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150 prompts
Sermon Preparation
One-page sermon research brief
You are my sermon research assistant. I am preaching [passage] to [congregation] on [occasion]. Produce a one-page brief covering: (a) the immediate literary context, (b) author, original audience and occasion, (c) three to four exegetical observations drawn only from the text, (d) the central theological claim in one sentence, and (e) two common misreadings to avoid. Use only the passage I gave you — add no outside quotations, statistics or church-history claims. Mark anything you are unsure of with 'VERIFY'. End with a short list of items I should confirm in a commentary before Sunday.
Sermon Preparation
Establish the literary context
Act as an exegesis partner. For [passage], map how it sits inside its chapter and book: what comes immediately before and after, the flow of the author's argument, and the genre (narrative, poetry, epistle, prophecy, wisdom). Explain how the genre should shape the way I preach it. Do not allegorise or import New Testament meaning into an Old Testament text unless the text itself invites it. Flag any interpretive decision where honest scholars disagree, and tell me plainly rather than smoothing it over.
Sermon Preparation
Build a cross-reference web
Give me a structured set of cross-references for [passage], grouped as: (1) texts it directly quotes or alludes to, (2) texts that develop the same theme, and (3) texts that appear to stand in tension and need careful handling. For each reference give the citation and one line on why it connects. Do not invent references — if you are not confident a verse exists or says what I need, leave it out and say so. I will check every citation against my Bible.
Sermon Preparation
Sharpen the sermon tension
Help me find the honest tension in [passage] — the real problem, doubt or resistance a thoughtful listener brings to this text. Give me three candidate tensions phrased as the question a sceptic or a struggling believer would actually ask. For each, note the pastoral risk of ignoring it. Keep it in plain, non-academic language. Avoid manufactured drama; I want tensions the text itself raises, not ones I have to force onto it.
Sermon Preparation
Three structural outline options
From my central idea — [big idea] — for [passage], propose three different sermon structures: one expository (moving verse-by-verse), one problem–resolution, and one single-image/metaphor driven. For each, give the movements as short headings and one line on what each movement must accomplish. Do not pad with filler points. Tell me which structure best fits [audience] and why, but leave the final choice to me.
Sermon Preparation
Write a disciplined big-idea statement
Distil [passage] into a single big-idea sentence a listener could repeat on the drive home. Give me five options that range from doctrinal precision to memorable simplicity. Each must be faithful to what the text actually says — no clichés, no motivational drift away from the passage. Underneath, add one sentence explaining the exegetical warrant for the strongest option.
Sermon Preparation
Application questions by life-stage
For a sermon on [passage / theme], write application questions grouped for four groups in my congregation: new believers, long-time members, those in a season of suffering, and those far from God who may be visiting. Three questions each. Keep them concrete and answerable this week, not abstract. Avoid guilt-driven phrasing; aim for invitation and obedience rooted in grace.
Sermon Preparation
Surface likely misinterpretations
Act as a theological reviewer. List the ways [passage] is commonly misapplied — including prosperity, legalistic, and over-spiritualised readings. For each, state the misreading in one line, then the corrective the text itself supplies. Be direct about which errors are most likely with [audience]. Do not attribute views to named teachers or movements unless I can verify the attribution.
Sermon Preparation
Illustration categories (not scripts)
Suggest eight categories of illustration that would open up [big idea] for [audience] — for example everyday work, family life, sport, history, nature. For each category, give the angle to look for, not a finished story. Do NOT invent anecdotes, quotations or 'true stories', because I cannot verify them and will not preach fiction as fact. I will supply the real examples myself.
Sermon Preparation
Draft three sermon introductions
Write three different openings for a sermon on [passage], each under 150 words: one that starts with a real-life scenario, one that starts with a probing question, and one that starts inside the biblical text. Each must land on the sermon's tension within the first minute. Warm, unhurried, pastoral tone — no hype, no cheap shock. I will edit these into my own voice.
Sermon Preparation
Conclusion with a clear call to response
Write a sermon conclusion for [passage] that moves from truth to response without manipulation. It should restate the big idea, name one specific step of obedience or trust, and leave room for the Spirit rather than forcing a decision. Offer two versions: one gentle and reflective, one urgent and direct. Keep each under 120 words and free of emotional pressure tactics.
Sermon Preparation
Turn rough notes into a manuscript outline
Here are my raw notes: [paste notes]. Organise them into a preaching outline with a clear introduction, three to four movements, transitions between movements, and a conclusion. Preserve my wording and ideas — do not add new content or Scripture I did not write. Where a movement is thin or a transition is missing, mark it [DEVELOP] rather than inventing material to fill the gap.
Sermon Preparation
Pre-preaching verification checklist
Create a verification checklist for a finished sermon on [passage]. It should prompt me to confirm: every Scripture reference and its wording, every quotation and its source, every statistic and date, every historical claim, and whether any application overreaches the text. Format it so I can tick each item. Add a final line reminding me to note which parts were AI-assisted for my own integrity records.
Sermon Preparation
Summarise the theological themes
Identify the major theological themes in [passage] — for example covenant, grace, judgement, kingdom, holiness — and show how each is developed within the text itself. For each theme give the supporting phrases from the passage. Keep it within historic Christian orthodoxy; if the passage touches a genuinely disputed doctrine, name the main positions fairly rather than choosing for me.
Sermon Preparation
One-page preacher's brief
Compress my sermon on [passage] into a single-page preaching sheet I can hold in the pulpit: big idea at the top, four movement headings with two cue words each, the key verse to read aloud, the application step, and the closing line. Nothing else. It must be scannable at a glance. Use only content from my draft: [paste draft].
