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The Church and AI 2031: The Issachar Letter

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Pastor-builder Eugene Johnson makes a five-year, year-by-year forecast of how AI could affect churches and the people in them.

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For: Pastors and church leaders thinking about AI
Worth noticing: Predictions carry three confidence labels, from “near certain” to “possible,” and the author says some may be wrong.

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The letter explains its use of “kairos” for a consequential moment rather than ordinary clock time, then distinguishes AI’s ability to handle language from spiritual understanding. Its forecast links to research and reporting on topics including AI task horizons, Christian use of AI, and teen companions. Johnson explicitly says the timing may slip and that some predictions will be wrong.

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