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Insights on Pastors · 2027 Cohort

How Can Your Organization Best Serve Today's Pastors?

Join the Barna Insights 2027 Cohort on Pastors and learn how to best serve, support and sell to today's congregational leaders and the churches they lead.

Join today

Stay current with Research and Resources

Know the voice of your customer

  • Access to brand-new research drops on the mindset of today's pastors
  • Deep dive into the Barna Library of Studies for data and perspective
  • A box of our published resources on today's pastors for your team
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Faith and AI

U.S. adults / Senior Protestant pastors

How Christians and pastors are already using AI, and how they want (or don't want) it used in faith settings.

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Get connected with Training

Bite-sized modules to lead with confidence

Exclusive access to training sessions from the Barna team and Barna Fellows

Your cohort guides & hosts

Joe Jensen and Trevor Gavin

Joe Jensen
Joe Jensen
Trevor Gavin
Trevor Gavin
David Kinnaman
David KinnamanCEO, Barna
Daniel Copeland
Daniel CopelandVP of Research, Barna
Ed Stetzer
Ed StetzerDean, Talbot School of Theology
Brad Hill
Brad HillChief Partner Success Officer, Gloo
Mindy Caliguire
Mindy CaliguireFounder & President, Soul Care
Glenn Packiam
Glenn PackiamLead Pastor, Rockharbor Church
Nancy Ortberg
Nancy OrtbergCEO, Transforming the Bay with Christ

Attend the Barna Summit in May 2027 in Boulder, Colorado

Explore the Summit

Keep your organization relevant and change-ready as you engage pastors.

In this cohort, you'll learn:

  • How to adjust to AI disruption in your market.
  • How the church and pastor market is changing.
  • How to deepen your partnership with pastors.
  • How they are experiencing leadership today.
  • How to develop an Insights-to-Action playbook for your team.
  • And much more!

Key Dates

Cohort timing
January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027
Pastor Cohort Sessions
Begin January 13, 2027 and occur every other month throughout the year. They are available live, but also on-demand.
Barna Summit
May 17–20, 2027

You'll receive these print and digital resources for your team

Insights on Pastors

Cohort Membership

Core

$4,900

per year

  • Three Training Sessions
  • 1 Summit Seat
  • 1 Study

Premium

$9,500

per year

  • Six Training Sessions
  • 2 Summit Seats
  • 2 Studies

All Barna Insights members receive an annual subscription to The Signal newsletter and Barna Access+

Members may join other Sessions outside the Insights on Pastors Cohort.