Jon Hirst

Co-founder | Generous Mind

Jon Hirst has over 28 years of experience bringing nonprofit and innovation expertise together to deliver real change. He is the co-founder of Generous Mind and has served as Chief Innovation Officer at SIL Global. Jon led SIL’s AI efforts and writes about AI’s implications for Kingdom work.

www.generousmind.com

www.innovationinmission.com

Articles

June 24, 2025

Should You Prompt Politely?

A jerk is someone who doesn’t say “please” or “thank you.” And who wants to be a jerk, right?  You add the obligatory niceties to...

April 10, 2024

AI in the Sanctuary: Exploring the Future of Ministry with Jon Hirst

Exponential NEXT Podcast Episode 10 Series: AI in the Sanctuary Should AI give pastors and ministry leaders pause or inspiration? In this episode, Kenny Jahng...

April 1, 2024

The Way We Do Discipleship Matters, Especially with AI

“Depend on it. God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.” – Hudson Tayler, missionary to China and founder of what is...