Welcome to My Study

I’m Pastor Jo. I have been in pastoral ministry since 2020 and serve Dream Community Church in Iksan, South Korea. It’s a small church, and for most of the week I am the whole staff: preacher, teacher, administrator, media team, and the person who fixes the projector.

Why This Blog Exists

Pastoring a church on your own means there is always more work than hours. So I started asking a simple question: can AI tools give a solo pastor some of the help a larger staff would provide, without cutting corners on study or on people?

This blog is my record of that effort. I share how I have tried to bring AI into three areas of my ministry:

  • Research: working through commentaries, original languages, and my Bible software library more thoroughly, in less time
  • Study: shaping a personal study environment, including tools I’ve built for my own study
  • Ministry: sermon preparation, worship media, church administration, and communication

Not everything has worked. I write about the failures and limits as honestly as the wins, and about where I draw the line as a pastor.

Who This Is For

  • Pastors serving small churches, or serving alone
  • Ministry leaders who are curious about AI but tired of the hype
  • Anyone who wants tested, practical workflows rather than predictions

What You’ll Find Here

  • Digital Ministry: Hands-on notes on the AI and software I use, including Logos Bible Software, ProPresenter, Claude, Midjourney, Suno, and tools I’ve built for my own study. Screenshots, versions, and honest mistakes included.
  • Biblical Insights: Studies of Scripture from the pulpit of a small church.
  • Korean Terminology & Church Culture: Occasional notes on Korean church life, for readers curious about the context I serve in.

How I Write

Korean is my first language. I draft my posts in Korean and use AI tools to help translate and polish the English. The experiences, opinions, and theological convictions are my own, and I review every post before it is published. If something reads awkwardly, I would rather keep it honest than make it sound perfect.

When I write about software, I describe what I personally tested, on the date and version noted in the post. Tools change quickly, so please check the details against the current version before relying on them.

Get in Touch

Questions, corrections, and stories from your own ministry are always welcome. You can reach me through the contact page.

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