The Tide Report
Tactics, teardowns, and templates from the studio.
The Monday Morning Church Staff Report: The Internal AI Workflow to Build First
A one-page Monday summary of everyone who reached out to your church last week: new guests, sign-ups, unanswered messages and who needs a call. Here is what goes in it and why it is the safest place to start with AI.
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Prayer Requests and AI: How a Church Can Route Them With Care, and What AI Must Never Do
No prayer request should sit unread in an inbox. Here is how a church can use an AI workflow to make sure every request reaches the right person fast, while every word of response comes from a human.
Church Event Registration With AI: Camp, VBS and Retreat Sign-Ups Without the Email Pile
Every church event creates the same pile: questions, sign-ups, reminders, changes and a list nobody trusts. Here is how an AI agent can run the paperwork for camp, VBS and retreats, and what must stay with staff.
Sermon Repurposing With AI: Turn One Sunday Message Into a Week of Church Content
One sermon holds a week of content: a summary, discussion questions, a midweek email, social posts and short video clips. Here is the workflow, what AI drafts well, and what a person must check.
Church Volunteer Scheduling With AI: How to Stop Chasing People on Saturday Night
Volunteer coordinators burn out on the chasing, not the serving. Here is how an AI agent can build the schedule, send reminders and fill last-minute gaps, and where a leader still needs to step in.
An AI Chat Bot for Your Church Website: Answering the Questions People Ask on Saturday Night
People decide whether to visit a church when the office is closed. Here is what a church website chat bot should answer, what it should hand to a person, and how to set one up without losing your voice.
Church Guest Follow-Up With AI: A First-Time Visitor Plan That Never Drops a Card
Most churches lose first-time guests in the week after Sunday, not on Sunday. Here is a seven-day guest follow-up plan, what an AI agent can carry, and what a person still has to do.
Authentic Social Media Content: Why AI Isn't Enough for Small Businesses
AI has made content creation easier for every business owner. But when everyone can make a polished graphic in seconds, the thing that sets you apart is you.
AI Agents for Small Businesses and Churches: Chat Bots, Workflows and Internal Tools, Explained
What an AI agent actually is, how it differs from a chat bot or an automated workflow, how we build them for small businesses, and seven ways a church could put one to work this year.
8 Reasons a New Website Helps Your Nonprofit Raise More Donations
A dated nonprofit website quietly costs you donors, volunteers and grants. Here are 8 ways a new site helps you raise more.