Ethical AI Sermon Research

As we’ve been discussing, the goal is to move from being reactive to being ready. One of the biggest drains on your time—and your ability to lead—is the manual labor of research.

I know AI can feel complicated or even concerning. But there is a significant difference between using AI as a ghostwriter (which we avoid) and using it as a research assistant. When used correctly, AI can handle the repetitive work of sorting through notes and references, freeing you up to focus on prayer and internalizing your message.

To help you save time this week, I want to give you what I call a “Golden Prompt.” You can use this in a tool like ChatGPT to jumpstart your research process ethically:

“I am preparing a message on [Insert Scripture/Topic]. Can you provide 3 historical context facts about this setting, 5 relevant cross-references, and 2 modern-day headlines or data points that help illustrate the relevant application of the concept of [Insert Main Point]?”

By using AI this way, you are asking it to act as a digital librarian, gathering the ingredients so that you can cook the meal.

Our AI Sermon Support Suite is built on this exact philosophy. We help you leverage these tools to automate the “busy work” so that you can reinvest that time into spiritual preparation.

If you want to see how to implement these ethical guardrails while saving hours of prep time every week, I’d love to walk you through it.

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