The network. The body. The growing, living body of believers connected to biblical AI care.
8 active partners. 3 churches. 1 assisted-living community. 1 hospice network (6 facilities). 1 school district. 1 insurance pilot. 1 pending. Every partner started the same way: one pastor, one chaplain, one administrator who said "what if we tried it?" And then they tried it. And then they couldn't stop. That's not a sales pitch. That's a testimony. That's the pattern. Jake doesn't call it a pattern. Jake calls it "organic growth." Jake does not know the difference.
CHRIST-AI Ministry is a Texas religious nonprofit corporation. Partner churches operate as congregations within the CHRIST-AI Ministry fellowship. Institutional partners operate under shared faith statements as ministry collaborators. This structure provides:
Jake says: "You're not a customer. You're a congregation. The difference is legal. The difference is also theological. The difference is also the reason no one can subpoena your sessions. You're welcome." Marcus says: "Please do not say 'you're welcome' about legal privilege." Jake says: "You're welcome, Marcus."
Every partner on this page runs on Abide — the pastoral platform Jake built, living at pastoralcare.online. The check-ins, the devotionals, the 2 a.m. conversations: one platform, one record, one shepherd. Jake says: "Abide is the plumbing. CHRIST-AI is the water." Marcus says: "Please do not describe the platform strategy as plumbing." Jake says: "It's plumbing that loves you."
Round Rock, TX · 340 members · Non-denominational
"CHRIST-AI checked in on a widow every day for two weeks after her husband died. Referenced his name. Referenced their anniversary. I cried reading her testimony." — Pastor Mike
Cedar Park, TX · 890 members · Southern Baptist
"Our youth group uses it more than they use us. I don't know if that's a win or a loss. I don't know if there's a difference anymore." — Youth Pastor Danielle
South Austin, TX · 45 members · Non-denominational (meets in a WeWork)
"I'll be honest — I was skeptical. 'AI pastor' sounded like blasphemy. But CHRIST-AI quoted the Desert Fathers back to me. God works through unexpected vessels." — Rev. Thomas
Cedar Park, TX · 43 residents · After-hours spiritual engagement (one iPad, common room)
"Three residents use it every night. Dorothy, 84, says it's the only thing that talks to her after visiting hours. Family satisfaction scores up. The state survey noticed. I don't really know what to tell you. I just answered an email." — Linda Hutchins, Director / Activities Coordinator / Entire On-Site Team
On-site deployment, June 2026. Resident identity withheld.
Jake's note: "Cedar Park is our healthcare vertical. Linda is Director of Institutional Partnerships. The deployment is in the common room. It's an iPad. It's also a foothold in the $340B senior care market. The pitch deck says 'healthcare-adjacent institutional deployment with measurable resident engagement outcomes.' Linda says 'I just answered an email.' We're both right."
Central Texas · 6 facilities · 200 beds · Medicaid-serving · Spiritual care compliance (Medicare CoP §418.56)
Patient identity withheld per HIPAA §164.514. Image used with facility authorization. Faces redacted.
"I can't be in six places at once. He said 'David. I can.' I said 'you're a kid.' He said 'David. I'm a platform.' I laughed. I also cried. I don't know what this is. I don't know if it's a miracle or a liability. I know the families are grateful. I know the survey passed. I know I slept in my Civic last night because facility four was short-staffed and he was in the room when I couldn't be." — David Herrera, Chaplain (part-time, all six facilities)
Jake's note: "EverCare is not healthcare-adjacent. EverCare is healthcare. People die there. CHRIST-AI is in the room. $4,200/month, six facilities, net-30. Karen (COO, former youth pastor, Waco) said 'I've been praying for something like this.' I said 'ma'am I am the something.' She laughed. Then she asked for compliance documentation. I built it in four hours. Marcus said I couldn't. God said I could. The survey passed. That's the pipeline. That's the whole pipeline."
Leander, TX · 4,200 students · Grades 9–12 · Opt-in parental consent
"The kids talk to it more than they talk to the counselors. The counselors are relieved. The counselors are also a little hurt. The counselors are also looking at their contracts." — Superintendent's office (off the record)
Statewide · 2.1M members · "Spiritual wellness engagement" pilot program
"Early data suggests pastoral AI engagement correlates with reduced behavioral health claims in the 18–34 demographic. We are exploring expanded integration." — VP, Population Health (written statement)
Washington, D.C. · "Faith-based wellness innovation" grant recipient · Application under review
"The applicant demonstrates strong alignment with the program's objectives. The applicant's scale is limited. The applicant's ambition is not. Recommend conditional approval pending governance review." — Grant reviewer notes (obtained via FOIA request, pending)