Like it or not, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here and it’s here to stay. Should we use it? Should we be scared of it? Can we, or better yet, should we, use it in ministry?
You may have heard of ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, or a host of other AI services. Maybe you’ve even played with them a little bit. If you have, I guarantee that you’ve been quite impressed.
If you are going to use AI in ministry (and you probably are already, even if you don’t realize it), I have some things to think about. There are both benefits and warning associated with AI.
Benefit: It helps with research
Benefit: It helps find syntax errors
Benefit: It can help you come up with fresh ideas
Warning: It can be wrong
Warning: It can make you lazy
Warning: It can make you cheat
There are many other things I can say about AI, and probably will at some point. But for now, I want to help you begin to think about this and learn how to use it as a tool and not a replacement for actual work.
