Lighthouse AI questions

What is Lighthouse AI?

A part of Trellis that helps staff plan ahead. It forecasts your Sundays from your own counts, shows what your people are carrying as themes, and suggests series and drafts for the season. Silas suggests, and staff decide what to do with it. See Plan your season with Lighthouse AI.

Who can see Lighthouse?

Admins and staff. Group leaders and members don't see it. They see a study only once someone shares it with group leaders.

Where do I open Lighthouse AI?

On a computer, from the Lighthouse AI button at the top right of any page. On a phone, from the lighthouse button at the top of the screen, next to search. Either one opens this week's read first; press Open Lighthouse for the rest. See Open Lighthouse AI.

Why does it still say New read on my phone?

The New read mark clears on the phone or computer where you open the read. Open it once on each, and it clears there too.

What does Lighthouse cost?

Nothing. Lighthouse AI is included for every church. The forecast comes with Trellis. With any paid part, Silas also writes the Monday read, and each part you add gives Lighthouse more to read. See the Pricing page.

What happens to Lighthouse if we turn Silas off?

The part Silas does pauses. With him off nothing goes to Anthropic: no new read on Monday, no themes, and no drafts. Sunday's forecast is still made from your own counts, and everything Silas read before stays. The button says Paused. See Silas settings.

Does Lighthouse know about the news?

Only what Trellis or your staff mark. It reads nothing from the news, the web or social media. When something in the news will change who comes, add it as a date in Settings and answer Will this change who comes? The next 3 Sundays' forecasts allow for it. See When something happens in the news.

Why does Forecast say it isn't forecasting yet?

Lighthouse needs your own history first. It starts forecasting once 8 Sundays are counted. Count each service on Count, or bring in past counts from a spreadsheet. See Count and import past counts.

When does Lighthouse update?

It reads your people's themes each night once an admin turns that on, Silas is on, and your church has Groups past 25 people or Pioneer. It makes its suggestions, forecasts and insights early each Monday.

Where did last week's suggestions go?

Each Monday's read replaces the suggestions nobody acted on. One you planned stays, with its series under Series.

How many drafts can we make?

60 a month, counted from the 1st on your church's clock. Planning a series counts as one, and so does each draft made from it. A series page shows how many you've used.

Why does it say Silas's draft named someone from your church?

The draft had the name of someone in your church in it, so Trellis didn't keep it, and it doesn't count toward the 60. Press the button again for a new one.

Does Lighthouse write our sermons?

No. It suggests a series' passages, titles and big ideas, and can sketch an outline: the moves and where it lands. The sermon is yours to write.

Can Lighthouse write in line with what our church believes?

Yes. Paste your statement of faith under Settings, in Statement of faith, and Lighthouse keeps sermon outlines, studies, kids' lessons and class sessions consistent with it. Only an admin can change it, and a draft made with it says so.

Does Lighthouse post or send anything?

No. A draft stays in Lighthouse until someone on staff hands it on, and even then a post or an email arrives in Communications as a draft that someone has to send. See Hand a draft on.

Does Lighthouse read our prayer requests?

Only after an admin turns that on. See What Lighthouse AI reads.

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