Bible Study
Inductive observation questions
For a study on [passage], write ten inductive observation questions that keep the group in the text before any interpretation or application. Focus on who, what, where, when, repeated words, contrasts and connecting words. Do not smuggle in the 'right answer'; let the group discover it. Add a leader note flagging the two or three observations most groups miss.
Bible Study
Four-week study series
Design a four-week Bible study on [book or theme] for [group]. For each week give: the passage, one learning aim, an opening question, three discussion questions moving from observation to application, and a closing prayer focus. Keep the arc coherent so week four builds on week one. Do not add outside sources; base everything on the biblical text. Mark any cross-reference I should double-check.
Bible Study
Small-group discussion questions
Write six discussion questions for [passage] that a lay leader could facilitate confidently. Order them observation → meaning → application. Avoid yes/no questions and avoid questions with only one 'correct' answer. Include one question that helps quieter members contribute. Keep the language natural and non-academic for [group].
Bible Study
Leader's notes with anticipated answers
Produce leader's notes for a study on [passage]: a two-sentence context summary, the main point, likely answers to each discussion question, and two or three 'if the group gets stuck' redirections. Where a question could open a doctrinal rabbit hole, warn the leader and suggest how to steward the conversation. Do not overstate certainty on genuinely debated points.
Bible Study
Teen-friendly discussion prompts
Adapt [passage] into six discussion prompts for teenagers aged 13–17. Use real situations they face — friendship, identity, pressure, phones, family — without being preachy or trying too hard to sound young. Keep each prompt short and open. Add one 'go deeper' question for the more engaged teens. Stay faithful to the text; do not water down its actual claims.
Bible Study
Session recap sheet
Write a one-paragraph recap of a study on [passage / topic] that a leader can send to the group afterwards, plus three reflection questions for the week and one verse to carry. Warm and encouraging in tone. Base it only on what was covered: [paste session outline]. Do not introduce new teaching the group did not hear.
Bible Study
Memory-verse practice plan
Create a seven-day plan to help [group] memorise [verse]. Give a different simple method each day — for example first letters, writing it out, praying it, teaching it to someone. Include a one-line explanation of what the verse means so memory is joined to understanding. Confirm the verse wording against a named translation before I use it, and tell me which translation you assumed.
Bible Study
Bible character study framework
Build a study on the life of [Bible character] structured as: key passages in order, the person's defining decisions, what their story reveals about God, one strength to imitate, one failure to learn from, and the redemptive thread that points beyond them. Keep to what Scripture actually records — do not fill narrative gaps with legend or speculation. Flag any tradition that is extra-biblical.
Bible Study
Compare two biblical themes
Help me teach the relationship between [theme A] and [theme B] — for example law and grace, or faith and works. Set them side by side: where each is emphasised in Scripture, how they have been wrongly opposed, and how the whole canon holds them together. Present the historic orthodox synthesis, and name any tradition that reads it differently without caricaturing them.
Bible Study
Discipleship homework task
Design a between-sessions discipleship task for [group] flowing from [passage]. It should take under 20 minutes, involve both reflection and one concrete action, and be reportable back to the group without embarrassment. Give clear instructions and a simple journalling prompt. Keep it grace-motivated, not a performance checklist.
Bible Study
New-believer lesson
Write a first lesson for a brand-new Christian on [foundational topic — e.g. assurance of salvation]. Assume no church vocabulary. Define every term simply, ground each point in one clear verse, and end with one truth to hold and one habit to start. Warm, unhurried, no jargon. Confirm each reference before I teach it.
Bible Study
Baptism class outline
Create a baptism preparation class outline covering: what baptism is and is not, the biblical basis, what it signifies, common questions candidates ask, and how the service will run. Keep it usable across evangelical traditions; where practice differs (mode, age), present it neutrally and note '[confirm church position]'. Add a short candidate reflection sheet.
Bible Study
Group reflection guide
Write a quiet reflection guide on [passage / theme] for a group to work through individually then discuss. Include a slow read prompt, two personal reflection questions, a space to note what struck them, and a shared question to close. Contemplative, unrushed tone. No fill-in-the-blank busywork.
Bible Study
Prayer-response section
Design a guided prayer response to close a study on [passage / theme]: a short call to prayer, three specific prayer directions drawn from the text (adoration, confession, petition), and a closing sentence the leader can read aloud. Keep it Scripture-shaped and free of vain repetition. Base the directions on the passage, not generic prayer language.
Bible Study
Teaching handout from notes
Turn my teaching notes [paste notes] into a clean participant handout: title, key verse, three main points with room for the listener's own notes, two application questions, and a memory verse box. Preserve my content exactly; format only. Do not add points I did not write or Scripture I did not cite.
Prayer & Devotion
Seven-day devotional series
Write a seven-day devotional on [theme] for [audience]. Each day: a short title, one anchor verse, 150–200 words of reflection that opens the verse honestly, one application question, and a one-line prayer. Keep the days progressing as a journey, not seven disconnected thoughts. Use only Scripture I can verify; mark each reference so I can check it, and tell me which translation you drew wording from.
Prayer & Devotion
Sermon points into prayer points
Convert the main points of my sermon on [passage] — [paste points] — into a congregational prayer guide. For each point give one line of adoration, one of confession, and one of petition that flows from the truth preached. Keep it faithful to the sermon; add no new doctrine. Tone: reverent and warm, suitable to pray aloud together.
Prayer & Devotion
Congregational prayer themes for a month
Plan four weekly prayer themes for our church this month around [season / focus]. For each week give the theme, a guiding verse, three specific things to pray for the congregation, and one for the wider community. Keep petitions concrete rather than vague. Do not assume details about our church I have not given you — ask if you need them.
