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The Dark Side Of AI In Youth Ministry

The Pro Church Tools Show with Brady Shearer

Release Date: 07/23/2025

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More and more teens are turning to AI chatbots for connection, advice, and answers. What could go wrong? If you’re in youth ministry, you may have already seen the dark side of this trend. In this video, we explore why this shift could be more damaging to Gen Z than social media was for Millennials—and what your ministry can do about it.

 

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0:00 - Intro

3:00 - Takeaway #1: Delegation Becomes Dependency (Dr. Caroline Leaf)

6:57 - Takeaway #2: Formation Needs Friction

13:00 - Takeaway #3: AI Is Not A Friend

25:17 - The Theological Argument *For* AI In Ministry

 

IMPORTANT LINKS

- Caroline Leaf: https://x.com/DrCarolineLeaf

- Your Brain On Chatgpt: https://bit.ly/4nyRHKn

- Hopeful Intelligence: A Framework for How Spiritual Wisdom Can Reimagine AI — David Kim [Talkingbird]: https://bit.ly/4nCb59z

 

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