REACHRIGHT Podcast

AI agents for churches are here, and they’re different from anything churches have used before. This episode is for pastors and church leaders trying to decide whether tools like Meta’s Muse and xAI’s Grok Bot belong anywhere near their ministry. We talk through what these agents can actually do, which church tasks they could take off your plate, and the real risks of handing an AI access to your email, calendar and church management system. We also wrestle with the bigger question: where helpful automation ends and outsourcing pastoral care begins. 

There’s one video format outperforming almost everything else on social media right now, and most churches have never tried it. This episode is for pastors and church leaders who want their content to reach more people without a big budget or production team. We break down why a pastor talking straight to a phone camera, with animated captions, works so well, why churches are naturally built for it, and how to turn any sermon moment into a standalone clip. If you’ve ever thought your church needed better production to compete online, this conversation might change your mind. 

Thomas and Shiloh sits down with Mike Signorelli, lead pastor of V1 Church and #4 on the ReachRight Pastor Influence 100 list, whose online teaching now reaches millions every month. This episode is for pastors who want their online reach to turn into real people in the room. They talk about what most pastors misunderstand about fast-growing churches, the challenges that come with rapid growth, and one practical step a church of 150 could take this month without a big budget. Mike also shares about his new book, The Unoffendable Heart, and what it means for leaders who want to shepherd wisely. 

The person visiting your church for the first time in 2026 isn’t the same person who visited twenty years ago. This episode is for pastors and church leaders who want to understand who’s really walking through their doors now. We talk about why so many new visitors are coming out of loneliness and spiritual curiosity rather than tradition, how most of them research your church online before Sunday, and why they need a clear next step and real community to stay. If your church assumes it already knows who’s visiting, this conversation might change your mind. 

Church tech is a crowded space, and everyone has something to sell you. This episode is for pastors and church leaders trying to figure out which tools deserve their time and budget. We rank the biggest church tech trends of 2026 with a green, yellow and red light system, from website chatbots and hybrid livestreaming to church apps, AI-generated worship music and automated visitor follow-up. Along the way, we draw a clear line between tech that strengthens community and tech that quietly replaces it.