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Zoe Ministries Mastermind: Legacy & AI for Ministry (2025-05-23)

Summary​

The GODWAVE Collective (Gary Sheng, Marcus Noel, and Arielle Noel) presented at a Zoe Ministries mastermind session on preserving legacy through AI technology and building Christ-centered educational systems. The session focused on using AI to capture and preserve the wisdom of elders, creating revolutionary K-12 education models, and building a "Christofuturist" movement.

Key Topics​

GODWAVE Collective Introduction​

  • Marcus Noel introduced GODWAVE as a cultural movement and creative ministry designed to bridge generations and awaken purpose in Gen Z and millennials through faith, culture, and technology
  • Not a church but a spiritual wave/awakening rooted in the Word, powered by the Spirit, expressed through art, storytelling, wellness, and innovation
  • All members under 40, partnering with elders to pass down mantles and help young people walk in spiritual authority

Legacy Preservation Initiative​

  • 80% regret rate when people don't record important stories of elders before they pass
  • Only 30% of families have any voice recordings or teachings preserved
  • Marcus actively recording his father (one of the first Black technologists who deployed Internet 1.0)
  • Arielle shared personal story of losing her father to cancer in 2019, wishing she had recorded more
  • Gary built an AI autobiographer app inspired by his family's stories (great-grandfather was a Christian pastor in China during persecution)

Revolutionary Education Model​

  • Gary proposed 2-hour morning curriculum for K-12 covering common core, then rest of day focused on divine purpose/gifts
  • Criticism of current education system: "We are paying exorbitant taxes to ruin our kids"
  • Partnership with Dr. Lael Alexander (described as "the smartest man in the world" - Black man from rural Louisiana who architected Shenzhen's transformation)
  • Plans to create advanced science and technology schools starting in Austin, then Tulsa, Florida, and beyond
  • Focus on creating "Christ-centered comedians, pastors, gospel musicians" etc.

AI Philosophy & Warnings​

  • Clear hierarchy emphasized: God → Human → AI (never to be reversed)
  • Warning against making AI an idol or putting it on a divine pedestal
  • AI as a tool for building heaven on earth, not as a replacement for God
  • Vision of future where humans are "employers of AIs" focused on creating and loving

Health & Medicine Discussion​

  • Arielle's role as CEO of EasyCareLink (health tech platform for elder care)
  • Discussion of precision medicine using AI tailored to genetics (noting 80% of pharmaceutical genetic database is white European DNA)
  • Both Marcus and Arielle advise biotech companies creating medicine based on diverse genetics
  • Gary mentioned energy healing frequencies and preventative medicine approaches

Concrete Partnerships Proposed​

  • Archbishop Jordan revealed plans for Jordan Institute of Spiritual Technology and Digital Theology
  • Plans to work with HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities)
  • Cody from Navasota, TX (between Houston and Austin) offered 17,000 sq ft campus on 2.5 acres for potential school
  • Deep partnership proposed between GODWAVE and Zoe Ministries for all future initiatives
  • Upcoming participation in Prophecology conference

China & Global Vision​

  • Discussion of China's educational prowess and commitment to technology
  • Gary's connections with Chinese government interested in his educational model
  • Story of how Dr. Lael Alexander could have built iPhone manufacturing in America but wasn't taken seriously
  • Vision for "America 2.0" with diverse visionary leadership
  • Plans to work with Liberian president and create peace/flourishing in South Africa

Technical Details​

  • Meeting held on Virbela virtual platform (not Zoom)
  • Discussion of various AI tools beyond ChatGPT: Midjourney, Sora, etc.
  • Marcus's background: JP Morgan, Obama administration (Department of Education/White House), early OpenAI user since 2012
  • Gary's background: 4 years at Google (left due to constraining culture), rediscovered coding through Cursor

Astrology Integration​

  • Archbishop Jordan's surprising revelation about being a trained astrologer
  • Vision for using astrology as "prophetic re-engineering" to understand children's gifts from birth
  • Concept of "God-starred counselors" using astro-cartography to guide life paths
  • Reframing astrology as "handwriting of God in the sky"

Action Items​

  • GODWAVE team to participate in Prophecology conference
  • Follow up on partnership opportunities with Zoe Ministries
  • Connect with Cody about Texas campus opportunity
  • Develop workshops for educators on AI-powered school creation
  • Create "vessel capitalist" funding model for Kingdom initiatives

Notable Quotes​

  • "There's no group that will do more to support the greatest modern revivalist movement the world has ever seen" - Gary Sheng
  • "We're dealing with humans. Humans are vessels. Humans are not political parties." - Marcus Noel
  • "AI is not our God. AI is a tool... The order is God, human, AI. Never get it twisted." - Gary Sheng
  • "A prophet cannot be a prophet to a party. They must be a prophet to a nation." - Archbishop Jordan
  • "The stars is the handwriting of God in the sky." - Archbishop Jordan (quoting Tertullian)