Current State of AI Adoption in Churches
On of the most comprehensive data on the topic comes from the 2024 State of AI in the Church Survey conducted by Exponential AI NEXT in partnership with multiple organizations. It surveyed church leaders across various denominations and brought some interesting insights.¹ Statistical Overview An astounding shift has occurred: 87% of church leaders now favour using AI for ministry purposes in 2024, compared to only 8.7% in 2023 who believed churches should embrace AI.² Current usage in different areas of Church ministry has increased significantly, with over 66% of church staff using AI tools occasionally, weekly, or daily, compared to approximately 37% in 2023.³ The survey indicates that that 43% of church leaders make use of AI tools on a regular basis, either weekly or daily, which is applied to different purposes in the church work.⁴ The data presented in the survey shows that the top AI uses reported are: Sermon preparation, informationa...
