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
As of July 2026, NTW is available exclusively through Apologist AI — a Christian-owned platform where it's accessible directly in the browser with no username or password required, running OpenAI's GPT-5.4 Instant model.^1 (NTW was previously also offered as a custom GPT on ChatGPT, but that access has been retired; the project has consolidated onto Christian-owned infrastructure.) 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 trivia-style game board — now with virtual buzzers for remote play and five age-tiered difficulty levels.^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, version 20260318) — full transparency into how the AI is instructed; strong copyleft protects against proprietary derivatives^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 trivia boards from uploaded lesson files (TXT, MD, PDF, EPUB, Word, PowerPoint, Keynote, Excel, and more) or typed topics; supports in-person physical buzzers and virtual phone buzzers for remote groups; five difficulty tiers (Little Lamb through Theologian) adjust both theological complexity and Flesch-Kincaid readability^4
- Active GitHub development with ~751 commits, 9 stars, latest push July 17, 2026 — one of the most active repos in the directory^3
- Co-authored a white paper with Jake Carlson (The Apologist Project) on "Generative AI in Christian Evangelism"^6
- Reviewed by FaithGPT.io: Overall 4.0, with a notably high Doctrine score of 4.1 and Pricing score of 4.5^7
- Operated under SheperdPath Solutions, with dedicated LinkedIn showcase and Facebook pages^1
