Frequently Asked Questions

We will be sharing lots of helpful information using free AI tools that you can access on a simple smartphone or a computer. So you can participate without spending any money. We will also be sharing ideas for tools that do cost money. Though it is entirely optional if you want to learn about these.

That’s not a problem. We encourage people to share so that everyone learns, but it will not be a requirement of participating.

If you get an email from us, then you are registered! Some people made mistakes in their email address in the Google Form, so if you know someone who didn’t get an email, please get them to redo the Google Form or contact us.

We will cover the area of making tools for all sorts of ministry situations. This may help, and already has in rural and tribal settings.

Everything is online and accessible for free. There will be a handbook to support the training which will be available both on the GCF website, and as a PDF.

Yes. Once the Academy is over we will make the links available to everyone.

We seek to explain different types of AI tools and then how they might be used, simply as another tool, to help with different tasks. “Ministry” itself, making disciples, following Jesus, is 100% a human-to-human and human-to-God relationship.

AI is simply a tool that helps with certain tasks. AI might enable you to do some things that free up time for humans to do more ministry. Or create resources and tools that might be used in a ministry setting. We see AI in this light and will explain more in the Academy.

The invention of the printing press 575 years ago was an incredible technological innovation of its time. It opened up the ability to share the Bible in many languages and spread education. It also opened the ability to spread evil and dangerous content.

AI has the potential to do great things and will also be used for great evil. The Academy is aiming to help us understand it better so that we wise, more alert and more understanding about how to use it well.

We are not having levels anymore. So everyone will be able to access everything.

AI requires a computer to make it work. So at this stage the training is based around people able to access it. However, we already have great examples of resources made with AI that are helping people who don’t have computers or phones.