Compiled February 2026
The church is at a significant inflection point with technology. According to the 2025 State of AI in the Church survey, nearly 90% of faith leaders now support using AI in some form of ministry, and 45% of church leaders actively use AI tools -- an 80% increase from the prior year. Yet a 2025 Pew Research study found that 73% of Americans say AI should play no role in advising people about their faith. This tension is worth sitting with, because it reveals something important: people are open to AI helping with logistics and access, but deeply wary of it stepping into sacred relational space.