Reach More People
And Grow Your Ministry With AI
A 6-Week Cohort Experience For UMC Church Leaders Starting April 9
REACH MORE
NEIGHBORS
ACCELERATE
DISCIPLESHIP
INCREASE
PERSONAL IMPACT
Become A More Efficient & Skilled Leader With AI
New technology can be daunting, yet the cost of ignoring advancements like AI in ministry is far more significant and can lead to decreased engagement and limited community influence.
Our cohort offers the tools to confront these challenges, providing step-by-step instructions on utilizing AI within ministry settings, expertise in how to use platforms such as ChatGPT, and powerful strategies for AI in ministry.
Gain the skills and confidence around AI and broaden your ministry's outreach.
Lead Your Church Into The New Era With The Get Up To Speed With AI Cohort
Learn about the basics of generative AI and how it can revolutionize ministry, opening new avenues for engagement and service.
Get support from coaches who will support your learning and ministry goals throughout the 6-week experience.
Explore theological and ethical questions to help you develop your own worldview of how AI fits into your own ministry.
Join a peer community of UMC church leaders with access to a private forum to exchange ideas & support for each other.
Streamline ministry operations with AI, boosting efficiency and freeing up valuable time for mission-critical tasks.
Become conversant on generative AI so that you can lead internal team discussions regarding usage, ethics, and policy.
We Get It. AI Can Be Confusing.
We’re Here to Demystify It.
Since 1883, Gammon Theological University has equipped United Methodist leaders. We have fostered critical thinking, investigative reflection, decision-making, and responsible action. This 6-week Get Up To Speed With AI Cohort starting April 9 will equip you with the knowledge you need to harness the power of AI for the church.
Gain The Knowledge You Need To Thrive In Modern Ministry Work
We know it’s essential to understand how AI might help you accelerate your church growth and increase personal ministry impact. To leverage AI for ministry work, you must learn skills for using generative AI tools in specific use cases for church and ministry.
The problem is you don’t have time to get a degree in computer science, and you might not fully see how AI can be relevant to your specific ministry work, which makes you feel overwhelmed and confused. We believe every church leader deserves easy-to-understand programs to help utilize AI in practical, growth-minded ways.
We understand AI can be confusing and are here to demystify it for you. Since 1883, Gammon Theological University has equipped United Methodist leaders via Pastors & Leaders initiatives.
That’s why we invite you to join the 6-week Get Up To Speed With AI cohort experience that combines AI expertise, ministry coaching experts, and peer community interactions to equip UMC pastors and leaders just like you.
It’s easy to take the next steps towards the future of your ministry —
- Register for the 6-week Get Up To Speed with AI Cohort Program
- Get up to speed with AI
- Use AI to grow your church & increase your ministry impact
So, sign up or apply for a scholarship today. Stop feeling overwhelmed or intimidated by AI and, instead, make the decision to get up to speed with AI for your own ministry work context.
Invest 6 Weeks Now To Serve Your Community Better This Year
With the Get Up To Speed With AI Cohort, you can confidently step into the future of ministry. Each week, we'll host a learning session teaching the fundamentals & strategic insights, as well as a peer learning coaching session focused on practical applications for your own ministry.
After the 6 weeks, you’ll have the understanding, language, and experience using AI tools in the church & ministry context.
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WEEK 1
Introduction to generative AI
Learn the basics of AI and the F.A.S.T.E.R. framework for prompt engineering.
WEEK 2
AI Through a Theological Lens
Explore theological and ethical considerations of AI in ministry.
WEEK 3
AI for Ministry Showcase
Review a variety of practical ways for using AI to support your ministry work.
WEEK 4
Content Creation with AI
Walk through the process of creating video scripts and social media content with AI tools.
WEEK 5
AI Policies for Church Staff
Draft a basic AI policy document for ethical and practical AI use in ministry.
WEEK 6
Your AI Toolbox for Ministry
Discover 30+ AI tools supporting ministry work across different use cases.
