TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

• Church Tech Today: State of AI in Church survey

• Think with Google: What are 4S behaviors and why should you care?

• RNS: AI translation for worship services

• Business Wire: Church giving trends 2025

2025 State of AI in the Church Survey

Church Tech Today shares “AI in the Pulpit: What’s Next? Join the 2025 State of AI in the Church Survey and Shape the Future of Ministry” (5-minute read) about a new survey inviting church leaders to share their experiences with AI in ministry. This follow-up to last year’s study – where two-thirds of pastors already use AI tools – seeks fresh insights to help churches navigate AI’s benefits and ethical challenges.

What Are 4S Behaviors and Why Should You Care? 

Think with Google shares “New Consumer Decision-Making Process” (5-minute read), highlighting how people’s digital habits—streaming, scrolling, searching, shopping—shape decision-making. Understanding these insights can help you improve engagement in today’s digital landscape.

Real-Time Translation Comes to Church

Religion News Service reports on “Power of Babel: Real-time AI translation may be coming to church near you” (5-minute read / 7-minute listen), showing how AI tools like Wordly are helping churches instantly translate sermons for multilingual congregations. About 200 U.S. churches already use this tech to bridge language gaps – enabling worshippers to hear the message in their own language via a smartphone app in real time.

Church Giving Rebounds, Driven by Digital Tools

Business Wire announces “Ministry Brands’ 2025 State of Church Giving Report Reveals Rebound in Generosity, Growing Opportunities in Recurring and Digital Wallet Giving” (4-minute read) with encouraging news: church giving is on the rise again. Over half of surveyed churches saw donations increase, thanks in part to digital methods (now 42% of giving). The report urges embracing recurring giving and mobile wallets to sustain this momentum and solicits your participation in the 2025 survey.

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