Most general-purpose AI doesn't know your theology, your preaching voice, or which Bible translation you use — so pastors end up fighting it for sermon prep that still comes out generic. AlignedAI is a free, doctrine-aware AI assistant built specifically for pastors and church leaders.^1
During setup you configure your theological tradition, statement of faith, and preferred Bible translations, and AlignedAI grounds its answers in that context. It handles deep study and exegesis with Strong's word studies, drafts sermons, Bible studies, and devotionals in an editable canvas, and builds a "Church Brain" trained on your own sermons, website, and documents so drafts come back in your voice. A Pro tier adds a personal AI assistant you can text over SMS, daily briefs with church KPIs, and 40+ integrations (like Planning Center) that automate church busywork.^1
AlignedAI was built by Jonathan Bodnar, a SaaS founder who previously built and exited a church management and giving platform, after watching his best friend — a pastor in McKinney, Texas — struggle to get generic AI to produce doctrinally sound, on-voice messages. Scripture is served through API.Bible with each translation quoted from its copyright holder, and the assistant is intentionally designed as a tool, not a replacement — consistently pointing users back to Scripture, prayer, and their local church.^2
Notable- Free tier includes 200 requests per month with no credit card required; a Pro plan adds unlimited usage, the SMS assistant, and automations.^3
- Privacy-first by design: sermon content, member notes, and church data are not used to train public models.^3
- Doctrine-aware and translation-aware (ESV, NIV, KJV, NASB, and more), with Greek and Hebrew word studies via Strong's concordance built in.^3
- Built by a founder with 12+ years shipping software, including a prior church management and giving platform.^2