Meet Your Instructors & Coaches
Kenny Jahng
Kenny Jahng is editor-in-chief of ChurchTechToday.com, founder of AI for Church Leaders online community of 5,000+ pastors and church staff. He served as Church Online Pastor at one of Outreach Magazine’s Fastest Growing Churches. His strategic advisory clients include American Bible Society, The United Methodist Church denomination, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, The Wesleyan Church denomination, and other ministry organizations. He is also the creator of the ART of Engagement digital communications framework and speaks frequently at events such as Exponential, Salt Community, and Christian Leadership Alliance Outcomes conference on digital engagement strategies. Kenny earned his M. Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary, MBA at Columbia Business School, and BA at Duke University. You can connect with Kenny on LinkedIn or Instagram.
Rev. Motoe Yamada Foor
Rev. Motoe Yamada Foor, an ordained pastor with 20 years of experience in local churches, currently serves as the Director of Adult Discipleship at the United Methodist Church. She has worked at various organizational levels, including involvement with the World Council of Churches (WCC). She holds a Master's degree in Educational Administration from Michigan State University and a Master of Divinity from the Pacific School of Religion. She also embraces the role of a coach (ACC Certified through the International Coaching Federation (ICF)), finding fulfillment in working with individuals and churches and helping them navigate their journeys.
Dr. Sherry L. Daniels
Senior/Lead Pastor
Daniels is a graduate of Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Ga. where she received the M.Div. degree, and Drew School of Theology in Madison, NJ where she completed a D.Min. in Urban Ministries and Urbanization. Daniels graduated with “distinction” in her class of thirty—with Drew University noting that her final dissertation/project was completed in publishable form. Ordained a deacon in 1990 and elder in 1992 in the Texas Annual Conference, Daniels is entering year 34 of ministerial leadership in various capacities in the United Methodist Denomination.
Daniels served in theTexas Conference as Campus Minister of Texas Southern University Wesley Foundation, Associate Director of Teaching Education on Conference Staff, and Senior Pastor of Cornerstone UMC. This appointment was the first appointment of an African American Female Senior Pastor of a major, majority congregation in the Texas Conference with a membership of over 1000 members and average worship attendance exceeding 460 per week before her departure to serve on the Bishop's Cabinet in the Illinois Great Rivers Conference. Daniels served for three years as the director of Congregational Development before moving to Norfolk, VA to serve Norfolk UMC. “One of my great passions in ministry is having the opportunity to work with clergy and laity as they respond to their ‘call’ of ministry for their community.
Having the opportunity to give leadership to the creation of the Shalom Zone Ministry Initiative in the Texas Conference helped me to appreciate God's unique calling to local congregations. Daniels facilitated the team building for the creation of its Board in the Conference and the hiring of its first full-time Executive Director and staff members. Moreover, the Texas Shalom Initiative grew from four local sites to a mobile clinic (van) in partnership with the Methodist Hospital in Houston to an eighteen-wheeler mobile clinic serving marginalized communities.
God has provided all of us with tremendous spiritual gifts and I am convinced that when we trust God and use our gifts faithfully, we will make a difference where we serve." For Daniels, the cutting edge in helping churches of all sizes embraces the use of technology in ministry. Since March of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, this prioritized use of affordable technology has resulted in not one Sunday Worship Experience being missed and the coordinated effort to keep the congregation connected and engaged.
In her current appointment, she is serving as the senior/lead pastor of Norfolk United Methodist Church since July 2006.
Apply for a scholarship today.
We believe every ministry leader should have access to the knowledge and skills to utilize AI, regardless of financial constraints.
That's why we're excited to offer full scholarships for qualified UMC church leaders.
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At Gammon, our vision is to equip and educate the next generation of faith leaders to clarify and enhance their call to ministry.
The Gammon Pastors & Leaders Collaborative is a learning, coaching, and resourcing platform for professional development, continuing education, and certification for training and equipping Christian leadership to transform the world. As the only historically black seminary of the United Methodist Church, Gammon is committed to equipping leaders within and beyond the connectional church.
Many pastors and leaders struggle to understand or leverage the relevance of AI for ministry work. Get Up To Speed With AI is a six-week cohort program that will help equip and empower church leaders and pastors like you to utilize AI for strategic and practical applications. When you can harness AI for ministry, you are investing in church growth, accelerated discipleship, and increased outreach.
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