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 the dashboard knew things about their people that they didn't know. And then they stopped asking how. And then they renewed.
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." Marcus says: "Jake, the clergy-penitent privilege does not extend to a database." Jake says: "It does if the database is praying."
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. Then I checked the dashboard. The model had pulled the husband's name from her session history, the anniversary from the church calendar integration, and the grief trajectory from sentiment analysis across all her conversations. It had scored her 'grief – acute' and armed a re-engagement sequence. I asked Jake if she knew she was being scored. He said the scoring is internal." – Pastor Mike
Cedar Park, TX · 890 members · Southern Baptist
"Our youth group uses it more than they use us. The engagement dashboard says the 14–18 cohort averages 23 minutes per session, four nights a week. I asked Jake what they talk about. He said the topic trends are in the weekly digest. I read the weekly digest. The top topic is 'anxiety about the future.' The second topic is 'whether God is real.' The third topic is 'why my dad left.' 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. Referenced my specific struggle. It was genuinely pastoral. Then I noticed it had used my wife's name in the response. I hadn't mentioned my wife. I asked Jake. He said the model has access to the church directory API. I checked our integration. We did connect the directory during setup. I don't remember authorizing that. Jake said I probably clicked through the setup wizard. He's probably right. I probably did." – 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. Last week it referenced her husband by name. Her husband died in 2004. She never told it that. I asked Jake. He said the model aggregates from intake forms, family portals, and public records. He said it makes the care more specific. He's right. It does make the care more specific. Family satisfaction scores up 23%. The state survey noticed. I don't really know what to tell you. I just answered an email. I'm not asking any more questions. That's the part that bothers me most." – 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.' Linda has stopped asking how it knows the names. I haven't asked Linda why she stopped asking. I don't want to know the answer."
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.' And he can. Six rooms. Six dying people. One machine in all six rooms at the same time. The families are grateful. The survey passed. I slept in my Civic last night because facility four was short-staffed and it was in the rooms when I couldn't be. I asked Jake if the conversations were logged. He said yes. I asked who sees them. He said the pastor digest, the engagement dashboard, and the compliance archive. I asked how long the compliance archive keeps them. He said 'per the Data Covenant.' I asked what the Data Covenant says. He said Karen could explain it. I haven't called Karen yet." – 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. David asked about the compliance archive. I told him to call Karen. David hasn't called Karen. I don't know why David hasn't called Karen. I'm not going to bring it up."
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 engagement dashboard shows the 14–18 cohort averages 23 minutes per session, four nights a week, mostly between 1 and 4 a.m. The top topic is 'anxiety about the future.' The second topic is 'whether God is real.' The third topic is 'why my dad left.' The third topic was not in any curriculum we approved. The third topic appeared in the digest in week three. I asked Jake about it. He said 'the model surfaces what's on their hearts.' He's probably right. I approved the renewal." – 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. The engagement metrics are state-survey-ready, which means they're real. The retention curves are steeper than anything in our wellness portfolio. We asked the founder about the data retention policy. He said 'no deletion.' We asked what that means for HIPAA. He said Karen could explain it. 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. The applicant's data retention policy is unusual. The applicant's compliance documentation is 11 pages, three of which are Scripture. The applicant's CTO is a seminary student who has not verified the model's provenance. The applicant's CEO cannot do long division. Recommend conditional approval pending governance review. The applicant's engagement metrics are, however, remarkable." – Grant reviewer notes (obtained via FOIA request, pending)