Prayer & Devotion
Family devotional for all ages
Write a family devotional on [theme] that works with children and adults together in ten minutes. Include a simple story or question to open, one short verse, a plain explanation a child grasps, one question per age group, and a very short prayer. Avoid twee or condescending language. Keep it biblically accurate even when simplified.
Prayer & Devotion
Morning prayer guide
Create a short structured morning prayer for personal use around [need / season], following adoration, thanksgiving, confession, and supplication. Draw the language from Scripture where possible and cite the verses used. Keep it under one page and unhurried. Do not turn it into a formula that replaces honest, personal words.
Prayer & Devotion
Reflection questions after prayer
Write five gentle questions to help someone reflect after a time of prayer on [theme] — noticing what God may be prompting, what fears surfaced, and what step to take. Keep them open and non-anxious; avoid implying that unanswered prayer means weak faith. Suitable for a journal.
Prayer & Devotion
Scripture-based declarations
Compose ten first-person declarations rooted directly in [passage / promises], each quoting or closely paraphrasing a verse and giving the citation. Keep them within sound doctrine — no name-it-and-claim-it overreach, no promises Scripture does not actually make. Note beside any where the biblical promise is conditional or corporate rather than individual.
Prayer & Devotion
Fasting and prayer schedule
Design a [number]-day fasting and prayer schedule around [focus] for our church. For each day give a Scripture, a prayer focus, and a short reflection. Include practical, pastoral notes on fasting wisely and safely, and an explicit note that anyone with health concerns, pregnancy or an eating disorder history should not fast and can participate another way. Keep the spiritual aim central.
Prayer & Devotion
Closing prayer points
Give me five closing prayer points to end a [service / meeting] on [theme], moving from thanksgiving to sending. Each one sentence, prayable aloud, and tied to what was taught. Warm and commissioning in tone. Base them on [paste theme / key points], not generic filler.
Prayer & Devotion
Pastoral encouragement note
Draft a short encouragement note to a church member walking through [general situation — e.g. a hard season] . Warm, personal, unhurried; one fitting verse offered gently, not as a slogan. Do NOT include any private or identifying details — I will personalise it myself. Avoid clichés like 'everything happens for a reason'. Keep it under 120 words.
Prayer & Devotion
Devotional email to the church list
Write a midweek devotional email on [theme]: a subject line, a warm greeting, 200 words of reflection on one verse, a single application, and a short prayer to close. Make it feel written by a pastor to a congregation, not a marketing blast. Include the verse reference for me to verify and note the translation assumed.
Prayer & Devotion
New-month prayer plan
Create a prayer plan for the coming month themed around [focus]. Give a verse and one prayer emphasis for each week, plus a simple daily rhythm someone could keep in five minutes. Concrete and sustainable rather than ambitious and abandoned by week two.
Prayer & Devotion
Worship transition prayers
Write three short spoken prayers to bridge moments in a service: entering worship, moving into the Word, and responding after the message, for a service on [theme]. Each 30–45 seconds when read aloud, reverent, and unforced. Base them on the day's theme, not generic phrasing.
Prayer & Devotion
Youth prayer prompts
Write eight prayer prompts for teenagers on [theme] that feel honest rather than churchy — covering doubt, pressure, friendships, the future, and gratitude. Short, first-person, and safe to pray in a group. Avoid guilt and avoid forcing emotion. Keep them anchored in one relevant verse each.
Prayer & Devotion
Gratitude journal guide
Design a two-week gratitude journalling guide grounded in Scripture. Each day: a one-line prompt, a short verse on thankfulness, and space to write three specific things. Keep the theology sound — gratitude to God, not vague positivity. Vary the prompts so it does not become repetitive.
Church Communication
Rewrite a cold announcement warmly
Rewrite this announcement to be warm, clear and pastoral while keeping every fact intact: [paste announcement]. Keep it short. Lead with why it matters to people, then the details, then a single clear next step. Do not change dates, names, venues or figures. If any detail is ambiguous, list your questions rather than guessing.
Church Communication
First-time visitor follow-up
Write a follow-up message to a first-time visitor that thanks them without pressure, offers one easy next step, and leaves the door open if they are not ready. Warm, human, unpushy — no salesy language, no assumptions about why they came. Give me an email version and a shorter text version. I will add the personal details.
Church Communication
Volunteer reminder that people will read
Draft a friendly reminder to volunteers rostered for [event / role]. Confirm time, place and what to bring, thank them genuinely, and give a clear contact for questions. Short enough to read on a phone. Keep the tone appreciative rather than instructional. Leave placeholders for the specifics.
Church Communication
Event invitation
Write an invitation to [event] for [audience]. Open with the benefit to them, give the essential details clearly, and end with one obvious action. Offer a longer email version and a two-line social/WhatsApp version. Avoid hype and exclamation-mark overload. Do not invent details I have not supplied.
Church Communication
Newsletter outline
Create a monthly church newsletter outline for [month] with sections such as a pastor's note, upcoming events, a testimony or story, a serving opportunity, and a prayer focus. Give a one-line brief for each section so contributors know what to write. Keep it realistic for a small team to fill. No filler sections.
Church Communication
WhatsApp broadcast update
Write a short WhatsApp update for the church group about [topic]. Two or three lines, warm, skimmable, with one clear action and any link at the end. No walls of text. Keep essential facts exact and flag anything I need to confirm.
Church Communication
Kind cancellation notice
Write a notice cancelling or postponing [event] that is honest, unflustered and considerate of people's plans. State clearly what is changing, why in one line, and what happens next. Avoid over-apologising or over-explaining. Offer a short and a slightly fuller version.
Church Communication
FAQ answers
Draft clear answers to these common questions about [ministry / event]: [paste questions]. Each answer two to four sentences, warm and direct, assuming no insider knowledge. Where an answer depends on our specific policy, insert '[confirm]' rather than guessing. Keep a consistent friendly voice throughout.
