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Welcome to the 2024 AI In The Church Survey. 

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Are you AGAINST or FOR the use of AI in ministry work?
AGAINST = No use at all is appropriate.
FOR = Any and all degrees of use is included.

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Do you use any AI tools for ministry work-related purposes / activities?
  • A Daily
  • B Weekly
  • C Occasionally
  • D Rarely
  • E No / Not yet
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In what ways have you utilized AI tools?
  • A Using as an informational or research tool (e.g., asking questions, gathering data)
  • B Generating text (e.g., articles, transcriptions, summarizing, social media, etc.)
  • C Creating images or graphics
  • D Producing audio content (e.g., music, voiceovers)
  • E Creating, repurposing, or editing videos
  • F Conducting data analysis or research
  • G Automating actions or processes (e.g., scheduling, workflows)
  • H Other
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Which of the following AI tools have you used?
  • A ChatGPT
  • B Bing.com
  • C Google Bard
  • D Claude.ai
  • E Grammarly
  • F Jasper
  • G Midjourney
  • H Dall-E
  • I Canva Magic
  • J Microsoft Co-Pilot
  • K SermonShots
  • L Church.tech
  • M Magai
  • N Other
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What's one specific example of an AI tool and/or how you use AI in a ministry work context within the last month?
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Do you prepare / write sermons (with or without AI) in your role?
  • A YES
  • B NO, sermons are not part of my role at the church.
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Have you used any AI tools in your sermon preparation and writing process?
  • A Yes
  • B No, not yet. I might / plan to in the future.
  • C No, will never use AI for this activity.
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Do you have ethical concerns regarding the overall use of AI in a church setting?
  • A Yes, highly concerned, this needs to urgently be discussed and considered.
  • B Yes, somewhat. But not highly urgent. We have time to figure these issues out.
  • C Somewhat. But I believe the larger Church community will thoughtfully process the major concerns.
  • D No. Not really concerned right now.
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What is your PRIMARY ethical concern regarding the use of AI in a church setting?
Pick the TOP #1 concern below
  • A Privacy and Data Security: Concerns over how personal data of church members is collected, stored, and used by systems using AI.
  • B Bias and Discrimination: The risk of AI algorithms unintentionally perpetuating biases or discriminating against certain groups.
  • C Accountability and Transparency: Questions about who is responsible for AI decisions and how understandable AI use & processes are.
  • D Replacement of Human Interaction: Worries about AI replacing meaningful human pastoral care and community connections. What role and value should empathy and human discernment have in ministry activities?
  • E Moral and Theological Implications: Concerns regarding how AI aligns with theological beliefs and moral principles of the church.
  • F Misuse of Technology: Concerns about the potential for AI to be used unethically or in ways that contradict church teachings.
  • G Dependence on Technology: Fears about over-reliance on technology in spiritual and community aspects of church life.
  • H Church's Responsibility as Employer: What moral obligations does the church have considering the impact of AI on employment, preserving staff roles & livelihoods?
  • I Other
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Please explain your previous answer further and/or with specific examples & details.
Please share any details on the specific ethical issue you identified in the previous question and how you believe this issue could impact your ministry and congregation.

