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2027 CFW CONFERENCE
What story is AI telling us?

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A Christian conference on AI, formation,and human flourishing through the gospel
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January 29-30, 2027
Based in New York City
W83 Ministry Center

Not fear. Not hype. Christian wisdom. Gospel hope.

The future of AI raises deeper questions about the future of human life.

Q01

What does it mean to be human when machines can generate language, images, music, and code?

Q02

What is work for when more of it can be automated?

Q03

How is AI shaping our attention, relationships, expectations, and desires?

Q04

Where should we place our hope in a time of rapid technological change?

This conference is not about learning the latest AI tools or becoming more productive. It is a space to slow down, think carefully, and consider how Christians can engage AI faithfully within the larger Christian story. The rise of AI is raising deeper questions about what it means to be human, how we are being formed, and what faithful Christian life looks like in a future increasingly shaped by technology.

Together, we will ask not only what AI can do, but what it forms, what it costs, who it affects, and how Christians can live with wisdom, love, and hope in an AI-shaped world.

Who is this for?

You don't need to be an AI expert to join the conversation.

A01

Professionals Navigating AI

People navigating how AI is transforming their industries, careers, and understanding of meaningful work.

A02

The Curious & Concerned

Anyone wrestling with what AI means for their relationships, families, creativity, and everyday lives.

A03

Exploring Faith & Technology

People of any faith or none who want to explore deeper questions about humanity, technology, and hope.

A04

Pastors & Ministry Leaders

Those discerning how to shepherd their communities and cultivate faithful Christian discipleship in an AI-shaped world.

02 Speakers

Mainstage Speakers

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Andy Crouch

Partner for Theology & Culture, Praxis Author, The Life We’re Looking For

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Andy Crouch

Partner for Theology & Culture, Praxis Author, The Life We’re Looking For

Andy Crouch is Partner for Theology and Culture at Praxis and a Teaching Fellow with Practicing the Way. His work explores the intersection of faith, technology, culture, power, leadership, and the image of God. He is the author of several widely read books, including The Life We’re Looking For, The Tech-Wise Family, Strong and Weak, Playing God, and Culture Making. Before joining Praxis, he spent more than a decade at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor. Andy brings a deeply thoughtful and practical voice to questions of how technology shapes human life, relationships, and Christian formation.

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Meghan Sullivan

Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Director, Institute for Ethics and the Common Good

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Meghan Sullivan

Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame Director, Institute for Ethics and the Common Good

Meghan Sullivan is the Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and the founding director of its Institute for Ethics and the Common Good. She also directs Notre Dame’s university-wide Ethics Initiative and works at the intersection of virtue ethics, love, faith, and emerging technology. Meghan leads DELTA, a major initiative developing a faith-based framework for human formation and ethics in the age of AI. She is co-author of The Good Life Method and author of Time Biases, and her work has appeared in outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. Her work asks how ancient wisdom and Christian moral reflection can help us navigate the deepest ethical questions raised by AI and modern life.

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Christopher Watkin

Associate Professor, Monash University Author, Biblical Critical Theory

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Christopher Watkin

Associate Professor, Monash University Author, Biblical Critical Theory

Christopher Watkin is Associate Professor at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where his work explores philosophy, theology, culture, and the ideas that shape contemporary life. He is the author of the award-winning Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture. His writing helps Christians identify the hidden assumptions beneath modern cultural narratives and bring them into conversation with the biblical story. Chris is also a Fellow of the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics and has written extensively on thinkers such as Derrida, Foucault, and contemporary secular culture. His work is especially focused on helping Christians engage culture with both theological depth and practical wisdom.

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MORE VOICES ON STAGE & IN THE ROOMSMeet our Breakout SpeakersFive tracks. Practitioners, pastors, and scholars leading honest, practical conversations — see who is speaking and what they do.SEE OUR BREAKOUT SPEAKERS
03 What you'll leave with

Four things you carry home.

01

Theological clarity

A biblical framework for understanding AI inside the larger story of creation, fall, redemption, and new creation.

02

A space for seekers & skeptics

Room to explore the questions AI is raising, and to encounter a compelling Christian vision of dignity and hope.

03

Moral & vocational discernment

Greater understanding of what AI forms, costs, who it affects and what love of neighbor requires in this new age.

04

Embodied practices

Worship, prayer, Sabbath, attention, community, and limits — practices for living as a redemptive presence.

04 Program

Schedule at a Glance

Subject to final program adjustments.

Friday Evening
  • 6:00 PMDoors Open
  • 7:00 PMWelcome, Scripture, Prayer & Worship
  • 7:20 PMWhat Story Is AI Telling Us? — Christopher Watkin
  • 8:20 PMModerated Q&A
  • 9:00 PMReception
Saturday Morning
  • 9:30 AMDoors Open & Check-In
  • 10:00 AMWorship & Gathering
  • 10:20 AMConference Frame & Prayer
  • 10:25 AMWhat Does It Mean to Be Human in an AI Age? — Meghan Sullivan
  • 11:00 AMGroup Discussion
  • 11:15 AMWhat Is AI Doing to Us? — Andy Crouch
  • 11:45 AMQ&A
Saturday Afternoon
  • 12:30 PMVocational Lunches & Connection
  • 2:00 PMBreakout Session 1
  • 3:00 PMBreak
  • 3:15 PMBreakout Session 2
  • 4:25 PMGospel Hope for an AI-Shaped World
  • 5:05 PMWorship & Commissioning
  • 6:00 PMClose
05 Vocational lunches

Discuss AI with others working in your field

Optional add-on · Advance registration required

On Saturday, a limited number of attendees can opt into a guided lunch with others working in related fields. Together, participants will discuss how AI is reshaping their work and what faithful Christian presence might look like in their sphere.

The vocational lunch is an additional-cost add-on, not included in the base ticket. Each sphere has a capacity cap, and seats are assigned during registration on a first-come basis, subject to availability.

06 Tickets

Registration

One registration includes Friday evening and all Saturday conference programming.

Registration includes:

  • +Friday evening gathering
  • +Saturday mainstage sessions and panels
  • +Breakout sessions
  • +Worship and guided reflection
  • +Conference materials
EARLY BIRD PRICING UNTIL NOVEMBER 30
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Price increases to Standard Pricing ($180) on December 1.

07 Questions & Answers

Before you register

Registration is now open.

Come experience a space to slow down, think carefully, and consider how Christians can engage AI faithfully within the larger Christian story.

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