We live in an age where AI can do pretty much everything. Brent Hardinge directs Adventist Connect at the North American Division, and his philosophy is simple: technology's job is to aid us in doing ministry, not replace our agency. In this episode, we explore what that looks like.

00:00 Introduction to Brent Hardinge and Adventist Connect

03:00 Brent's trajectory: early exposure to technology and path to the NAD

08:00 The shift from a call center model to supporting local church digital ministry

10:00 Adventist Church Connect and the move to WordPress (Frame platform)

17:00 Behind the scenes: team, infrastructure, and why owning your own data center matters

22:00 Why Brent chose WordPress and the philosophy of keeping things close to core

28:00 The prayer ads campaign: how it started, what  ...