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Which challenge do you see as most significant in adopting AI in your church?
  • A Lack of expertise / Need to learn
  • B Lack of interest / Fear
  • C Lack of time
  • D Ethical concerns
  • E Congregation's concerns / objections
  • F Financial costs
  • G Other
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Please explain your previous answer further and/or with specific examples & details.
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Does your ministry have an AI Policy in place?
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How valuable do you believe the potential of AI tools to be in enhancing ministry-related work within the church?
1 = Not valuable at all; 2 = Not very; 3 = Somewhat; 4 = Very; 5 = Extremely
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In which specific areas do you believe AI can improve the work of the church?
  • A Discipleship
  • B Communications
  • C Sermon prep
  • D Data analysis
  • E Event / project planning
  • F Outreach / evangelism
  • G Member engagement
  • H Church administration
  • I None
  • J Other
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Which category of ministry work do you perceive as having the least resistance to the integration of AI technologies?
  • A Administrative Tasks (Examples: Record keeping, finance management)
  • B Creative Content Production (Examples: Graphic design, video production, social media content)
  • C Outreach and Evangelism (Examples: Digital marketing, community engagement, online evangelism)
  • D Worship and Sermon Preparation (Examples: Sermon research, sermon editing, worship music selection, real-time language translation)
  • E Pastoral Care and Counseling (Examples: Automated responses for common queries, AI-assisted pastoral guidance)
  • F Educational Programs (Examples: Bible study materials, online learning modules, educational content creation)
  • G Youth and Children’s Ministry (Examples: Producing or reframing content for younger demographics, educational games)
  • H Church Communication (Examples: Email management, chatbots for websites, announcement dissemination)
  • I Data Analysis and Church Growth Strategies (Examples: Attendance tracking, growth pattern analysis, demographic studies)
  • J No Category – We have resistance to AI across ALL areas
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What level of AI training do you believe is necessary for your church staff to effectively utilize AI tools?
  • A Extensive training
  • B Moderate training
  • C Basic training
  • D No training required
  • E Unsure
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Do you believe AI tools can be used to help with DISCIPLESHIP-related work and activities?
This may include a variety of activity options, including spiritual needs assessments, producing devotionals and study guides, customizing of content / pathways, etc.
  • A Highly Beneficial: I believe AI can significantly enhance discipleship activities. So many opportunties.
  • B Moderately Beneficial: AI could be useful, when used in certain portions of discipleship work.
  • C Slightly Beneficial: AI might have limited use, but it's not a substitute for traditional methods overall.
  • D Not Beneficial: I do not see AI as beneficial for discipleship activities.
  • E Unsure/Need More Information: I am not certain about AI’s role in discipleship and require more information.
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Are you willing to invest in AI education & training for yourself and/or your church staff?
  • A Already investing
  • B Very willing
  • C Somewhat willing
  • D Not willing
  • E Not able to
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If AI training could tangibly impact your ministry work, how much would you be willing to budget for AI learning (courses, conferences, workshops, cohorts, etc.) for your church staff training and development?
Annual budget amounts
  • A Only free resources
  • B $1 - $500/year
  • C $501 - $1000/year
  • D $1001 - $2500/year
  • E $2501+ / year
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Which area of AI training and education would you prioritize as MOST valuable for you and your church staff?
Pick UP TO THREE (3) choices.
  • A Fundamentals of AI; General overview
  • B Training on specific AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Midjourney)
  • C Strategic analysis and planning (analyzing giving data, project planning. etc)
  • D Building communications tools & workflows (custom website chatbots, email processing, etc.)
  • E AI policy & ethical frameworks for AI
  • F Content creation & design (images, audio & video cloning, video scripts, etc)
  • G Other
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Which factor would MOST encourage you to adopt AI in your church?
  • A Availability of training / education for ministry context
  • B Peer recommendations
  • C Staff requests to learn / use it
  • D Seeing other churches use it / use case examples
  • E Other
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Have you led your staff / team to discuss the topic of using AI for ministry work?
  • A Yes
  • B Not yet, planning on it
  • C No
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Please indicate your gender
  • A Male
  • B Female
  • C Prefer not to answer
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What is your primary role?
Title / Role
  • A Lead / Senior Pastor
  • B Executive Pastor / Director
  • C Teaching / Associate Pastor
  • D Online / Digital Pastor
  • E Worship Experience / Programming
  • F Communications / Media
  • G Small groups / Discipleship
  • H Youth / Young Adult Ministry
  • I Children's Ministry
  • J I am on a church staff in another ministry area
  • K I am a member at a church / volunteer / attendee but NOT on staff
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Which generation do you belong to?
When were you born?
  • A Silent (1928-1945)
  • B Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
  • C Gen X (1965-1980)
  • D Millennials (1981-1996)
  • E Gen Z (1997-2012)
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What is the average attendance of your ministry/church?
  • A Less than 100
  • B 100 - 249
  • C 250 - 499
  • D 500 - 999
  • E 1,000 - 4,999
  • F 5,000 - 9,999
  • G 10,000 or More
  • H No Attendance Numbers
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Choose your denomination.
Please select the faith group you most identify with from the following:
  • A Adventist (7th Day or other)
  • B AME / African Methodist Episcopal
    A.M.E. Zion
  • C Assembly of God
  • D Baptist - other
  • E Baptist - Southern
  • F Baptist - American
  • G Catholic / Roman Catholic
  • H Church of Christ - other
  • I Church of Christ - United Church of Christ
  • J Church of Christ / Christian Church (independent)
  • K Church of God - any
  • L Disciples of Christ
  • M Episcopal
  • N Evangelical (Free, Covenant)
    Foursquare
  • O Jehovah's Witness
  • P Lutheran - Evangelical
  • Q Lutheran - Missouri Synod
  • R Lutheran - other
  • S Mennonite
  • T Methodist
  • U Nazarene
  • V Non-denominational/independent
  • W Orthodox
  • X Pentecostal
  • Y Presbyterian - other
  • Z Presbyterian - PCUSA
  • [ Presbyterian - PCA
  • \ Protestant - other
  • ] Reformed (any type)
  • ^ Wesleyan
  • _ Other Christian faith
  • ` No affiliation
  • a Don't know
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The end!

The results will be published at the upcoming Exponential Global conference in March.

Thank you for completing the 2024 AI In The Church Survey.  Your contribution will help thousands of peers better understand how they might approach AI regarding their own ministry.

You'll also receive a copy of the results via email when available.

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Kenny Jahng
Director, Exponential AI NEXT
Editor-in-Chief, ChurchTechToday.com


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