Researchers found that even though practicing Christians already use AI more than their pastors, they still want their guidance on engaging with the technology. About 44% of practicing Christians say they use AI “very often” or “often” in their personal lives. Only 16% of pastors say they use AI “often” personally and 5% said they engage AI for personal matters “very often.” Nearly half of practicing Christians say they would trust the technology with their spiritual growth. Research produced by Barna earlier this year suggests that about a third of practicing American Christians say the spiritual advice they get from artificial intelligence is just as good as that from a pastor, with practicing Christians more likely to agree with this notion than non-practicing Christians and non-Christians.