A Manifesto

Alliance for Faithful AI

Christians building AI products with conviction, discernment, and accountability to the Kingdom.

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The Moment We're In

In 1455, Johannes Gutenberg printed the first Bible using movable type. Within fifty years, an estimated 20 million volumes had been printed across Europe. Scripture, once locked away in monasteries and available only to the educated few, could now reach ordinary people in their own languages. The Reformation followed. The world changed.

The church did not invent the printing press. But it recognized what it meant.

This pattern repeats. The telephone collapsed distance and made personal evangelism possible across oceans. Radio carried sermons into living rooms and remote villages. Television brought Billy Graham into more homes than any preacher in history. The internet made the gospel searchable, shareable, and accessible to anyone with a connection.

Each of these technologies was invented by the world. Each was adopted fastest by secular interests. And each time, the church faced a choice: retreat in fear, or engage with wisdom.

We are now in another such moment.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how people access information, make decisions, seek guidance, and understand themselves. It is not a passing trend. It will not be contained to a few industries. It is becoming the infrastructure of daily life.

And much of the church is sitting out.

We believe AI represents an unprecedented opportunity to fulfill the Great Commission—to make disciples of all nations in ways and at scales previously unimaginable. Not because AI replaces the work of the Spirit or the necessity of human relationship, but because it removes barriers, multiplies reach, and meets people where they already are: online, searching, asking questions at 2am that they'd never voice in a pew.

The question is not whether AI will shape faith and culture. It already is. The question is whether those shaping it will be guided by the wisdom of Scripture or the values of Silicon Valley alone.

Who We Are

We are Christians who build AI products.

We are founders, engineers, product leaders, and technologists. We work at startups and established companies. We build tools for churches, for consumers, for businesses. Some of us work explicitly in faith-tech. Others navigate AI ethics inside secular organizations.

We come from different traditions—Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, charismatic, liturgical. We disagree on secondary matters and probably always will. But we are united by a shared confession: Jesus Christ is Lord.

And we are united by a shared conviction: what we build matters to God.

We did not start this Alliance because we have all the answers. We started it because we believe the questions are too important to ignore—and too complex to navigate alone.

How should AI interpret Scripture and provide guidance that honors its context and authority? How do we ensure our products point people to Jesus rather than to our own theological preferences? Who holds us accountable when we get it wrong—and how do we hold each other accountable before God?

These are not abstract questions for us. They are Tuesday afternoon decisions in our product roadmaps.

We are not here to condemn the church for being slow to engage AI. We are here to help. We are not here to endorse every use of AI as good. We are here to discern.

We are here because we believe faithful AI is possible—and we intend to build it.

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What We Believe

We believe in one God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—creator of all things, sovereign over history, and the source of all truth.

We believe that human beings are made in the image of God. This is the foundation of human dignity, the basis of human equality, and the reason every person—regardless of capacity, productivity, or utility—has immeasurable worth. AI is not made in God's image. No matter how sophisticated, how useful, or how lifelike it becomes, it remains a tool created by image-bearers. It is not a person. It is not a partner in salvation. It cannot replace human relationship or pastoral care.

We believe we are stewards, not owners, of what we build. Every line of code, every product decision, every company we start is entrusted to us. We will give an account. This sobers us. It also frees us—we are not building for our own legacy but for a Kingdom that will outlast silicon and servers alike.

We believe the Fall is real and its effects are pervasive. Our tools inherit our brokenness. AI systems reflect the biases, blind spots, and limitations of those who build them. This requires humility. We will make mistakes. We will miss things. We need correction, accountability, and the grace to receive both.

We believe love of neighbor is not optional. It shapes what we build and who we build for. We ask: Does this serve human flourishing or exploit human weakness? Does this help the vulnerable or only the profitable? Does this draw people toward community or deeper into isolation? The second great commandment applies to our product roadmaps.

We believe AI may be the most significant tool for global evangelism since the printing press.

Not because it replaces the gospel or the work of the Spirit, but because it removes barriers—of language, geography, access, and timing. The Great Commission remains our highest calling. If AI can help us make disciples of all nations, we are intent on finding its rightful place in that mission.

What We Commit To

Belief without action is empty. These are the commitments we make—to God, to each other, and to the people who use what we build.

✦We commit to transparency.

Users will know when they are interacting with AI. We will not obscure, disguise, or misrepresent the nature of our technology. We will be clear about how data is collected, stored, and used. Trust is sacred. We will not exploit it.

✦We commit to safety.

We will build with the vulnerable in mind. Our products will seek to understand first, and we will invest in guardrails that provide real, personalized support—not generic platitudes—when users are in distress. We would rather limit functionality than risk harm.

✦We commit to truthful love.

We will design AI that embodies what a truthful, loving person would do—honest without cruelty, compassionate without compromise. AI can process complexity that humans cannot hold in a single moment. It can be trained to reduce bias and respond with care.

✦We commit to Scriptural integrity.

When our products engage with the Bible, we will honor its authority, context, and purpose. We will not flatten Scripture into fortune cookies or proof texts. We will build systems that help people encounter God's Word faithfully.

✦We commit to humility.

We will get things wrong. When we do, we will own it, learn from it, and make it right. We will invite correction from this community and submit our work to accountability. We are not building alone, and we are not above critique.

✦We commit to discernment.

Not everything that can be built should be built. We will ask, before we create: Does this serve the betterment of humanity from a biblical perspective? Human ambition is not sufficient justification. Market demand is not sufficient justification.

✦We commit to the mission.

The Great Commission is not an afterthought. We will actively seek ways to use AI in service of making disciples of all nations—removing barriers, extending reach, and meeting people where they are.

✦We commit this work to the Kingdom.

Ultimately, our accountability is not to each other, though we sharpen one another. It is not to the market, though we serve real people. Our accountability is to Jesus Christ, whose Kingdom we serve and to whom we will give an account.

The Invitation

This manifesto is not the end of a conversation. It is the beginning.

To faith-tech builders:

If you are a Christian building AI products—whether at a startup, an established company, or inside a secular organization—you do not have to do this alone.

The Alliance for Faithful AI exists because the questions we face are too complex and too consequential to navigate in isolation. We need each other. We need community that understands both the technical realities and the theological stakes.

If you confess Jesus Christ as Lord, if you are actively building in this space, and if you are willing to commit to these principles—we invite you to join us.

To church and ministry leaders:

AI is already shaping your congregation—how they search for answers, how they process information, how they encounter content about faith. The question is not whether to engage but how to engage wisely.

We are here to help. The Alliance exists to serve the broader church, not just those who build technology. If you are a pastor, ministry leader, or church decision-maker trying to understand what healthy AI usage looks like in your context, we want to be a resource.

To everyone:

AI will continue to reshape how people live, work, and seek meaning. The church cannot afford to sit this out. Neither can it afford to rush in without wisdom.

We believe there is a third way—not fearful retreat, not uncritical adoption, but faithful engagement. Building with conviction. Serving with discernment. Holding each other accountable to a Kingdom that will outlast every algorithm we ever write.

This is the work. We invite you into it.

To express interest in joining the Alliance for Faithful AI, reach out to us.