The Surprising Lessons Amazon Taught Me About Faith and Tech - Chris Lim | Faithly Podcast

In this episode of the Faithly Podcast, Alicia Lee is joined by Christopher Lim, founder of TheoTech and Spiffio, to explore what happens when a passion for technology collides with a calling to serve the global Church.

Chris reflects on his journey from studying computer science and working at Amazon to building technology designed specifically to serve gospel-centered mission. Along the way, he shares the personal and spiritual challenges of leaving behind stability, status, and professional success in order to pursue a deeper sense of calling and dependence on God.

Together, Alicia and Chris unpack the rapidly evolving world of church technology—from AI and “vibe coding” to multilingual accessibility and prayer-focused platforms—and explore how these tools can empower ordinary believers to participate more actively in ministry and innovation. At the center of the conversation is a compelling question: what if technology was designed not merely for profit or efficiency, but with God as the customer?

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(00:21) Welcome to The Faithly Podcast
(01:13) Programming, Computer Science, and Machine Translation
(02:34) A Desire to Use Technology for the Gospel
(05:49) What If God Is the Customer?
(06:14) Leaving Amazon to Pursue Technology Entrepreneurship for the Gospel
(08:42) Identity, Status, and the Cost of Obedience
(11:56) Ceaseless and Building Technology for Prayer
(14:09) Building Church Tech and Learning Through the Marketplace
(19:29) The Unique Opportunity of AI and Vibe Coding
(25:55) What Spiffio Does for Churches
(30:20) Serving Multilingual Congregations
(35:16) The Redemption of Technology and the Global Gospel

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