meta
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 231 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Claude AI, TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Meta Week 2, Mar 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Anthropic Launches...
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[News: 230] Week 1, Mar 2024: Mistral AI, YouTube, Adobe, Android, LinkedIn
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 230 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Mistral AI, YouTube, Adobe, Android, LinkedIn Week 1, Mar 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Microsoft Teams Up…
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[News: 229] Week 4, Feb 2024: Gemini AI, WhatsApp, Nvidia, Instagram, X
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 229 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Gemini AI, WhatsApp, Nvidia, Instagram, X Week 4, Feb 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Google Launches 'Gemini...
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[News: 228] Week 3, Feb 2024: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, AI, YouTube, X
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 228 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, AI, YouTube, X Week 3, Feb 2024: 🗞️ News 1: OpenAI says, Now...
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[News: 227] Week 2, Feb 2024: Disney, Bluesky, YouTube, Meta, Snapchat
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 227 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Disney, Bluesky, YouTube, Meta, Snapchat Week 2, Feb 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Meta to Label AI-Generated...
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[News: 226] Week 1, Feb 2024: Apple, Google, Meta, X, YouTube
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 226 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Apple, Google, Meta, X, YouTube Week 1, Feb 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Google Releases Gemini-Pro and...
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[News: 225] Week 5, Jan 2024: Reddit, Twitch, Google, Meta, LinkedIn
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 225 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Reddit, Twitch, Google, Meta, LinkedIn Week 5, Jan 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Google Adds New AI-Powered...
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[News: 224] Week 4, Jan 2024: Apple, Meta, Google, AI, ChatGPT, WhatsApp
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 224 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Apple, Meta, Google, AI, ChatGPT, WhatsApp Week 4, Jan 2024: 🗞️ News 1: Apple Ushers In Spatial...
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[News: 223] Week 3, Jan 2024: OpenAI, ChatGPT, TikTok, Instagram, AI, Google, X
Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 223 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: OpenAI, ChatGPT, TikTok, Instagram, AI, Google, X Week 3, Jan 2024: 🗞️ News 1: OpenAI Launches…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
As a Church, the Body of Christ, we are all called to fulfill the Great Commission given to us by Jesus in this digital era. In order to do that effectively in today's social-media-dominated world, it is important for us to equip ourselves with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of how this online ecosystem works. In The Connected Church Podcast, along with his expert guests, Natchi Lazarus covers practical and strategic topics that will equip the Church for this digital and social media age. Natchi has more than two decades of experience working with nonprofits, churches, ministries, Christian faith-based businesses, and entrepreneurs. In this podcast, he not only uses his experience and expertise from his work to derive solutions to complex digital media challenges that ministries face but as an experienced educator, he also breaks down complex technical topics to simple, doable actionable tasks. Discover why top global nonprofits, churches, and faith-based ventures seek Natchi'
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