Go on a Metaverse Mission Trip
May 15, 2023
Church, Meet the Metaverse Mission Field Sure, we can argue about the ecclesiology of a church in virtual reality. There are some points of conversation
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How Do We Disciple Artificial Intelligence?
May 1, 2023
Artificial Intelligence: Greatest Invention of the Modern Era or the Downfall of Human Civilization? Let’s stop here for a second and recognize how far the
LNP 31 | The Church & AI
April 18, 2023
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve recently seen Artificial Intelligence take the world by storm. Bing’s ChatGPT, and Google’s Bard, are bringing artificial
How Artificial Intelligence Imagines the Bible
April 3, 2023
There’s that scene in Blade Runner 2049 when the main character, played by Ryan Gosling, visits Dr. Ana Stelline. She’s the memory maker for the
LNP 27 | Life After Altspace
March 21, 2023
AltspaceVR is dead. Well, not quite yet, but as of March 10, 2023, Microsoft will be sunsetting their social VR platform AltspaceVR. Of all social
Microsoft’s Altspace Closes, and the Church Moves On
March 6, 2023
When Your (Virtual) Church Home Is Taken Away… The virtual reality social space scene just got quieter: Microsoft, owner of the popular virtual world platform
4 Ways Your Church Can Use Tesla’s New Humanoid Robot
November 28, 2022
I was driving in my neighborhood the other day when I noticed my neighbor’s Roomba-like device mowing his yard. I’ve heard of these automated mowers,
The Strength of Anonymity in Virtual Reality
November 9, 2022
Doing virtual reality ministry is, simply put, ironic. There are many things within virtual ministry that the average church leader perceives as a negative when
ACTS 5’s Ananias, Sapphira, and the Jerusalem DAO
November 4, 2022
As discussed on Metaverse Church NEXT, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DOAs) can be an incredible opportunity for churches to utilize blockchain and cryptocurrencies. According to DigiDay, DAOs are
Church in a Virtual Reality Bar?
September 26, 2022
“Hey Jeff, I’m thinking about opening a Bar in Virtual Reality, specifically VRChat.” My friend Joey is a Digital Pastor in Ohio and part of
Microchurch Movements: The Starting Point Is Returning to Jesus
May 22, 2023
In 2020, we (KC Underground) felt a particular passion to begin equipping leadership teams in the systems and structures that have shaped our team. We
3 Leadership Shifts That Changed Everything
May 15, 2023
Here at Church NEXT, we are always looking for stories of pastors and leaders who are innovatively imagining the church of tomorrow. In this month’s
Go on a Metaverse Mission Trip
May 15, 2023
Church, Meet the Metaverse Mission Field Sure, we can argue about the ecclesiology of a church in virtual reality. There are some points of conversation
5 Daily Habits That Won’t Improve Your Day, but Will Change Your Life
May 8, 2023
There are moments in our life and leadership journey when the stakes are really high—the heat turns up, the inevitable waiting season starts, the personal
Is It Time to Change Wineskins?
May 8, 2023
The rabbis of old had a saying, “Without wine, there is no joy.”1 This was especially true at a wedding. In the first century, weddings
How Do We Disciple Artificial Intelligence?
May 1, 2023
Artificial Intelligence: Greatest Invention of the Modern Era or the Downfall of Human Civilization? Let’s stop here for a second and recognize how far the
