Is the Church Ready for AI, Politics, and the Digital Future? | Tim Ross

Описание: Artificial intelligence. Digital influence. Politics.

In this conversation, I sit down with Tim Ross, host of The Basement with Tim Ross, author of Welcome to the Basement: An Upside-Down Guide to Greatness, and a leading Christian voice known for honest, vulnerable conversations about faith, culture, leadership, and discipleship. Tim is also connected to Transformation Church and has helped shape a generation of leaders navigating faith in a digital age.

The Church is facing a future it hasn’t fully prepared people for—and avoiding these conversations may be doing more harm than we realize.

In this episode, we wrestle honestly with questions many Christians, pastors, and leaders are already asking but rarely addressing out loud:

• Is the Church actually prepared for the technological world we’re moving into?
• Who is really shaping Christian worldview today—the local church or digital platforms like podcasts and social media?
• What does faithful Christian leadership look like when AI, politics, and digital influence collide?

This isn’t fear-driven or partisan. It’s a thoughtful conversation about discernment, responsibility, and how Christians can lead faithfully in a rapidly changing digital world.

Whether you’re a pastor, content creator, or someone trying to follow Jesus with wisdom and clarity in the modern age, this conversation is for you.

Featuring Tim Ross of The Basement with Tim Ross — author, speaker, and Christian leader known for real conversations about faith, leadership, and cultural engagement.

00:00 — Why Does the Church Keep Avoiding the Conversations Everyone Else Is Having?
01:12 — How Close Are We Actually to an AI-Driven Crisis?
03:06 — Is This Technological Moment Truly Unprecedented?
07:02 — What Responsibility Do Leaders Have to Prepare People for What’s Coming?
09:22 — How Do You Prepare Without Becoming Fear-Obsessed?
10:55 — Are We Ready for the Moral Impact of AI on Sex and Relationships?
12:34 — If Church Isn’t Shaping Worldview, What Is?
15:30 — If Podcasts Aren’t the Church, Why Are People Treating Them Like One?
18:11 — Why Does the Church Feel Threatened by Content Creators?
20:07 — Has Church Structure Become a Barrier to Mission?
22:19 — Why Is There So Much Distrust Between Generations of Leaders?
24:08 — Did Church Leaders Lose Credibility Over the Last Decade?
26:05 — How Should Pastors Talk About Politics Without Creating Partisans?
28:18 — What Happens When Political Identity Replaces Kingdom Identity?
31:53 — What If the Church Is an Embassy, Not a Voting Bloc?
33:18 — When Does Technology Stop Being Neutral and Start Shaping Morality?
38:09 — Why Does Online Christianity Feel So Angry?
39:06 — Should Everyone Really Have a Platformed Opinion?
42:05 — Why Do We Expect Every Pastor to Lead the Same Way?
44:21 — Is Ambiguity Helping the Church—or Undermining It?
46:09 — Why Does Outrage Spread Faster Than Truth Online?
48:00 — What Would Faithful Leadership Look Like in a Digital Future?