The 2024 State of AI in the Church Survey Report

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Description

This report helps congregational leaders gain insights about how congregations are using artificial intelligence (AI). Exponential, a nonprofit that serves the evangelical church planting community, created this report to share how Christian congregations are adopting and thinking about AI. Based on 663 survey responses, the report describes how congregations use popular AI tools, how frequently congregational leaders use AI in their work, and perceptions about AI ethics and training.

Features

65-page downloadable PDF
Statistics
Graphs

Recommended Audience

clergy an dlay leaders

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Gather inspiration by discovering how congregational leaders are using the most popular AI tools.
Explore the ethical concerns congregations have about AI to identify topics that your congregation’s AI training and policy might need to address.

Updated: March 19, 2025

About the Contributor

Matt Burke

Senior Director of Resource Consulting and Grants

Matt Burke is the senior director of resource consulting and grants for the Center for Congregations. Prior to this role, he also served as the director of the northeast Center for Congregations in Fort Wayne and the Center’s Education Director statewide. Matt has a background in classroom, digital and experiential education and most recently served as the associate director of Learning Science at Kaplan Test Prep. He is passionate about using education to develop deeper faith in congregational participants.

Matt earned a B.A. in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and a Masters of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelly, and his two sons, Silas and Levi. Matt also loves storytelling in films, books and music and finding the intersections of faith and popular culture.

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