Looking for a free AI tool that takes Scripture seriously — not just as a reference, but as the authoritative Word of God? Navigate The Way ✝️ (NTW) is an AI assistant built on a conservative, reformed, evangelical foundation, designed to help pastors, Bible study leaders, and everyday believers dig deeper into theology with clarity and conviction.^1
Created by Ted Hallum — a U.S. Army veteran and two-time Bronze Star recipient who serves as Director of Analytics & Information Management at Ligonier Ministries — NTW is offered completely free as what Hallum calls a "theological stewardship" to the Church.^2 The tool is grounded in the historical-grammatical method of Scripture interpretation and uses the BSB and WEB translations through AO Lab's Free Use Bible API for direct, accurate Scripture access. Its system prompt is fully open source under AGPL-3.0 and publicly available for scrutiny on GitHub.^3
NTW is available on two platforms: as a custom GPT on ChatGPT (running GPT-5.5 Instant, with iOS and Android app access and broader original-language source support), and through Apologist — a Christian-owned platform where it's accessible without any account (running GPT-5.4 Instant).^1 NTW also includes the Berean Board, an AI-generated small-group review game that turns sermon notes or lesson material into an interactive, biblically-grounded game board for group study.^4
Why Christians Love It"I am a Christian author, blogger, and professional writer... I use Navigate The Way ✝️ as one of my trusted resources for sound, theological insight. I also use it in my personal Bible study to shed light on difficult-to-understand scripture passages." — Chip Tudor, graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, May 2026^5
"This app is better than sliced bread! I have learned so much! Navigate The Way ✝️ is simply the best [Bible & theology] research tool I have ever encountered." — Kurt N. from Germany, March 2026^5
"When I asked for a comparative view of R.C. Sproul and Tim Keller's perspectives... the tool didn't just summarize their views — it corrected my original premise. It pointed out that a man does not stand over Scripture to interpret it creatively; rather, Scripture interprets the man." — Jaemi Aoh, March 2026^5
Notable- Ted Hallum serves at Ligonier Ministries (R.C. Sproul's ministry), holds a BS in Biblical Studies from Toccoa Falls College and an MS in Business Analytics from William & Mary, founded the Veterans in Data Science & Machine Learning community, and previously served as Deputy Director of IBM oLabs^2
- Open-source system prompt (AGPL-3.0) — full transparency into how the AI is instructed^3
- Powered by AO Lab's Free Use Bible API with direct access to BSB, WEB, and original-language texts (Hebrew WLC, Greek SBL GNT)^1
- Berean Board small-group review game generates interactive game boards from uploaded lesson files (.txt, .md, .pdf, .docx, .pptx) or typed topics^4
- Active GitHub development with 528 commits, 9 stars, latest update June 2026^3
- Co-authored a white paper with Jake Carlson (The Apologist Project) on "Generative AI in Christian Evangelism"^6
- OpenAI temporarily revoked public access to NTW on ChatGPT, prompting Hallum to diversify to the Apologist platform — a Christian-owned infrastructure^1
