Episode 199 Methodist Ministry in 2025 and How Pastors Can Use AI Effectively

In this episode, Brian interviews Casey Taylor, Pastor of New Life in Christ Church in Punta Gorda FL, about how he uses AI effectively in ministry. Also we discuss his recent move from serving in the UMC in Illinois to an independent Methodist church on the Gulf coast of southwest Florida and his experience as a member of the Sanctification Network.

Casey’s Recommended Books:

NT Wright, The Challenge of Jesus https://amzn.to/4mD7TcO 

Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy https://amzn.to/3UXXUmo  

Edwin Friedman, Failure of Nerve https://amzn.to/4nbDZwc  

The Cloud of Unknowing https://amzn.to/3I3L7M7  

Connecting with Casey:
Email: casey@newlifeforall.church  

New Life in Christ Church in Punta Gorda, FL

www.Newlifeforall.church  
 
Sanctification Network: www.sanctificationnetwork.com  

Brian Russell’s Books 
Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3uuWCoQ  

Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ 

(Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade Books) https://amzn.to/30tP4S9  

Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/  

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