A megachurch pastor in South Carolina has developed an AI version of himself in which congregants can have “personalized, 1-on-1 interactions” with. According to Protestia, Ron Carpenter, senior pastor of Redemption World Outreach Center in Greenville, South Carolina, teased “a unique place where people from every background, race, and walk of life come together in a place of community and purpose.”
Users on the app will be able to “transcend traditional time and access barriers by enabling 1-on-1 personalized interactions not possible before now,” and where “Over 30 years of experience makes the voice of Pastor Ron Carpenter an invaluable asset to any leader.”
The software grows along with you, referencing past conversations and personalizing responses.”
In a clip posted to X, Carpenter shared how the app works, giving people the opportunity to have their “own personal pastor.”
Using the example of someone asking him to pray for them, an AI-generated version of Carpenter used an example of someone feeling sick and reaching out to him on the app for prayer.
In response, the AI-generated version of the pastor will proceed to pray, saying, “Hey there, I’m sorry to hear you’re not feeling well. Let’s take a moment to pray together. Heavenly Father, I thank you that you know us and hear us. Right now, I lift up my friend to you. I ask for your healing touch to be upon.”
Megachurch pastor creates an app with an A.I. version of himself, so congregants can have ‘personalized, 1-on-1 interactions’ with “him” 24/7 for the low fee of just $49
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To use the app, however, requires a $49 fee in which users will receive unlimited messages.
According to Carpenter’s bio church’s website, he is “recognized as a leader of leaders” and has “advised, consulted, and mentored CEOs, pastors, and political leaders around the world for over two decades.”
He is also the founder of Redemption Fellowship, which aims “to provide a spiritual covering for ministers and ministries which can develop, equip, resource, and empower men and women of God who operate in five-fold ministries, and many other leadership roles.”
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