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Three in five Protestant churchgoers in the United States say they are worried about artificial intelligence’s influence on Christianity, according to a new survey that finds deep divisions within congregations over whether pastors should use the technology to prepare their sermons.
Among churchgoers surveyed for a new Lifeway Research study, 61% expressed concern about AI’s effect on the faith, including 67% of Evangelicals compared with 55% of those without Evangelical beliefs.
“Caution is an instinctive reaction to new things, and pastors and churchgoers share some concerns around AI,” Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, said in a statement. “The majority of younger churchgoers would welcome hearing biblical principles applied to AI in a sermon to help them shape their perspective on it.”
The study is based on two polls: a phone survey of 1,003 Protestant pastors conducted in September 2025, with an error margin of 3.3 percentage points, and an online survey of 1,200 American Protestant churchgoers conducted last September, with an error margin of 3.2 percentage points.
About 44% of churchgoers see nothing wrong with pastors using AI to prepare sermons, while 43% are opposed, including 24% who disagreed strongly. A further 13% were undecided.
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Among churchgoers surveyed for a new Lifeway Research study, 61% expressed concern about AI’s effect on the faith, including 67% of Evangelicals compared with 55% of those without Evangelical beliefs.
“Caution is an instinctive reaction to new things, and pastors and churchgoers share some concerns around AI,” Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, said in a statement. “The majority of younger churchgoers would welcome hearing biblical principles applied to AI in a sermon to help them shape their perspective on it.”
The study is based on two polls: a phone survey of 1,003 Protestant pastors conducted in September 2025, with an error margin of 3.3 percentage points, and an online survey of 1,200 American Protestant churchgoers conducted last September, with an error margin of 3.2 percentage points.
About 44% of churchgoers see nothing wrong with pastors using AI to prepare sermons, while 43% are opposed, including 24% who disagreed strongly. A further 13% were undecided.
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Over 60% of churchgoers worried about AI’s influence on Christianity, survey shows
Three in five Protestant churchgoers in the United States say they are worried about artificial intelligence s influence on Christianity, according to a new survey that finds deep divisions within
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