Built by a Pastor, for Pastors
We're on a mission to give pastors their time back so they can focus on shepherding people, not managing spreadsheets.
Meet Jake Thornhill
Jake Thornhill graduated from Liberty University and immediately planted a church, serving as lead pastor for two years before transitioning to youth ministry. During his time in pastoral roles, Jake experienced firsthand the overwhelming demands of modern ministry—the constant content creation, the administrative burden, the pressure to be everywhere at once.
The breaking point came on a Tuesday evening. Jake had spent 14 hours preparing a sermon, creating small group discussion guides, drafting the weekly email, and updating social media—only to realize he hadn't made a single pastoral visit that week. His marriage was strained. His kids barely saw him. And his sermon, despite all those hours, felt rushed and generic. He was doing ministry work, but he wasn't doing ministry.
That's when Jake discovered AI could solve the problem. Not by replacing the pastor, but by automating the busywork that keeps pastors from actual shepherding. He spent the next year building Ministry Automation—a suite of AI agents specifically designed to handle the repetitive tasks that drain pastoral energy. Today, Jake helps pastors reclaim 20+ hours per week so they can focus on what only they can do: preach the Word, shepherd their people, and lead their families well.
Our Mission & Values
Ministry Automation exists to fight the burnout epidemic destroying pastoral families by giving pastors their time back.
Ministry-First
We speak the language of ministry, not tech. We say "congregation" not "customers," "ministry" not "business." We understand the unique pressures of church leadership—the 2 AM hospital visits, the Sunday morning anxiety, the weight of shepherding souls. Every feature we build is designed by someone who's lived it.
Theologically Sound
All our AI agents are trained on orthodox evangelical theology and require pastoral review before any content goes live. We position AI as a tool that assists rather than replaces pastoral authority. The AI handles research and formatting; the pastor handles interpretation and application. That's non-negotiable.
Pastor-Empowering
AI assists but never replaces. Pastors remain the theological authority, the shepherd, the leader. We just handle the busywork—the social media scheduling, the email formatting, the discussion guide templates—so pastors can focus on prayer, study, and face-to-face ministry. The stuff only they can do.
Burnout Prevention
42% of pastors are considering quitting. Not because they've lost their calling, but because they're exhausted trying to be everywhere at once. We're not just selling software—we're fighting the burnout epidemic that's destroying pastoral families. Every hour we save is an hour a pastor gets back with their spouse, their kids, or in prayer.
How We Build Our AI Agents
Transparency matters. Here's exactly how we develop every AI agent in our suite.
1. Pastor Input & Pain Point Research
We start by interviewing dozens of pastors across denominations and church sizes to identify real pain points. Not what we think they need—what they actually struggle with. SermonFlow AI, for example, came from hearing the same complaint 47 times: "I spend 15 hours on sermon prep but only 2 hours actually studying Scripture."
2. Theological Training & Review
Every agent is trained on orthodox evangelical resources—commentaries, systematic theologies, and trusted biblical scholarship. Before launch, our theological advisors review outputs to ensure doctrinal accuracy. We don't let AI make theological claims without human oversight. Ever.
3. Real-World Testing
We beta test with real churches for at least 90 days before public launch. Pastors use the agents in their actual workflows, and we iterate based on their feedback. If it doesn't save time in the real world, we don't ship it. Simple as that.
4. Continuous Improvement
We ship updates every two weeks based on member feedback. New features, bug fixes, and improvements are driven by the pastors using the tools daily. You're not buying software that gets abandoned—you're joining a community that shapes the product.
Join the Movement of Pastors Reclaiming Their Time
Stop burning out. Stop sacrificing your family for busywork. Start using AI to multiply your ministry impact while reclaiming 20+ hours per week for what actually matters.
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