Help Shape the Synod's Ministry to Explore the Perils and Possibilities of Artificial Intelligence Survey

In late 2025, the Synod of the Covenant received a grant of $94,000 from the OpenAI Foundation's People First Initiative. The grant funds work by the Synod to help presbyteries, churches, and Presbyterians to understand the perils and possibilities of Artificial Intelligence for ministry and Christian life.

Completing this survey will help us to design programming which will be most helpful to the widest range of interested parties, and should take you less than fifteen minutes. Our hope is to implement ministry opportunities beginning in the fall of 2026.

Please complete this survey by May 6, 2026.

Section I: General Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

1.How familiar are you with Artificial Intelligence? Please choose one answer.

3.How important is it for church leaders to understand AI? Please choose one answer.

4.How important is it for church leaders to make use of AI? Please choose one answer.

5.How often do you use AI outside of your church activities? (Mark the answer that most closely describes the frequency.)

I have never used AI.

Rarely (approximately once a month)

Periodically (approximately once a week)

Frequently (approximately once a day)

Constantly (more than once a day)

Other (please specify)

6.How often do you use AI in your church activities? (Mark the answer that most closely describes the frequency.)

I have never used AI in my church activities.

Rarely (approximately once a month)

Periodically (approximately once a week)

Frequently (approximately once a day)

Constantly (more than once a day)

Other (please specify)

8.Rank how proficient you are in the use of AI in your church activities. Please choose one answer.