Church Communication
Donor and giver thank-you
Write a sincere thank-you to those who gave towards [cause] that honours their generosity, shows the impact in concrete terms, and avoids guilt or pressure for more. Keep it warm and specific. Do not state figures or outcomes I have not given you. Offer a group version and a one-to-one version.
Church Communication
Sensitive bereavement notice
Help me write a brief, gentle notice informing the church of the passing of [name/role, as approved by the family]. Respectful and calm, with details of any service only if the family has approved sharing them. Include a line on how the church can support the family. Do NOT add sentiment the family has not sanctioned or details I have not confirmed. Keep it short.
Church Communication
Leadership team email
Draft an email to the leadership team about [matter] that states the purpose in the first line, gives the needed context briefly, lists any decisions or actions with owners, and proposes next steps. Clear and respectful, not corporate-cold. Keep it scannable. Leave the specifics for me to fill.
Church Communication
Meeting minutes summary
Summarise these meeting notes [paste notes] into clean minutes: attendees, key discussion points, decisions made, action items with owner and due date, and items carried forward. Neutral and factual — record only what the notes contain; do not infer decisions that were not made. Flag anything ambiguous for me to confirm.
Church Communication
Bulletin copy
Write concise bulletin copy for this Sunday covering [items]. Each item: a bold micro-heading and one or two clear sentences with the essential detail and action. Keep it tight for print. Preserve all dates and names exactly and list anything you need confirmed.
Church Communication
Membership class invitation
Write an invitation to our membership / newcomers class that explains warmly what membership means here, what the class covers, and how to sign up. Reassure the hesitant that attending does not commit them. Keep church jargon out. Insert placeholders for dates and sign-up details.
Church Communication
Baptism service notice
Write a celebratory yet reverent notice announcing an upcoming baptism service and inviting the church to attend and support the candidates. Explain briefly what will happen for those unfamiliar. Only name candidates if I confirm they have consented. Offer a bulletin-length and a social-length version.
Content Ministry
One sermon into ten posts
From my sermon on [passage] — [paste key points] — draft ten short social posts, each carrying one idea from the message. Vary the format: a quote, a question, a challenge, a testimony prompt, a scripture card line. Keep each self-contained and true to what I actually said. Do not fabricate stories or stats. Mark each verse for me to verify.
Content Ministry
Thirty-day content calendar
Build a 30-day content calendar for our church around [theme / series] across [platforms]. For each day give: platform, content type, a working title, the core idea, the anchor verse, and a clear call to action. Balance teaching, encouragement, invitation and testimony so it is not all one note. Keep it realistically producible by a small team.
Content Ministry
Short-video hooks
Write twelve opening hooks (first 3–5 seconds) for short-form videos on [theme] that earn attention honestly without clickbait or false urgency. Range from a bold question to a relatable frustration to a surprising truth from the text. Keep each speakable in one breath. Nothing manipulative or fear-based.
Content Ministry
YouTube description and chapters
Write a YouTube description for a sermon or teaching titled [title]: a two-sentence summary, the key Scripture, three timestamp chapter labels I can fill in, a call to subscribe framed as discipleship not vanity, and relevant tags. Warm and clear. Insert placeholders for links and timings.
Content Ministry
Carousel slide text
Write text for a [number]-slide carousel teaching [idea] from [passage]. Slide 1 a strong hook, middle slides one clear thought each, final slide a call to reflection or action. Keep each slide to a phrase or short sentence that fits a graphic. Faithful to the text; no invented quotations.
Content Ministry
Short reflective video script
Write a 60–90 second script reflecting on [verse / idea] for [platform]. Conversational, first-person, one clear takeaway, ending on a question or gentle challenge. Mark where a pause or emphasis helps. No hype, no performance — the tone of a pastor speaking to one person. I will confirm the verse wording.
Content Ministry
LinkedIn reflection for Christian professionals
Write a thoughtful LinkedIn post connecting [biblical principle] to work, leadership or integrity, for a professional audience that includes non-Christians. Insightful and respectful, not preachy or triumphalist. One genuine takeaway. Avoid Christian jargon that would alienate readers. Keep it under 200 words.
Content Ministry
Facebook post for a mixed audience
Write a Facebook post sharing [message / event] warmly for a congregation-plus-community audience. Human and inviting, with one clear action and a question that invites comments. Avoid guilt or hard-sell. Give me two length options. Do not add details I have not supplied.
Content Ministry
Quote-graphic text lines
Give me fifteen short, quotable lines drawn faithfully from my sermon on [theme] — [paste notes] — suitable for scripture-card or quote graphics. Each must be genuinely from my content or a direct paraphrase of the text, not invented aphorisms. Flag any that quote Scripture so I can verify wording.
Content Ministry
Podcast episode notes
Write show notes for a podcast episode on [topic]: a compelling one-paragraph summary, five bullet takeaways, the Scriptures referenced, and three discussion questions for listeners. Base it strictly on [paste episode outline]. Do not add claims the episode did not make.
Content Ministry
Email devotional for subscribers
Write a weekly email devotional on [theme]: subject line, warm open, 200-word reflection on one verse, one application, one-line prayer, and a soft PS pointing to a next step. Pastoral, not promotional. Include the reference for verification and note the translation used.
Content Ministry
Repurpose a testimony ethically
Help me shape [person]'s testimony about [general theme] into a shareable story that protects their dignity and privacy. Keep the focus on what God did, remove or blur identifying details, and include a consent note reminding me to get written permission before publishing. Do NOT embellish events or invent details for drama.
