Gary Gomer will be our speaker at the 2025 ABCOFLASH meeting. Join the call to be introduced to Gary and get a sneak peek into his passion for challenging church leaders to elevate our effectiveness in advancing Christ's mission in our current cultural climate.

Gary served as the Outreach Lead at Sandals Church. He is an author and speaker on Gospel Influence & Missional Leadership and currently serves as a Professor at Talbot Seminary.

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly becoming a part of everyday life and ministry. This workshop will provide a practical and accessible introduction to AI, including what it is, how churches and ministry leaders are already using it, and ways it can support communication, administration, teaching, creativity, outreach, and everyday ministry work.

The session will also include thoughtful conversation around wisdom, boundaries, ethics, and the role AI should and should not play in ministry. Participants will hear real-life ministry examples, see practical demonstrations, and have space to ask questions, share ideas, and discuss both opportunities and concerns. This workshop is designed to be highly conversational, interactive, and helpful for beginners and experienced users alike.

Brandon Bouldin is the husband of Paige Bouldin, Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, and serves as the Regional Resource Minister of Advancement for ABCOFLASH. In addition to his work in ministry, he brings an extensive background in finance and technology, with years of experience helping churches, organizations, and leaders strengthen their financial health, organizational systems, and digital infrastructure.

In the news, we often hear ministry leaders who have broken trust with the people they are called to serve by violating ethical standards. Join us to reflect on the privilege and responsibility we hold as ministry leaders, boundary awareness fosters career, intentionality in how clergy interact with God's people, we'll explain the boundaries we need to live out with the internet, artificial intelligence, and more. Dr. Hamel is teaching an extended nine-hour course on this topic for the ABHMS Center for Continuous Learning in May. For more information, visit https://ccl.abhms.org.

Doctor of Ministry from Central Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Mary has taught and consulted on church conflict. She is certified by FaithTrust Institute to provide Clergy Ethics and Boundaries training, which she teaches regularly. In 2025, she was appointed to the Commission on Safeguarding for the Baptist World Alliance.