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Practical field notes, workflows, and theological reflections for churches navigating AI.
AI Policy Template for Churches and Nonprofits (Free, Board-Ready)
A free church AI policy and nonprofit AI policy template: the eight sections every policy needs, sample clauses you can adopt, the red lines most churches land on, and a four-step rollout plan.
September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
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ChatGPT for Nonprofits: What to Use It For, and What to Keep Out of It
A practical guide to ChatGPT for nonprofits: eight uses that save real hours, six kinds of data that must never go in, what free vs paid vs enterprise means for your data, and three rules that make it safe.
9 min read
Christian AI: What the Models Actually Believe (and What That Means for Your Church)
Is there such a thing as Christian AI? I benchmarked 7 frontier models on 18 doctrinal questions. Here's what they actually believe, why, and how a church should evaluate any AI tool that calls itself Christian.
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Brand — Make the Public Promise Match the Practice
A church's brand is earned through truthful, repeated practice—not styling, spectacle, or a personality cult.
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AI Hallucination in Church: The Scholar That Never Spoke
AI hallucination isn't rare — it's routine. Here's how I caught an AI inventing a Bible scholar, and how your ministry can catch it too.
8 min read
AI Theology Benchmark: 756 API Calls, 7 Models, 0 Passes
We ran our own AI theology benchmark — 756 API calls across 7 models. Best score: 45.1/100. Here's the data, the methodology, and what it means for your church.
10 min read
Build or Buy: A Custom AI Agent for Churches?
A practical framework for deciding whether your church needs a custom AI agent for churches or an off-the-shelf tool — with a checklist and cost factors.
8 min read
Church AI Data Privacy: Where Prayer Requests Go
Church AI data privacy explained: what happens when prayer requests, counseling notes, and member data get pasted into free AI tools — and how to stop it.
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Why ChatGPT Gives Weak Bible Answers (It's the Architecture)
Why ChatGPT gives weak Bible answers isn't a prompting problem — it's architecture. Here's what grounded, evidence-first AI does differently.
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What AI Tells Your Congregation About God: 2025 Research Findings
Two major studies tested how AI platforms answer basic questions about faith, Jesus, and the Bible. Here's what they found—and what it means for your ministry.
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13 Principles for AI-Powered Sermon Prep (Without Losing Your Soul)
What software engineers are learning about AI — and what it means for pastors. A practical guide to using AI tools while preserving your voice and theological integrity.
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From Pulpit to Platform: My Journey from Pastor to Developer
For 8 years, I stood behind pulpits. Today, I sit behind a keyboard doing the same thing—equipping leaders and building communities, just with different tools.
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