Sample Church AI Policy & Training You Can Copy

It's definitely a challenge to develop an AI policy and training for your church in today's rapidly changing world! Keeping up with all the advancements can feel overwhelming.

My church recently introduced Google Gemini to our staff. Our team created a Google Doc that provides AI insights tailored to our church's unique context, along with helpful prompts to help everyone make the most of Gemini.

I believe AI is here to stay, and we wanted our staff to start integrating it into their workflows now. Think of using AI effectively like learning to ride a bike—it takes some practice to get comfortable.

You can download this document below and adapt it for use at your church.

Update: I turned this into a free church AI policy generator. Scroll down to build a version customized to your church.

Generate a Draft AI Policy for Your Church

Fill this out and you will get a one page draft built on the same five guidelines we use at Saddleback, customized to your church. Nothing you type is sent anywhere. It all runs in your browser.

Church name

City and state (optional)

Weekend attendanceUnder 150150 to 750750 to 2,500Over 2,500

Tradition or statement of faith (optional)

Who owns this policy?

Church work accountsGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft 365We do not have church accounts yet

Which AI tools does your team use or plan to use?

ChatGPT Google Gemini Microsoft Copilot Claude Canva AI NotebookLM

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Which of these does your church handle? (adds specific protections)

Kids and students Counseling and care Prayer requests Giving and finances Staff and HR records

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This policy applies toStaffStaff and volunteer leadersStaff and all volunteers

Review this policyEvery 6 monthsEvery year

AI and sermons

AI can help with research and brainstorming, but never writes the sermon AI can help draft an outline, and the pastor writes and owns every word that is preached No AI in sermon preparation

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This is a starting draft, not legal advice. You can click into the policy below and edit any line before you copy or download it.

Want the full version? The Digital Strategy Kit includes our complete editable church AI policy plus the staff training we used to roll it out, along with the book and a digital planning guide.