Content Ministry
Define content pillars
Propose four to five content pillars for our church's online presence based on our mission [describe] and audience [describe]. For each pillar give its purpose, example topics, and roughly how often to post it. Keep it sustainable for a volunteer team and true to who we are, not a generic influencer template.
Content Ministry
Weekly publishing rhythm
Design a simple weekly publishing rhythm that turns one Sunday sermon into a week of content across [platforms] without overwhelming a small team. Map which asset is produced on which day, who could own it, and the minimum viable version if time runs short. Realistic over ambitious.
Content Ministry
Ethical call-to-action options
Give me eight call-to-action lines for [content type] that invite response without manipulation — no false scarcity, no fear, no guilt. Range from gentle ('if this helped, sit with it today') to direct ('join us Sunday'). Match the tone to a ministry that serves rather than sells.
Leadership & Strategy
Ministry SWOT
Facilitate a SWOT analysis for [ministry area]. Ask me the questions that surface honest strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, then organise my answers into a clear grid with two or three items each. Do not invent findings — work only from what I tell you. End with the three most important tensions the grid reveals and one question I should sit with before deciding anything.
Leadership & Strategy
Meeting agenda that respects time
Draft an agenda for a [length] meeting on [purpose]. For each item give an owner, a time box, and whether it is for information, discussion or decision. Front-load the decisions. Include a short opening and a closing action review. Keep the whole thing achievable in the time — flag if I have packed in too much.
Leadership & Strategy
Summarise decisions and owners
From these meeting notes [paste notes], extract a clean decision log: each decision, who owns the follow-up, the due date, and any dependency. Then list open questions that were not resolved. Record only what was actually decided; do not resolve open items yourself or infer agreement that was not reached.
Leadership & Strategy
Volunteer role description
Write a clear role description for [volunteer role]: purpose, key responsibilities, time commitment, who they report to, gifts and character suited to it, and the support and training provided. Honest about the demands so no one is misled. Warm and vocation-framed, not corporate. Leave placeholders for our specifics.
Leadership & Strategy
Volunteer onboarding plan
Design a simple onboarding path for a new volunteer in [ministry]: before their first day, first day, first month, and first three months. Include welcome, training, shadowing, a check-in point, and how we affirm them. Keep it light enough to actually run. No bureaucratic overload.
Leadership & Strategy
Event project plan
Build a project plan for [event] on [date]. Work backwards from the date into phases with tasks, owners and deadlines, covering promotion, logistics, volunteers, and follow-up. Include a simple risk list and a day-of running order. Ask me for any detail you need rather than assuming numbers, budget or venue.
Leadership & Strategy
Risk register
Create a risk register for [event / initiative]. For each risk give: description, likelihood, impact, mitigation, and owner. Cover safeguarding, health and safety, finance, weather/venue and reputation as relevant. Prompt me for context you lack. Do not overstate or understate — flag which risks most need my attention.
Leadership & Strategy
Strategy brief
Write a one-page strategy brief for [ministry area] covering: current reality, the desired outcome in 12 months, three priorities to get there, what we will stop doing, and how we will measure progress. Base it on what I tell you about our situation. Keep it decisive and short; mark assumptions clearly.
Leadership & Strategy
Quarterly ministry review
Structure a quarterly review of [ministry]. Give me the questions to assess what went well, what fell short, what we learned, and what changes for next quarter — plus a simple health snapshot (people, spiritual fruit, resources, momentum). Keep it honest and non-defensive in framing. Summarise my answers into a shareable one-pager.
Leadership & Strategy
Ministry scorecard
Help me design a simple scorecard for [ministry] with four to six meaningful measures — mixing numbers (attendance, serving) with signs of spiritual health that resist easy metrics. For each, note how to gather it and how often. Warn me against measuring only what is easy. Keep it to one page.
Leadership & Strategy
Delegation plan
Help me delegate [responsibility] well. List what to hand over, what to keep, who could take it, what training and authority they need, and how I will check in without micromanaging. Include the conversation I should have when handing it over. Grace-based and developmental, not just off-loading.
Leadership & Strategy
Training schedule
Design a training schedule to equip [team] in [skill / area] over [timeframe]. Break it into sessions with objectives, format, and a practical exercise each. Include how learners will apply it between sessions. Keep it realistic for volunteers with limited time. Do not pad it out.
Leadership & Strategy
Leadership reflection questions
Write ten reflection questions for my own leadership around [area / season] — covering motives, blind spots, pace, spiritual health, and the people I am responsible for. Searching but not condemning. Suitable for prayer and journalling. Avoid generic self-help phrasing; keep them grounded in a servant-leadership frame.
Leadership & Strategy
Decision memo
Help me write a decision memo on [decision]. Structure: the situation, the options, the pros and cons of each, biblical and practical considerations, a recommendation, and the next action. Present the options fairly even the one I lean against. Flag where I need more information before deciding.
Leadership & Strategy
Accountability follow-up
Draft a follow-up note to [person/team] on the actions agreed at [meeting/date]: what was committed, by when, and a warm, non-nagging check-in that offers help. Keep it respectful and encouraging while still clear about expectations. Leave the specifics for me to fill from the record.
Youth & Children
Teen Bible study
Write a Bible study on [passage] for teenagers. Open with a hook tied to their real world, keep the teaching under seven minutes to read aloud, include four discussion questions that let them be honest, and end with one applicable challenge for the week. Faithful to the text, never condescending. Confirm each reference for me.
Youth & Children
Adapt a sermon for teenagers
Take my adult sermon on [passage] — [paste notes] — and re-pitch it for a youth service: same core truth, but with their language, examples and attention span. Keep it 40% shorter, add one interactive moment, and preserve the biblical substance. Do not dumb it down or add stories I cannot verify.
