JAMES KELLY

"The future of artificial intelligence depends on our view of God and His redemptive plan for humanity." James Kelly, founder and leader of FaithTech — a global community of 50+ city chapters of Christians thinking deeply about technology — delivers a prophetic call to builders at the Missional AI 2026 Global Summit in Santa Clara. Opening with the story that launched FaithTech nine years ago — a hackathon team that bought howtokillyourself.org and turned it into a life-saving resource — James argues that the AI age has raised the stakes on the same questions: Who is building this? What do they believe? And what answers will a godlike technology give to the deepest human questions? Drawing on Colossians 1, Romans 11, and the work of Walter Brueggemann and Andy Crouch, James introduces FaithTech's framework of Reckless, Responsible, and Redemptive AI across five categories: goals, power, authority, first instinct, and end state. He challenges the "killer app trap" of solutionism, distinguishes God's incommunicable attributes (all-knowing, all-powerful, all-present, eternal) from His communicable ones, warns about recursive self-improvement (RSI), and offers a deceptively simple spiritual practice: pray before you prompt. A compelling invitation to a generation of builders to pursue holiness first, speak prophetically rather than predictably, and build AI that glorifies God. Missional AI is the premier global gathering for Christian leaders, builders, and innovators working at the intersection of faith and artificial intelligence. Learn more at missional.ai About the speaker: James Kelly is the founder of FaithTech, a global tech community for Christ with 50+ city communities worldwide. Chapter markers 00:00 Opening welcome and prayer 01:03 The FaithTech origin story: howtokillyourself.org 02:56 How AI changed the stakes of the question 03:52 Spiritual question: is AI the return of Christ, or a Trojan horse? 04:49 Core thesis: AI depends on our view of God 05:00 Introducing the framework — Reckless, Responsible, Redemptive AI 05:47 Goals: the "killer app trap" and the promise of technology 07:41 Engineering toward eternity (Colossians 1) 09:09 Power: the rise of the hyperscalers as energy companies 10:07 God's incommunicable vs. communicable attributes 12:02 Redemptive power: glorifying God and the way of Jesus 13:28 Prophetic rather than predictable (Andy Crouch) 13:56 Authority: recursive self-improvement (RSI) and human oversight 14:58 Romans 11 doxology — God as governor 15:59 "Pray before you prompt" 16:40 First instinct: move fast vs. lament and pray 17:21 End state: Peter Thiel, the antichrist, and existential questions 18:20 Human flourishing as signpost, not goal (Matthew 6) 19:12 Closing prayer and commission to build redemptively

Technology in our world is developing faster and faster and has the potential to absolutely change the way we do life today, but is it good for us? How does our faith intersect with these new developments? Joining Cheryl Weber to discuss this is James Kelly, Founder and CEO of FaithTech. Visit: www.faithtech.com for more information Need prayer? Prayer Lines 1-866-273-4444 are available toll-free 24/7. Or submit your requests online at https://crossroads.ca/huntleyprayer Connect with 100 Huntley Street on Social Media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100huntley/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/100Huntley • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/100huntley/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/100huntley/ Looking for a program that will encourage and inspire your Christian faith? 100 Huntley Street brings you the amazing stories of people – whether they be world leaders, celebrities, sports figures, or everyday people – who have had life-changing encounters with God. About 100 Huntley Street™: http://100huntley.com

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Watch the doc, share it with some friends and let us know what stood out below! We live in a culture saturated with and shaped by technology. It has transformed the way we learn, communicate and play. But for many of us it seems the church is lagging far behind; not just in using technology but finding a place for the tech savvy to use their gifts. In this episode we catch up with James Kelly to explore his story. As Founder and CEO of FaithTech, he is helping to pioneer a new way to share the good news about Jesus in the digital era. More amazing episodes at: http://youtube.com/thisismetv Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thisismetv Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thisismetv Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisismetv Get your copy of SEVEN from our partners: https://www.promisekeepers.ca/seven/ Get the daily devotional here: https://www.promisekeepers.ca/moi And more resources for you faith: https://www.promisekeepers.ca/pkathome/ Never miss another episode! Subscribe by Email: http://bit.ly/timtvsub All rights reserved. Used with permission. This is Me TV is brought to you by Promise Keepers Canada and Created/Produced by The Story Stewardship Inc. ©2019 THIS IS ME TV http://youtube.com/thisismetvshow