Artificial Intelligence (AI) dalam Dunia Pentakosta dan Misi

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penginjilan, misi digital, pentakostalisme, Roh Kudus

Abstract

The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought significant impact across various domains, including ecclesiastical ministry, theological education, and evangelistic strategy. Within the context of Pentecostalism, the integration of AI raises distinctive theological questions, as this tradition places the work of the Holy Spirit at the center of faith and church practice. This article examines the role of AI in Pentecostal life and mission through theological, ethical, and missiological approaches. The study employs a qualitative descriptive-analytical method with two main components: a literature review of theological, digital ethics, and contemporary missiological sources, and a critical analysis of two case studies the BlessU-2 blessing robot developed by the Evangelical Church in Germany and the use of chatbots in Christian campuses and modern churches. The analysis demonstrates that AI can function as an instrument that extends the reach of mission in accordance with the mandate of Acts 1:8, yet it lacks a pneumatic dimension and therefore cannot replace the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding, transforming, and equipping the faithful. This article argues that Pentecostal pneumatology provides a distinctive evaluative framework for assessing the limits and potential of AI in ministry, namely the principle that the role of AI is instrumental rather than substitutive of the Holy Spirit's work. Strategic recommendations are proposed for churches and theological institutions to develop digital literacy grounded in theological accountability and Christian ethics.

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Perkembangan kecerdasan buatan (Artificial Intelligence atau AI) membawa perubahan yang signifikan dalam berbagai bidang kehidupan, termasuk pelayanan gereja, pendidikan teologi, dan strategi penginjilan. Dalam tradisi Pentakosta, pemanfaatan AI memunculkan persoalan teologis yang khas karena karya Roh Kudus dipahami sebagai pusat kehidupan iman dan praktik gereja. Artikel ini bertujuan mengkaji peran AI dalam dunia Pentakosta dan misi melalui perspektif teologis, etis, dan misiologis. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif-analitis melalui studi literatur terhadap berbagai sumber teologi, etika digital, dan misiologi kontemporer, yang dipadukan dengan analisis kritis terhadap dua studi kasus, yaitu robot pemberi berkat BlessU-2 yang dikembangkan Gereja Evangelikal di Jerman serta penggunaan chatbot di lingkungan kampus Kristen dan gereja. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa AI dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai instrumen untuk memperluas jangkauan misi sesuai dengan mandat Kisah Para Rasul 1:8. Namun, AI tidak memiliki dimensi pneumatik sehingga tidak dapat menggantikan karya Roh Kudus dalam membimbing, mengubahkan, dan memperlengkapi jemaat. Artikel ini menegaskan bahwa pneumatologi Pentakosta menyediakan kerangka teologis yang jelas untuk menilai potensi sekaligus batas penggunaan AI dalam pelayanan. Berdasarkan kerangka tersebut, AI dipahami sebagai sarana yang mendukung pelayanan, bukan sebagai pengganti karya Roh Kudus. Oleh karena itu, gereja dan lembaga pendidikan teologi perlu membangun literasi digital yang bertumpu pada akuntabilitas teologis dan etika Kristen.

Keywords: etika teknologi; kecerdasan buatan; misi digital, penginjilan; pentakostalisme; Roh Kudus

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2026-07-24

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) dalam Dunia Pentakosta dan Misi. (2026). THECRED: Proceedings of the Theology and Religious Education Dialogue, 1(1), 13-17. https://ojs.sttrealbatam.ac.id/index.php/THECRED/article/view/879