Barry Poudrier
Barry Poudrier blends technical expertise with spiritual insight to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and faith. After 20 years designing resilient system architectures, he transitioned to pastoral ministry, moving from debugging code to discerning hearts.
With extensive training and certifications in Prompt Engineering, he is among the few religious leaders with formal AI expertise. He believes AI can amplify our uniquely human capacity for meaning, wisdom, and transcendence, redefining faith in a technological age.
As a "fellow traveler," he fosters authentic dialogue about faith, technology, and human flourishing. Barry leads the "Better Apologetic" project, using humor, history and psychology to address modern spiritual questions, drawing on two millennia of Christian wisdom.
As Associate Pastor at Cross Connection Church in Escondido, California, Barry continues to consult on AI and technology integration for faith-based organizations.
