Hey friends,
I'm Rob Brower. I call myself a Pastorpreneur because that's exactly who I am: pastoring a local church while co-founding tech ventures.
I am Lead Pastor at South Sound Church in Olympia, Washington, husband to Daina, dad to our five amazing kids, and someone who's spent a lifetime bridging two worlds that don't always talk to each other: the pulpit and the product roadmap.
Lately, I've been watching something exciting unfold: the emergence of MinTech, or Ministry Technology, as a real, vibrant industry. It's not a household term yet, but the momentum is undeniable. And as I reflect on my own path, I'm more convinced than ever that God has been preparing me, through code, congregations, and everything in between, for exactly this moment.
You remember Mordecai's words to Esther: "...who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14). I used to think that was reserved for dramatic biblical moments. Turns out it applies to a former software developer who now helps pastors multiply their ministry impact through smart tools.
MinTech: From Survival Hack to Strategic Essential
Ten years ago, "church tech" was mostly a projector, a basic website, and maybe some social media. Then 2020 forced every church to level up overnight. Streaming became table stakes. People started expecting content that meets them in their daily lives: short videos, devotionals, discussion guides, and outreach emails, all without the pastor living in a constant state of burnout.
That's where MinTech steps in. We're building tools that remove the friction between inspiration and implementation, so the Gospel can spread further and faster.
Through Ministry Tools, the company Jordan and I co-founded, we created SermonAI.pro to do just that. Upload your sermon as audio, video, or manuscript, and in minutes you get high-quality summaries, discussion guides, devotionals, blog posts, and outreach copy. Pastors are telling us it's freeing up 7+ hours a week. That's time they can spend praying, counseling, discipling, and being present with people instead of wrestling with content repurposing.
The broader MinTech space is growing fast: AI-driven discipleship pathways, seamless church management platforms, virtual small-group tools, digital giving innovations, and analytics that help leaders see real spiritual growth. What once felt like optional gadgets is now becoming core infrastructure for healthy, multiplying churches, especially smaller ones and those led by bi-vocational pastors.
This isn't about tech replacing the Spirit. It's about clearing the path so the Spirit can move more freely through us.
My Journey: Clearly Not Random
If you'd told college-me that I'd one day pastor a church while building AI ministry tools, I'd have thought you were joking. But God doesn't waste experiences.
- Computer science studies at the University of Alaska Anchorage and Western Washington University gave me the technical backbone.
- My first job out of college was as a software developer at Weyerhaeuser, diving into enterprise-scale code and learning how to build reliable systems that thousands depend on.
- Then came my time at FaithLife, makers of Logos Bible Software, where I worked as a Software Quality Assurance Specialist. Yes, that title sounds a lot better than "tech support," and it was. Ministry tech before it had a name.
- Aletheia Digital Media is where Jordan first came on board as our talented UI/UX and web developer, helping bring digital projects to life.
- Co-founding Swyvvl, a nationwide home search portal, marked our first big step into PropTech. It was a wild ride, full of hard lessons about building products, scaling teams, navigating markets, and staying true to a bigger purpose. Those lessons, along with Jordan's ongoing expertise as our web developer, we've carried straight into MinTech.
None of it felt linear at the time. Tech jobs, youth ministry, lead pastoring, startup life. But God was giving me fluency in two critical languages: the language of developers and the language of discipleship. He was teaching me how to build things that scale while keeping the heart of ministry intact.
Why I'm Convinced This Is "Such a Time as This"
We live in a world overflowing with information but often lacking transformation. Churches need tools that amplify our calling without diluting it, tools that let pastors lead more people toward Jesus while actually getting rest and renewal themselves.
The need is especially acute for small churches, rural congregations, and leaders juggling multiple roles. If MinTech matures well, we can equip thousands of pastors to reach farther, disciple deeper, and steward their time better.
That's why Jordan and I are pouring ourselves into this. That's why I keep one foot planted in the local church and the other pushing MinTech forward. Because I believe the same sovereign God who positioned Esther also positioned a Pastorpreneur from Washington state to help shape tools that strengthen His Church in this digital era.
If you're a pastor feeling buried under content demands...
If you're a tech-savvy believer wondering how your skills can serve...
If you're a church leader curious about what faithful, effective ministry technology looks like...
Let's connect. The harvest is plentiful, the tools are emerging, and the timing feels profoundly divine.
Who knows? Maybe you've been prepared for such a time as this, too.
Grace and peace,
Pastor Rob Brower
Lead Pastor, South Sound Church
Owner, Aletheia Digital Media
Co-Founder, Swyvvl
Co-Founder, Ministry Tools & SermonAI.pro