The One AI-Powered Thing Gen Z and Millenial Audiences Want At Sunday Services That Every Church Can Provide with Matt Cook and Kenny Jahng

About this episode

Kenny Jahng and Matt Cook discuss how AI is transforming accessibility in churches, particularly for Gen Z and millennial audiences.

Join Kenny Jahng, host of the Church Tech Today podcast, as he welcomes Matt Cook, CEO of Aberdeen Broadcast Services, to unpack how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing accessibility in the church. This episode spotlights how AI-powered translation, captioning, and voice dubbing are opening doors for churches to connect with multilingual, hearing-impaired, and younger generations. Matt shares practical strategies and real-world stories, making this a must-listen for any ministry leader considering new ways to foster belonging and reach more people—right in their local context. Tune in to discover tools, mindsets, and first steps to make your church services more engaging and inclusive. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: How AI-driven captioning and translation are making church services instantly accessible to diverse language groups and the hearing-impaired Why closed captions benefit not just those with hearing needs, but also younger generations (Gen Z, millennials) who now expect this as part of digital and in-person experiences What the latest stats reveal about video caption usage in church and secular settings, and how this influences church attendance and engagement…

People in this episode

Host: Kenny Jahng

Guest: Matt Cook

Topics covered

• AI in church
• accessibility
• multilingual services
• captioning
• translation
• Gen Z
• millennials

Keywords

• artificial intelligence
• church services
• hearing-impaired
• inclusivity
• engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Products: AI captioning, AI translation, voice dubbing

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