AI for Pastors & Ministers

Academy lesson outline

1. What AI Actually Is (and Isn't) for a Working Pastor · 12 min
2. Choosing Your First AI Tool: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini Compared for Ministry Use · 12 min
3. Setting Up Your First AI Account Safely · 12 min
4. The Prompt: How to Talk to AI So It Actually Helps You · 13 min
5. Prompting for Sermon Support Without Losing Your Voice · 13 min
6. Using AI to Organize Your Study Notes and Sermon Archive · 12 min
7. AI for Word Studies and Cross-Reference Research (with Verification Habits) · 13 min
8. Building Your First Weekly AI Routine · 12 min
9. Common Beginner Mistakes Pastors Make with AI · 12 min
10. Module Capstone: Your Personal AI Starter Toolkit · 18 min
11. Drafting a Sermon Outline with AI (Expository Approach) · 13 min
12. Drafting a Sermon Outline with AI (Topical Approach) · 13 min
13. Generating Illustrations and Stories That Fit Your Message · 12 min
14. Turning a Sermon Outline into a Full Manuscript Draft · 13 min
15. Preparing a Bible Study Guide for Midweek Service · 12 min
16. Drafting Church Bulletins and Weekly Announcements · 11 min
17. Writing Member Communication: Welcome Messages and Follow-Ups · 12 min
18. Writing Pastoral Letters and Encouragement Notes with AI Assistance · 12 min
19. Preparing Baptism, Wedding, and Funeral Message Drafts · 13 min
20. Module Capstone: One Full Week of Ministry Content, AI-Assisted · 20 min
21. Deep Research for Expository Preaching Series · 13 min
22. Building a Multi-Week Topical Preaching Series with AI · 13 min
23. Drafting Small Group / Cell Group Curriculum · 12 min
24. Creating Discipleship Training Materials · 12 min
25. Planning Church Events and Programs with AI Support · 12 min
26. Writing Social Media Captions and Devotionals for Your Church Page · 12 min
27. Repurposing One Sermon into Five Pieces of Content · 12 min
28. Preparing Leadership Training and Volunteer Onboarding Materials · 12 min
29. Using AI for Church Administrative Reports and Correspondence · 12 min
30. Module Capstone: Building a Quarter's Worth of Ministry Content · 20 min
31. Why AI Is Not a Source of Doctrine, Revelation, or Prophecy · 14 min
32. Fact-Checking Scripture References Generated by AI · 12 min
33. Fact-Checking Theological and Historical Claims from AI · 12 min
34. Protecting Member Privacy: Counseling Notes and Prayer Requests · 12 min
35. What AI Should Never Touch: Pastoral Care and Spiritual Discernment · 13 min
36. Recognizing AI Errors, Bias, and "Confident Wrong Answers" · 12 min
37. Setting Personal Guardrails: A Pastor's AI Use Policy · 13 min
38. Guiding Your Church Staff and Volunteers on Safe AI Use · 13 min
39. Talking to Your Congregation About AI Without Fear or Hype · 12 min
40. Module Capstone: Your Written Ministry AI Ethics Policy · 20 min
41. Building Your Personal Sermon-Prep Prompt Library · 12 min
42. Building Your Personal Admin-Prep Prompt Library · 12 min
43. Designing a Monday-to-Sunday Ministry AI Workflow · 13 min
44. Using AI to Extend Ministry Reach: Outreach and Follow-Up at Scale · 13 min
45. Training a Second Staff Member or Volunteer on Your System · 12 min
46. Measuring What's Working: A Simple Monthly AI Review · 12 min
47. Preparing for New AI Tools Without Starting Over · 12 min
48. Long-Term Habits That Keep AI a Servant, Not a Shortcut for Prayer · 13 min
49. Final Capstone: Your Complete Personal Ministry AI System · 25 min

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