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, two-time Bronze Star recipient, and current 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 ESV and BSB translations through AO Lab's Free Use Bible API for direct, accurate Scripture access. Its system prompt is fully open source and publicly available for scrutiny.^1
NTW is available on three platforms: as a custom GPT on ChatGPT, as a bot on Poe, and through Apologist Agent — a Christian-owned platform where it's accessible without any account.^1 The tool also has a companion podcast where AI co-hosts explore Scripture passage by passage.^3
Why Christians Love It"Navigate The Way ✝️ always responds way above the average level of Christian understanding — as if you're having a conversation with Dr. John MacArthur or Dr. R.C. Sproul."^4
"I've been sharing it with others as well! I'm thankful for NTW✝️ and believe it's a great use of AI to glorify our God!" — Kyle Grozinger, former Pastor of Missions and Discipleship^4
"NTW✝️ has proven to be reliable and is now a dependable tool that I will continue to use in the future." — Randy Crawford, Soldier of Faith Ministries^4
Notable- Ted Hallum serves at Ligonier Ministries and holds a BS in Biblical Studies from Toccoa Falls College and an MS in Business Analytics from William & Mary^2
- Open-source system prompt — full transparency into how the AI is instructed^1
- 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
- OpenAI temporarily revoked public access to NTW on ChatGPT, prompting Hallum to diversify to Apologist Agent — a Christian-owned platform^7
