TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

This edition of the Digital Ministry Journal recaps AI news of interest to the digital ministry community. Moritz Kremb demonstrates a ChatGPT prompt generator tool. Gloo is accepting applicants for its $1M hackathon on October 6-8, 2023. Colin and Samir (content creators) share 3 AI-powered video editing tools. Finally, Dr. Joseph Materra weighs in on AI implications for the Church.

ChatGPT Prompt Generator

Moritz Kremb tweets “Generate and Evaluate Prompts” (5-minute read) demonstrating a tool that you can use to find the best prompt for a goal. Possible applications include writing copy for ministry events.

AI & The Church Hackathon

gloo is accepting applicants for its “AI & The Church Hackathon” (5-minute read) in Boulder, Colorado, October 6-8, 2023. The event has a $1M prize pool. Challenge topics include digital giving, workflow automation and digital discipleship.

AI Video Editing Tools

Colin and Samir share Instagram reel, “Three AI Tools We Actually Use“ (1 minute watch), highlighting video editing tools for text to audio, enhancing audio, and automated “cutting” of multi-camera footage.

Opinion: AI Implications for the Church

Dr. Joseph Materra in Tri-State Voice shares “The Future of AI: 10 Global Implications for the Church to Consider” (10-minute read) exploring topics ranging from impacts on pastoral roles to AI-generated Church services.

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