Digital & AI statistics
98 sourced statistics on digital & ai for U.S. church leaders, newest first, from Lifeway Research, Barna Group and other published research.
2026
- Americans who agree AI can assist them in understanding the Bible American Bible Society
- Christians who feel hopeful about AI's potential for good Barna Group
- Christians who see value in their church offering a digital resource hub Barna Group
- How pastors approach artificial intelligence Lifeway Research
- Most common ways pastors use AI in ministry Barna Group, via Gloo
- Pastors concerned about AI misinterpreting scripture Barna Group, via Gloo
- Pastors preferring AI to present multiple theological viewpoints with citations Barna Group, via Gloo
- Pastors who believe God can use AI Barna Group
- Pastors who do not use AI at all Barna Group, via Gloo
- Pastors who do not use AI in ministry at all Barna Group, via Gloo
- Pastors who feel cautious about AI Barna Group, via Gloo
- Pastors who use AI for Bible study Barna Group, via Gloo
- Pastors who write or edit sermons with AI's help Barna Group, via Gloo
- Pastors' concerns about AI Lifeway Research
- Pastors' emotional responses to AI Barna Group, via Gloo
- Practicing Christians who want pastoral guidance on navigating AI Barna Group, via Gloo
- Practicing Christians who would trust AI with their spiritual growth Barna Group, via Gloo
- Practicing Christians worried AI will replace pastors or spiritual leaders Barna Group, via Gloo
- Reasons 13-year-old Gen Alpha teens use social media Springtide Research Institute
- Social media platforms used by the oldest Gen Alpha teens Springtide Research Institute
2025
- Acceptable reasons to watch a worship service online instead of in person Lifeway Research
- Churches that do not use online giving at all Lifeway Research
- Churchgoers interested in pastor guidance on using AI wisely Barna Group, via Gloo
- Concern that AI will misinterpret Scripture Barna Group
- Concern that AI will misinterpret Scripture Barna Group, via Gloo
- Gen Z Christians who strongly agree in-person relationships are more valuable than digital Barna Group, via Gloo
- How pastors use AI Lifeway Research
- How practicing Christians use AI for faith and growth Barna Group
- If church were only online Barna Group
- Pastors for whom Scripture is the primary guide in using technology Barna Group, via Gloo
- Pastors who think AI should entirely avoid contested Scripture passages Barna Group, via Gloo
- What is more meaningful in person Barna Group
- What pastors want AI to do with hard passages Barna Group
2024
- Approval of AI-generated creative works Barna Group
- Digital tools Christians say churches could benefit from Barna Group
- Monthly use of Christian media Barna Group
- Parents concerned about AI's impact on children and teens Barna Group
- Pastors comfortable using AI, by task Barna Group
- Pastors comfortable using AI, by task Barna Group
- Pastors who agree God can work through AI Barna Group
- Pastors who see potential for AI to do good Barna Group
- Tasks where Christians say a human does it better than AI Barna Group
- U.S. adults who say they regularly use AI-powered technology Barna Group
- Use the Internet for religious or spiritual experiences Barna Group
- Young people who use social media daily Springtide Research Institute
- Young people who would consider joining a totally online spiritual community Springtide Research Institute
2023
- Churchgoers who have not watched a livestream instead of attending in person in the past year Lifeway Research
- How U.S. adults feel about AI Barna Group
- How churches conduct worship services Lifeway Research
- Most helpful things on a church website Lifeway Research
- Non-Christian reactions to Scripture posted on social media Barna Group
- Occasions when watching a livestream is a valid replacement for attending in person Lifeway Research
- Reasons churchgoers watch another church's services Lifeway Research
- Roles church livestreaming plays in churchgoers' walks with God Lifeway Research
- Say "I don't trust it" about AI Barna Group
- Trust AI to be objective and accurate Barna Group
- Trust an AI tool's answer about Christian teachings Barna Group
- U.S. adults who use AI weekly or daily Barna Group
2022
- Christians unlikely to attend if their church were solely online Barna Group
- Churches still posting video worship services online Lifeway Research
- Evangelicals whose media diet is mostly mainstream Lifeway Research
- Evangelicals whose media diet is mostly specifically Christian Lifeway Research
- How Christians would feel if their church moved solely online Barna Group
2021
- Americans who watched a Christian church service online during the pandemic Lifeway Research
- Online and alternative worship formats offered by churches during the pandemic Lifeway Research
- Preferred type of church gathering after the pandemic Barna Group
- Social media users who treat Bible quotes like any other quote Lifeway Research
- Where churches placed livestreamed worship services Lifeway Research
2020
- Americans who own smartphones Lifeway Research
- Churched adults who have watched a church service during the pandemic Barna Group
- Churchgoers' preference for physical, digital or both kinds of gatherings Barna Group
- Daily social media use among evangelicals by belief Lifeway Research
- Experience with online dating Barna Group
- How churches are rethinking operations for the future Barna Group
- How pastors gauge the success of online church engagement Barna Group
- Practicing Christians' online church streaming during COVID-19 Barna Group
- Protestant pastors who began streaming services in spring 2020 Barna Group
2019
- How churches put their services online Lifeway Research
- How often churchgoers watched a livestream instead of attending in person Lifeway Research
- Social media platforms evangelicals use regularly Lifeway Research
2018
- Book formats Americans read in the past 12 months Lifeway Research
- Church technology offerings reported by pastors Lifeway Research
- Churches that have a website Lifeway Research
- Digital and audio ways Bible users engage with scripture Barna Group
- Social media accounts held by Protestant churches Lifeway Research
- Social media platforms teens use Lifeway Research
- Social media platforms used by U.S. teens Lifeway Research
- Social platforms teens use Lifeway Research
- Technology use among seniors Lifeway Research
- U.S. adults who say they are online almost constantly Lifeway Research
2017
- How Bible users access Bible content beyond print Barna Group
- How churches use social media Lifeway Research
- Technology and online presence offered by churches Lifeway Research
2015
- Americans who watch or listen to Christian programming weekly on a computer, phone or tablet Lifeway Research
- Americans who watched a Christian movie in the last year Lifeway Research
2013
- Practicing Christian Millennials who read Scripture on a screen Barna Group
- Practicing Christians who search for spiritual content online Barna Group
2005
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