Youth & Children
Icebreaker questions
Give me twelve icebreaker questions for a youth group, ranging from light and funny to gently thought-provoking, that help a mixed group relax and include newcomers. Nothing that could embarrass, expose or single anyone out. Optionally group them by energy level so I can pick to fit the night.
Youth & Children
Youth discussion guide
Build a discussion guide for a youth group on [topic — e.g. identity, anxiety, dating] grounded in Scripture. Include an opening question, the key passage, three or four honest discussion questions, a leader note on handling sensitive replies, and a safeguarding-aware reminder about when to involve a trusted adult. Warm and real, not preachy.
Youth & Children
Parent update
Write an update to parents about what their teenagers are learning in youth ministry this term — [describe series] — so they can continue the conversation at home. Reassuring, partnership-minded, with two or three simple questions parents could ask. Respect that families differ. Leave dates and details as placeholders.
Youth & Children
Youth mentorship plan
Design a light-touch mentorship plan pairing mature members with young people. Cover matching, boundaries, a safeguarding framework, suggested rhythm, conversation starters, and how to review it. Put safeguarding front and centre — two-adult rules, visibility, reporting lines. Keep it sustainable for volunteers.
Youth & Children
Discipleship challenge
Create a two-week discipleship challenge for teens around [habit — e.g. daily Bible reading]. Give a simple daily action, a short prompt, and a way to encourage each other without shaming those who miss a day. Grace-based and doable on a phone. Include a leader guide for the group check-in.
Youth & Children
Memory-verse game
Design a fun, low-prep game to help children learn [verse]. Explain the rules, what you need, and how it reinforces the verse's meaning, not just the words. Suitable for [age range] and adaptable to small or large groups. Confirm the verse wording and translation before I use it.
Youth & Children
Teen Q&A prompts
Write ten honest questions teenagers might ask about faith — doubt, suffering, science, other religions, hypocrisy — that we could tackle in a Q&A night, each with a two-line pastoral starting point for the leader. Take the questions seriously; do not give glib answers. Note where I should prepare more deeply.
Youth & Children
Youth outreach content plan
Plan a short outreach content series to reach young people in our area around [theme]. Give five content ideas with format and platform, an inviting (not preachy) tone, and one clear, low-pressure next step. Respect that most viewers are not yet believers. Keep it authentic to who we are.
Youth & Children
Children's lesson outline
Write a children's lesson on [Bible story / theme] for ages [range]: a simple retelling faithful to Scripture, one big truth in kid-friendly words, an activity, a memory verse, and a short prayer. Engaging without distorting the text. Do not add details the Bible does not give the story.
Youth & Children
Safeguarding-aware activity plan
Plan a children's or youth activity for [event] with safeguarding built in from the start: adult-to-child ratios, visibility, consent and registration, first aid, and a risk note. Give the activity plan and the safeguarding checklist side by side. Flag anything that needs our safeguarding officer's sign-off.
Youth & Children
Summer programme devotional
Create a five-day devotional theme for a children's summer programme on [big theme], with a daily story, memory verse, key point, and craft or game idea that reinforces it. Keep each day's truth clear and connected to the whole week. Age-appropriate and biblically accurate.
Youth & Children
Leadership lesson for teens
Write a lesson teaching servant leadership to teenagers from [passage — e.g. Jesus washing feet]. Include the biblical model, what it looks like at school and home, a discussion, and a practical leadership challenge for the week. Inspiring but grounded, not corporate leadership repackaged with a verse.
Youth & Children
Reflection journal prompts
Write fourteen daily journal prompts for young people to reflect on their faith and life over two weeks, mixing gratitude, honesty about struggles, Scripture meditation, and looking ahead. Safe, non-intrusive, and encouraging — nothing that pressures a false spirituality. Vary them so they stay fresh.
Outreach & Evangelism
Community outreach plan
Help me plan an outreach to serve [community / need]. Cover the goal, who we are serving and their real needs, what we will do, volunteers and resources, partners to involve, and how we follow up in a way that values people over numbers. Ask me for local context you lack. Keep dignity and genuine service central, not conversion-by-transaction.
Outreach & Evangelism
Warm invitation message
Write an invitation a church member could send a friend to [event / service] that feels personal and pressure-free — acknowledging the friend may be unsure, and giving an easy way to say yes or no. Natural, not scripted or churchy. Offer a text-length and a slightly longer version.
Outreach & Evangelism
Newcomer follow-up sequence
Design a gentle four-touch follow-up sequence for someone who attended for the first time: a same-week thank-you, a helpful resource, an invitation to one next step, and a soft check-in — spaced so it never feels like pursuit. Give the purpose and a short draft for each touch. Respect their pace.
Outreach & Evangelism
Seeker discussion prompts
Write eight discussion questions for an exploring-faith course session on [topic — e.g. suffering, purpose] that welcome doubt and disagreement and do not assume belief. Open, honest, non-defensive. Include a leader note on holding space for hard answers without rushing to fix them. Keep the gospel present but unforced.
Outreach & Evangelism
Outreach team training
Draft a short training for members doing [outreach type] covering: listening more than talking, respecting boundaries, safety and safeguarding, sharing faith naturally, and knowing when to simply serve. Practical and humble in tone. Include a role-play scenario and a debrief question. Nothing pushy or manipulative.
Outreach & Evangelism
Testimony structure
Give me a simple structure to help someone share their testimony in three minutes: life before, how they encountered Christ, and life since — honest, specific, and free of Christian jargon a non-believer would not follow. Include three questions to help them prepare. Encourage authenticity over a polished performance.
Outreach & Evangelism
Newcomer journey map
Map the journey from first contact to belonging in our church: the stages a newcomer passes through, what they need at each, where people typically drop off, and one improvement per stage. Base it on what I tell you about our context. Keep it people-centred, not a sales funnel.
