AI & Mission: How Can AI Assist Our Mission Work?

AI&Mission: HowCanAI Assist Our Mission Work? On an ordinary April morning I awoke to a KakaoTalk notification from Brother Dennis Kim from Cambodia. His message was simple yet catalytic: “What if the theme of our upcoming MAC Mission Conference were ‘How can artificial intelligence assist missions?’” My heart leapt. For years I had been exploring the intersection of theology, technology, and field praxis—publishing experimental guides on AI‑augmented writing, digitized mission reporting, and data‑driven publication. Still, Brother Dennis’s invitation carried a fresh urgency: on June25,2025, Korean missionaries gathering in Cambodia would need more than theory; they would need a roadmap they could put to work the very next day. That challenge birthed this volume. I did not write it alone. My constant co‑author was Charley, the affectionate name I give to my ChatGPT workspace. Together we sifted decades of mission logs, journal entries, and field analytics, distilling them into practical templates that any missionary—whether serving in Cambodia, Indonesia, or Vietnam — can adapt: Daily Journaling → Monthly Mission Reports – a repeatable workflow that transforms raw notes into polished, supporter‑ready briefs. Testimony Books – guidelines for compiling a single month of ministry into a Kindle and paperback, turning memory into a lasting, fund‑raising testimony. Rapid Textbook Creation – strategies for converting lecture notes into low‑cost training manuals accessible to local leaders. Cross‑Cultural Communication – tips on leveraging AI translation, image generation, and voice synthesis to bridge linguistic and literacy gaps. The goal is neither to idolize technology nor to replace Spirit‑led creativity, but to steward every digital tool so that the gospel may run faster and shine brighter. My prayer is that the pages ahead will free missionaries from administrative clutter, amplify their prophetic storytelling, and equip the global Church to cooperate more intelligently for the sake of the Kingdom of God. I dedicate this book to Brother Dennis Kim and the MAC Mission family, whose question became a calling. May it serve you—and every reader—as both compass and companion on the frontier where AI technology meet apostolic imagination. Robert Oh PhnomPenh ‑ Seoul ‑ LosAngeles Eastertide, 2025