NTW✝️'s Creator
Learn about the person behind Navigate The Way ✝️ and the vision that drives the project.
Creator and steward
Ted Hallum is the creator of Navigate The Way ✝️, a Christian AI tool built to serve church leaders, lay leaders, and believers who want deeper theological clarity and practical help for Scripture study, discipleship, and ministry preparation.
Rooted in conservative, Reformed, evangelical convictions, NTW✝️ brings together biblical fidelity, transparent guardrails, and modern AI capability so Christians can receive help that is openly shaped by stated theological commitments.
A Theological Stewardship
Ted sees NTW✝️ not as a tech experiment, but as a stewardship offered freely to the Church: a way to use technical skill in service of clarity, discipleship, and the worship and obedience owed to Christ.
The project grew out of practical ministry and discipleship needs: communicating God’s truth clearly, preparing faithful questions and resources, and using modern tools without pretending they are spiritually neutral.
That transparency is part of the design. NTW✝️ publishes its system prompt and guardrails so visitors can inspect the commitments shaping its answers instead of guessing what is happening behind the interface.
Background and Vocation
Ted serves as Director of Analytics & Information Management at Ligonier Ministries, where he supports the strategic use of data and information systems for a global discipleship mission.
His vocational path spans military intelligence, academia, analytics leadership, AI innovation, and mentorship. He has served as Deputy Director of IBM oLabs, taught business analytics at William & Mary, and founded the Veterans in Data Science & Machine Learning community.
A U.S. Army veteran and two-time Bronze Star recipient, Ted holds a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Toccoa Falls College and a Master of Science in Business Analytics from William & Mary. His work reflects a desire to steward technical gifts for the good of Christ’s Church.
Explore the Project
Learn how NTW✝️ works, review the published prompt, or see the open-source repository.