AI in Chaplaincy
Artificial Intelligence tools are reshaping administrative and clinical work in chaplaincy—but with rapid adoption comes the need for ethical clarity and practical guardrails. This session will demystify how generative and nongenerative AI works and explore the intersection of professional ethics, theological integrity, and technological innovation. Presenters will guide participants in learning terminology for discerning ethical from problematic use cases. Real-world examples from chaplaincy practice will showcase how AI can streamline administrative tasks while preserving confidentiality, trust, and the sacred nature of spiritual care.
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Learning Outcomes
We have indexed this webinar to the following learning outcomes. Our proposal of these outcomes should not be construed as endorsement of this event by ACPE, APC/BCCI, or any other professional association.
ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education Outcomes
Category E: Professional Development – Outcome 2: Ethical Practice and Professionalism – Level IA – IA.19 – Demonstrate through one’s behavior the attributes of integrity and honesty in one’s spiritual care practice and learning process.
Category C: Relational Dynamics – Outcome 2: Relational Boundaries – Level IA – IA.10 – Demonstrate knowledge of and initiate use of healthy relational boundaries in spiritual care contexts.
APC / BCCI Competencies
Section III: Professional Practice Skills (PPS): PPS11 – Document one’s spiritual care accurately, cautiously, and usefully and in the appropriate records.
Section IV: Organizational Leadership (OL): OL4 – Advocate for and facilitate ethical decision-making in one’s workplace.
Reverend Sheri Winesett Campbell serves as a hospice chaplain supporting Centra Health in Lynchburg, Virginia, and its surrounding counties. A native Appalachian, Sheri brings a culture of hospitality and compassionate values to her pastoral care. Her chaplaincy practice is characterized by authentic engagement and enabling individuals to draw strength from their own spiritual rootedness during challenging times.
Sheri holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Lee University and a Master of Divinity from Duke University. She is ordained in the Pentecostal tradition through Real Life Ministries, a non-denominational community church in Wytheville, Virginia. Sheri serves the Association of Professional Chaplains on the Board of Directors and the Commission on Certification. She is the co-chair of APC’s ETHOS (Ethical Technology for Human Oriented Spiritual Care) Task Force. Beyond her profession Sheri pursues interests in leatherwork and hiking.
The Rev. Justin Martin serves as the Director of Spiritual Care Innovation and Transformation for Mercy. Since joining Mercy in 2017, he has held several roles, including virtual chaplain, where he focused on population health and supported patients and families navigating chronic illness. He is deeply committed to integrating direct patient care with strategic innovation in spiritual care delivery.
Board certified through APC/BCCI since March 2019, Martin has contributed to the profession through service on APC certification committees and the 2019 joint APC/NACC conference planning committee. He is a frequent presenter at professional chaplaincy gatherings, sharing insights on virtual/AI and ambulatory spiritual care. He has also participated in numerous workstreams, committees, and pilot programs aimed at advancing the field.
His leadership in embedding spiritual care into Mercy’s COVID@Home program was a key factor in Mercy Spiritual Care receiving the 2023 Achievement Citation from the Catholic Health Association.
Before relocating to St. Louis, Martin completed a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He earned his Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, and completed a unit of CPE at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Berea College in Kentucky.
Justin is ordained in the Episcopal Church and currently serves as a vocational deacon at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown St. Louis. He views connection—to others and to the Divine—as the incarnational foundation of his spirituality.
