Dear Church Family,

We are halfway through The AI Revolution, and I am grateful for the response we have seen over these first two Monday nights.

More than 200 people have joined us in person each week, with hundreds more watching through the livestream and replays. While these numbers are great, it’s even more encouraging to witness conversations taking place—about artificial intelligence, certainly, but also about faith, leadership, work, humanity, and how followers of Jesus can approach such rapid technological change with wisdom rather than fear.

Lauren Jefferson, organizer and host of The AI Revolution, describes it this way:

“It has been remarkable to see CityRise engage so deeply with this topic. Dr. Jeff Frey and Dr. Tour have opened vital conversations about faith, technology, and humanity—shifting our focus toward discernment and Kingdom impact. I’m eager for everyone to join us for these final two nights.”

Dr. Jeff Frey opened the series on August 3 by helping us consider human intelligence, emotional intelligence, and wise leadership in an increasingly artificial world. This past Monday, Dr. James Tour brought the perspective of a renowned scientist and committed follower of Jesus to some of the larger questions surrounding technology, knowledge, and our understanding of the world.

One of our hopes for this series has also been to create a place where entrepreneurs, business leaders, professionals, and others navigating these changes can learn together, build relationships, and consider how emerging technology can be used thoughtfully and faithfully.

And we're not finished yet!

This coming Monday, August 17, Misty and Peter Phillip, founders of Trilogyworks and authors of The Trojan Horse of the Digital Age and Upskill or Die: Thriving in the AI Revolution, will help us think about digital transformation, discernment, and how Christians and the Church can engage a changing technological landscape rather than be left behind.

Then, on our final night, August 24, Dr. Laura Murray—a faculty member at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, founder of CETA Global Inc., and Head of Global Mental Health at Google—will help us explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, technology, and mental health.

If you have not joined us yet, you haven't missed your opportunity. Bring a friend, coworker, or someone in your professional network. Bring your questions. Come ready to listen, learn, and continue the conversation.

And if you cannot be with us in person, you can join us live through GLU.

Artificial intelligence will continue to shape the ways we work, communicate, create, lead, and relate to one another. My hope is that these evenings help us become people who engage those changes with wisdom, discernment, and a desire to honor Christ in the opportunities before us.

I hope you will join us for these final two nights! Learn more at cityrise.org/ai.


Expecting Greater,
Pastor Roger