Most pastors spend 15+ hours a week crafting a sermon that's preached once and rarely lives beyond Sunday morning. Pulpit AI exists to change that — turning a single sermon into a week's worth of gospel-centered content so the message keeps working long after the benediction.^1
Upload a sermon recording, audio file, or even a PDF of your notes, and Pulpit AI instantly generates over 20 pieces of content in your voice: social media video clips with customizable captions, small group discussion guides, daily devotionals, blog posts, weekly recap newsletters, sermon summaries with timestamps, and more. A May 2026 update introduced a new "Create a clip" button and upgraded highlighting flow, letting pastors clip sermons with pinpoint accuracy, customize to match their church's brand, and share faster than ever.^2 A built-in sermon assistant also helps with prep — surfacing illustrations, historical references, Scripture connections, and practical applications through a conversational chat interface.^3
Founded in 2023 by Michael Whittle — a pastor, entrepreneur, and church planter who cofounded Cathedral Church in Los Angeles in 2015 — Pulpit AI was born from a personal need. Whittle noticed his young adult congregation was being "discipled" more by podcasts and social media than by Sunday sermons, and saw an opportunity to help pastors reclaim that ground. "Our perspective has always been that pastors are some of the most under-resourced individuals," Whittle told Techstrong.ai. "They create massive amounts of content, and most of them preach their sermons one time."^4
The tool gained traction fast — 1,000 pastors signed up on the waitlist before the product even launched.^5 In December 2024, Pulpit AI was acquired by Subsplash, the industry leader in church engagement technology (mobile apps, online giving, live streaming, and more for over 17,000 churches worldwide). At the November 2025 Subsplash Product Event, the team unveiled one-click Pulpit AI processing directly from any media item in the Subsplash Dashboard — no downloading or re-uploading required.^6 In 2025, Subsplash itself was acquired by Roper Technologies for $800 million.^5
Pulpit AI is now trusted by thousands of leading churches and ministries — including Saddleback Church, Red Rocks Church, NewSpring Church, Sandals Church, and Antioch Community Church.^3 They've also partnered with Southeastern University, providing subscriptions to students in the School of Theology and Ministry and collaborating to develop theologically-trusted AI tools for the next generation of pastors.^7 In 2026, Whittle spoke at THINQ Summit on "Can God Use A.I.?" — encouraging local churches to embrace technology as a tool for deeper discipleship.^8 He also authored "Is AI the Church's Next Printing Press?" on the Subsplash blog, framing AI as a potential Reformation-era moment for gospel communication.^9
"Every church should be using Pulpit AI," says Adam Mesa of Patria Church.^3 Pastor Chad Brooks echoed the sentiment: "Pulpit AI has completely changed my weekend sermon workflow in a way that gives me back hours each week."^3
Pricing follows a freemium model with a free trial (2 uploads, no credit card required), then subscription tiers available monthly or annually.^10