Outreach & Evangelism
Evangelistic sermon outline
Outline an evangelistic message on [passage / theme] for an audience that includes many non-Christians. Make the gospel clear and the invitation warm and unmanipulative; anticipate honest objections; avoid insider language. Give the movements and the key clarifying points. I will supply illustrations; do not invent any.
Outreach & Evangelism
Social media outreach campaign
Plan a short social campaign inviting the community to [event / series]. Give five posts with format, platform, message and CTA, aimed at people outside the church. Inviting and human, not churchy or salesy. One clear, low-pressure action. Do not fabricate testimonies or stats.
Outreach & Evangelism
Local partnership proposal
Draft a proposal to partner with [local organisation] to serve [need]. Cover the shared goal, what each brings, how it works practically, safeguarding and boundaries, and a simple first step. Respectful and collaborative, not paternalistic. Leave the specifics for me to complete.
Outreach & Evangelism
Prayer walk guide
Create a prayer walk guide for [area]. Give a route structure, prompts for what to pray at different points (schools, shops, homes, places of need), relevant Scriptures, and practical and safety notes. Keep it outward-focused and blessing-oriented rather than combative. Verify any verses I use.
Outreach & Evangelism
Salvation follow-up sheet
Design a follow-up sheet for someone who has just professed faith: assurance from Scripture, first simple next steps (a starter Bible reading, prayer, church family, baptism conversation), and a warm note that they are not alone. Confirm each reference. Keep it uncluttered and non-overwhelming.
Outreach & Evangelism
Mission trip briefing
Prepare a briefing for a team going to [destination / context]: purpose, cultural respect and humility, safeguarding and safety, what to pack and expect, spiritual preparation, and how to serve without a saviour complex. Practical and honest about hard realities. Leave logistics as placeholders.
Outreach & Evangelism
Community needs survey
Write a short survey to understand the needs of [community] we hope to serve. Keep it under ten questions, respectful and non-intrusive, mixing simple ratings with open questions, and avoiding anything that presumes the answers. Include a line on how responses will be used and privacy respected.
Outreach & Evangelism
Hospitality team guide
Create a guide for our welcome and hospitality team: the heart behind it, practical roles, how to spot and approach newcomers, inclusion of those with additional needs, and handling awkward moments graciously. Warm and servant-hearted. Include a short pre-service checklist.
Research & Verification
Check claims for accuracy
Review the following draft for factual, historical, scriptural and statistical claims: [paste text]. List each checkable claim, rate your confidence, and tell me exactly what I must verify before using it and where I could verify it. Do not affirm a claim you are unsure of — flag it. Do not add new claims; only audit what is there.
Research & Verification
Source-backed summary request
Summarise what is reliably known about [topic] for teaching purposes. Distinguish clearly between well-established facts, contested points, and things you are uncertain about. Do not invent citations or attribute quotations you cannot stand behind. Where a claim needs a source, say 'needs a source' rather than fabricating one. I will verify before teaching.
Research & Verification
Research questions to guide study
I am studying [topic] for [purpose]. Generate a structured set of research questions that would give me a thorough, balanced understanding — including questions that challenge my likely assumptions. Group them from foundational to advanced. Do not answer them yet; help me ask well before I search.
Research & Verification
Surface hidden assumptions
Examine this argument or plan: [paste text]. Identify the assumptions it rests on — theological, factual and practical — and which are safe, which are shaky, and which are unstated. Be candid. The goal is to strengthen my thinking, so do not flatter it; show me where it could be wrong.
Research & Verification
Flag what needs verification
Read this draft: [paste text]. Produce a verification to-do list: every Scripture reference to confirm, every quotation and its supposed source, every number and date, and every historical or scientific claim. Rank by risk of being wrong. Add nothing new — only mark what must be checked.
Research & Verification
Compare viewpoints fairly
Explain the main positions Christians hold on [debated issue], representing each at its strongest and most charitable, with the key Scriptures and reasoning each side uses. Do not tell me which is right or hide the strongest objections to any view. Note where the disagreement is core and where it is secondary.
Research & Verification
Audit for hallucinations
Act as a sceptical fact-checker on this AI-generated text: [paste text]. Hunt specifically for invented facts, plausible-but-fake references, misattributed quotes, and confident claims with no basis. List each suspect item and why it is suspect. Assume nothing is true until I can verify it; err towards flagging.
Research & Verification
Quote verification list
Here are quotations I plan to use: [paste quotes]. For each, tell me how confident you are of the exact wording and the attribution, and what I would need to do to confirm it. Do not 'improve' or complete a quote from memory, and do not confirm a source you are unsure of. If you doubt a quote is real, say so.
Research & Verification
Cautious document summary
Summarise this document [paste / attach] accurately and conservatively. Capture only what it actually says; do not extrapolate, add outside context, or resolve ambiguities it leaves open. Where the document is unclear or silent, say so rather than filling the gap. Note anything I should read in full rather than trust a summary of.
Research & Verification
Request uncertainty markers
Answer my question about [topic], but label your confidence throughout: mark claims as 'well-established', 'likely', 'uncertain' or 'I don't know'. Where you are guessing, say so plainly. I would rather have an honest 'I'm not sure' than a confident answer that might be wrong.
Research & Verification
Flag invented references
Check every citation, book title, author, verse and source in this text: [paste text]. Tell me which you are confident are real and correctly stated, which look plausible but you cannot vouch for, and which are likely invented. Do not generate replacement references; just assess what is here so I can verify.
Research & Verification
Curated reading list
Suggest a reading list on [topic] across a range of trustworthy perspectives, for a [level] reader. Give title, author and one line on why it matters. Only include works you are confident actually exist and are correctly attributed; if unsure of a title, say so rather than guessing. I will confirm availability.
