{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ae332859da29d4b23f0c47e/6a74da0daa557e62dc30c906?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Risk, Cost or Apathy: What's Really Blocking Your Church's AI Adoption | Ep 220","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ae332859da29d4b23f0c47e/1786485990742-a21085f1-7c4b-4535-b7a4-92e5b4bce492.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>If you're a Rock Cast listener, chances are you're already an early adopter, and that puts you right where your church needs you: a step ahead. In this episode, the team unpacks the three biggest reasons people hesitate to adopt agentic AI, and why early adopters are the force multipliers who help others cross the chasm.</p><p><br></p><p>Jon shares a version update Rock has been building towards for years: v19.4, complete with AI agents. He teases a new onboarding layer called Spark Connect which turns services like AI on without needing to become an AI genius.</p><p><br></p><p>Even though Sam Altman and Elon Musk claim that AI hit the point of singularity, we talk about why that milestone still doesn't buy your church a single ounce of wisdom, especially when it comes to vibe coding your church's website.</p><p><br></p><p>Visit the <a href=\"https://community.rockrms.com/connect/unblocking-church-ai-adoption-ep-220\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">show notes</a> to find all the resources talked about in this episode. Don't forget to join the new <a href=\"https://chat.rockrms.com/channel/rock-cast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rock Cast Rocket Chat Channel</a> to see what other churches are saying about this episode.</p>","author_name":"Spark Development Network"}