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Ep. 28 | Overcoming AI Fear in Churches | T'Mil Curtis

Episode Overview Dr. David Thorne welcomes T'Mil Curtis, founder of The Ministry GPS, to discuss how AI can transform church strategy, operations, and discipleship. T'Mil shares her journey from pastor's kid to AI advocate, explaining how churches can overcome AI fears and implement practical solutions. From automated announcements to creative music generation, this episode provides actionable insights for church leaders ready to embrace AI as a ministry tool. From Church Rebel to AI Navigator T'Mil shares her unique path from being the "rebel" pastor's kid advocating for technology adoption to becoming an AI expert after traveling with Disney's The Lion King and working in the gospel music industry. Learn how her diverse background shaped her understanding of both ministry needs and technological solutions. Overcoming AI Fear Through Familiar Examples Discover T'Mil's effective approach to helping pastors overcome AI resistance by showing them they're already using AI daily through platforms like Logos, Netflix recommendations, and Alexa. This breakthrough moment helps church leaders realize AI isn't replacing theology—it's freeing them for more pastoral care. Notable Quotes • T'Mil at [1:34] - "I was always the one that my father would call the rebel in a sense of progression. You know, I'm like, okay, there are tools that we can be using. Why are we still handwriting our membership log, and we have computers." • T'Mil at [7:48] - "You've been using AI all this time and it's like the light bulb goes off. It's like well that's not AI know it is AI. It's a form of artificial intelligence." • T'Mil at [8:18] - "AI is not meant to replace theology. It's not meant to, even replace the human touch. If you use artificial intelligence correctly, what happens is you're able to be freed up to handle more pastoral care things." • T'Mil at [18:01] - "It's a learned language model. So what you do is you're teaching your AI to learn your language so that they can model you." • T'Mil at [21:15] - "Look at it that way. Like with all the amazing things that Claude does and ChatGPT and Gemini, you still have to train it." • T'Mil at [21:37] - "When you move in the perspective of this is my assistant, that is going to help me be able to streamline so that I can give more, if you will, that human touch to things." Episode Highlights • (1:12) T'Mil's Background and Journey into AI • (2:51) Early AI Interest Before the Pandemic • (5:01) How AI Helps with Church Strategy and Operations • (6:46) Overcoming Pastor's AI Fears • (9:18) Practical Example: Pictory for Church Announcements • (12:32) Creative AI Applications in Churches • (13:37) Music Generation Success Story • (17:00) Why T'Mil Prefers Gemini • (20:51) Getting Started Advice for Pastors • (22:08) Church Communications Conference Preview Resources & Links *T'Mil Curtis* • The Ministry GPS *Dr. David Thorne* • AI for Churches Discovery Call • AI for Churches Website *AI Tools Mentioned* • Pictory - Text-to-video platform • Suno - Music generation app • Udio - Music generation platform • Gemini - Google's AI platform • Notebook LM - Google's research tool • Logos Bible Software • ChatGPT • Claude *Conference Mentioned* • Church Communications Conference (Chicago) • The Tree Summit (Trenton, New Jersey) Practical Applications Discussed • Creating automated video announcements • Generating custom music for church events • Converting Bible studies into devotional materials • Using AI for conflict resolution drafting • Sermon and presentation analysis • Social media content repurposing • Addressing summer attendance patterns • Online Bible class accessibility For More Help and Support If you’re looking for more AI help and support, make sure to join our Facebook Group, AI for Churches (  / aiforchurches  . Your church can also go through our AI LaunchPoint consultation process. In this process, we’ll help you assess where your church currently is with AI, help train your staff, do an AI audit, and help your church establish an AI policy. Book a discovery call to learn more. https://ai-for-churches.com/consultat...