ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND THE FUTURE OF THE PASTOR

By Rev. Dr. Fred Maina Macharia
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Posted: 08 April 2025


Artificial Intelligence (AI)

It worries me....

In today's world, with the 'rapid advancement' of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Biblical concept from 1 Corinthians 1:21 "For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe" may seem outdated....

However, true Biblical preaching cannot be replicated by AI, despite some preachers relying on AI-generated sermons...>

Preaching should be conducted with the "unique spiritual gift" each preacher has received, as highlighted in 1 Peter 4:10-11.

God has given each of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God Himself were speaking through you..." Being well-spoken and intelligent is not sufficient; a preacher needs a special gift and divine anointing....

God's message through a preacher is deeply connected to the preacher's personality, shaped by the Holy Spirit until fully comprehended and internalised

The preached message must first transform the preacher's life _before it can inspire change in the "hearers." Preachers who do not embody their message risk being perceived as insincere, much like a Pharisee whose words, though true, lack authenticity... .

Pastors, please don't rely on "robots", rely on the Holy Spirit! He's alive and well and still capable of changing lives....

Never deviate from God's Way of doing things....