In this follow-up session, Mark MacDonald dives into practical AI application for pastors. He opens with a theological anchor — humans are made in God’s image, while AI merely copies us, like a degrading photocopy. He introduces the PASTOR prompt framework (Purpose, Audience, Style, Theology, Outcome, Role) to help pastors get better, more theologically grounded results from AI. The session includes Q&A, where Mark warns strongly against sharing personal or counseling-related information with AI tools. He closes by encouraging pastors to download the AI policy template and 10 practical ways to use AI from beknownforsomething.com.
Key Takeaways
AI is a copy, not a reflection.
Humans are made in the image of God — AI just mimics us. That distinction matters for how pastors approach and limit its use in ministry.
Weak prompts produce weak results.
The quality of AI output is directly tied to the quality of the question asked. Vague prompts produce generic, unhelpful answers.
Use the PASTOR framework for better prompts.
Purpose, Audience, Style, Theology, Outcome, Role — building these into every AI prompt keeps responses more focused, on-brand, and theologically sound.
Never share confidential information with AI.
Especially in pastoral counseling contexts, AI is learning from your inputs. If you wouldn’t say it from a stage, don’t type it into an AI tool.
