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Artificial Intelligence

In our increasingly digitally connected world, church leaders have had to adapt to using new forms of digital technology to communicate with their members and reach out to their surrounding communities. Image by Gerd Altmann, Pixabay.com.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the greatest technological advances of the 21st Century. AI can be a valued tool to ministry helping church leaders in their communications, marketing, graphic design, video production and more. Even so like any instrument, AI needs to be used ethically and responsibility. On this page you'll find both helpful resources on how to use AI to enhance your ministry as well as thoughtful articles and content on responsible use.

It's all about the prompt: How to get what you need from AI

Communications

How to get what you need from AI

In this self-paced eLearning course, learn what AI is, its capabilities and limits, how to use AI ethically, and how AI tools can be powerful partners for the church communicator. Then put your knowledge to work with a webinar on crafting AI prompts that get results.

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Digital Ministry

Discipleship Ministries

Let’s Not Miss Our Moment: 10 Concerns about AI and the Church

Reflection from two years of teaching about artificial intelligence (AI) to ministry leaders.

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