The State of Church Tech in 2025 with Kenny Wyatt & Kenny Jahng

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Kenny Jahng and Kenny Wyatt discuss the 2025 State of Church Tech Report and its implications for ministry leaders.

Episode Summary: In this episode, Kenny Jahng sits down with Kenny Wyatt, CEO of Pushpay, to discuss the 2025 State of Church Tech Report and its surprising insights for ministry leaders. Discover how leading churches are leveraging technology not only for growth, but to meaningfully increase connection, generosity, and engagement—even across digital and in-person divides. Kenny Wyatt shares practical examples, the latest trends with AI in ministry, and actionable ideas for pastors who want to use tech as a true amplifier for their mission. Tune in for a grounded, energizing conversation that gives you the real data—and next steps—for thriving in today’s ministry landscape. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why 86% of pastors now see technology as a way to increase church connection, not replace it How church tech can be used to actively reduce loneliness within your congregation What growing churches do differently with data to personalize care and follow-up Why digital giving and recurring gifts are rapidly increasing generosity across generations How Gen Z and Millennials are changing the landscape of church engagement and tithing Where AI fits into church strategy (and why most…

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Host: Kenny Jahng

Guest: Kenny Wyatt

Topics covered

• church technology
• ministry engagement
• AI in ministry
• digital giving
• congregational connection

Keywords

• 2025 State of Church Tech Report
• technology in church
• generosity
• digital engagement
• AI trends

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Pushpay

Books & works: The State of Church Tech in 2025

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