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AI guidelines for the local church

A clear, faithful AI policy for your church.

Your staff and volunteers are already using AI. SafeChurchAI helps you write simple, sensible guidelines that fit your convictions, your people, and your size. No jargon. No fear. Just a good next step.

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A little clarity.
A lot of care.

Artificial Intelligence Use Policy
Prepared for your church. Reviewed by your people.

✓ Protect the people entrusted to you
✓ Give your team a shared starting point
✓ Keep people responsible for ministry
Built for the local churchPractical. Thoughtful. Human.
94%

of pastors want guidance on how their church should use AI.

4%

have a formal AI policy in place.

79%

have neither a formal nor an informal policy.

Source: Barna Group, October 6, 2026. Another 17% of pastors report an informal policy.

Why this matters now

Nearly every pastor wants guidance. Very few have it.

AI showed up in church offices quietly. It drafts emails, summarizes meetings, and helps with sermon prep. That can be a gift. But without shared guidelines, good people end up guessing.

Trust is on the line

Your congregation trusts you with their stories, their prayer requests, and their pain. Careless use of AI can put that trust at risk without anyone meaning harm.

Everyone is guessing

Staff, elders, and volunteers each draw their own lines. One person avoids AI entirely. Another pastes in sensitive notes. Clear guidelines bring everyone onto the same page.

Boards need something to stand on

Church boards are asked to steward people and resources well. A written policy gives them a shared reference point and a way to revisit it as things change.

How it works

Three steps to a policy you can stand behind.

01

Tell us about your church

Answer a few plain questions about your church: your size, your ministries, and the convictions that guide you.

02

Make it your own

Review a draft policy written in clear language. Adjust anything that doesn't fit your context.

03

Put it into practice

Share it with your board and staff, adopt it, and revisit it as your needs grow.

Policy builder

Write a policy that sounds like your church.

The builder walks you through the questions that matter: pastoral care, privacy, preaching, communications, and children's ministry. You get a draft you can read in one sitting and explain to anyone in the pews.

Download a Word document or PDF. Review it together before adoption.

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A thoughtful starting point

Clarity comes
with context.

We only cite published research, and we name our sources. Read how we build our templates and where our numbers come from.

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Stay informed

Thoughtful updates. Not a flood of news.

AI changes quickly. We'll send occasional notes on what's shifting and what it means for churches. Short, practical, and written with pastors in mind.

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