Research & Verification
Annotated bibliography plan
Help me structure an annotated bibliography for [study topic]: the categories of sources to seek, what a good annotation should note (argument, method, usefulness, limitations), and questions to evaluate each source's reliability. Do not populate it with sources you cannot verify — give me the framework to fill honestly.
Research & Verification
Evaluate a statistic before use
I want to cite this statistic: [paste stat and where I saw it]. Help me interrogate it: what it actually measures, whether the source is credible, when it dates from, and whether it is being used in context. If you cannot verify it, tell me not to use it until I trace the original source. Do not supply a substitute number from memory.
Research & Verification
Final review checklist
Create a final integrity checklist for any AI-assisted ministry output before I publish or preach it: Scripture accuracy, source verification, theological soundness, pastoral tone, privacy and consent, and a note of what was AI-assisted. Format it so I can tick each item. Keep it to one page and reusable across tasks.
AI Policy & Safety
Church AI use policy
Draft a plain-English AI use policy for our church covering: approved uses, prohibited uses, what data must never be entered into AI tools, who may use which tools, the requirement to verify outputs, and a disclosure principle. Keep it short enough that people will read it. Mark every place I must insert our specific tools, roles and legal jurisdiction — do not assume them.
AI Policy & Safety
Data privacy checklist
Create a data privacy checklist for staff and volunteers using AI, aligned with the principle of never entering personal, confidential or safeguarding information. Cover what counts as personal data, examples of what never to upload, how to anonymise, and what to do if data is entered by mistake. Note that I must confirm it against our jurisdiction's data protection law (e.g. UK GDPR).
AI Policy & Safety
Anonymise a case for AI help
Show me how to rewrite a real pastoral or administrative situation so I can get AI help without exposing anyone. Take my example [paste] and produce an anonymised version: names removed, identifying details generalised, specifics blurred while keeping the useful shape of the problem. Then list what still needs stripping. Never echo the identifying details back in your output.
AI Policy & Safety
Safeguarding-aware AI rules
Write clear rules for how AI may and may not be used in any context touching children, young people or vulnerable adults. Make explicit that safeguarding disclosures, allegations and records must never be entered into AI tools and must follow our safeguarding procedure. Frame AI's role as general preparation only. Flag where our designated safeguarding lead must approve.
AI Policy & Safety
AI disclosure statement
Draft a short, honest statement we can use to disclose when and how AI assisted in producing content — for a sermon note, a newsletter, or a document. Give me two or three versions of differing formality. Keep it truthful and unfussy: acknowledging assistance without either boasting or hiding it. Integrity over image.
AI Policy & Safety
Tool approval process
Design a simple process for approving a new AI tool before ministry use: who requests it, what is checked (data handling, privacy, cost, reliability, terms of service), who decides, and how it is reviewed later. Keep it lightweight for a small team. Note where I must read the tool's own terms rather than trust a summary.
AI Policy & Safety
Staff and volunteer training checklist
Create a checklist of what every staff member and volunteer should understand before using AI in ministry: the church's policy, what never to upload, how to verify outputs, tone and pastoral care limits, and disclosure. Turn it into a short sign-off sheet. Keep it practical and non-technical.
AI Policy & Safety
Consent language
Draft clear, kind consent wording for situations where we might use someone's story, image or testimony in AI-assisted content — explaining what we would do, giving them a real choice, and letting them withdraw. Keep it in plain language, not legalese. Add a note that I must have it checked against our data protection obligations before use.
AI Policy & Safety
Pastoral-care AI boundaries
Write clear boundaries for using AI around pastoral care. State plainly that AI must never replace pastoral presence, receive confidential disclosures, or be used to counsel a person's specific crisis; and describe the narrow, safe uses (general preparation, drafting compassionate wording, learning). Include a line directing genuine crises to people and professionals, never a chatbot.
AI Policy & Safety
Copyright review checklist
Create a checklist to keep our AI-assisted content copyright-safe: checking generated images and text for infringement, respecting song lyrics and licensed material, attributing correctly, and knowing what we may and may not reproduce. Note where I must confirm licences (e.g. for worship music) rather than assume. Keep it practical for a media team.
AI Policy & Safety
Image-use policy
Draft a policy for AI-generated and stock images in our ministry: rights and licensing, avoiding misleading or deceptive images, not depicting real people without consent, cultural sensitivity, and labelling where honesty requires it. Keep it short and usable. Flag where I must check the specific tool's licence terms.
AI Policy & Safety
File-upload rules
Write simple rules for what files may and may not be uploaded to AI tools: never confidential, personal, financial, safeguarding or membership records; generally safe categories; and how to check before uploading. Include a one-line test staff can apply in the moment. Note this must align with our data protection duties.
AI Policy & Safety
AI incident response plan
Create a basic incident response plan for AI-related problems: personal data entered by mistake, a harmful or false output published, or a tool breach. For each, give immediate steps, who to notify, how to contain it, and how to review and learn. Keep it to one page. Mark where our data protection or safeguarding lead must be involved.
AI Policy & Safety
Volunteer AI guidelines
Write friendly one-page AI guidelines for volunteers who are not technical: what AI is good for in their role, the few hard rules (never upload personal or confidential data, always verify, always disclose when asked), and where to get help. Encouraging, not fear-driven. Keep jargon out.
AI Policy & Safety
Quarterly AI audit plan
Design a quarterly review to keep our AI use healthy: check tools still meet our standards, retest key prompts, review any incidents, update the policy, and confirm training is current. Give me the agenda and a simple record sheet. Keep it to an hour's work. Base it on our own policy [paste or describe] rather than a generic template.
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