If you’re a pastor, church staff member, or Sunday volunteer looking for the right design tool, you’ve probably come across Canva. But is it the best option for creating sermon slides and church graphics?
If you're a pastor, church leader, or volunteer trying to make weekly sermon graphics, slides, or event promos, you've probably used Canva.
It’s a great tool for general design—but is it built for church needs?
In this guide, we compare Canva with Church Canvas AI—the first AI design platform built specifically for churches. Whether you're creating sermon series graphics, worship slides, or Instagram posts for Sunday, we'll help you find the right fit.
Church Canva was designed with pastors and church volunteers in mind. Everything from the templates to the interface is made to serve the weekly design needs of your church.
Generate a month’s worth of sermon slides, social posts, and title graphics with just a few clicks. No more starting from scratch or spending hours on templates and layouts.
You don’t have to dig through secular templates or force a wedding flyer into a worship slide. Every template, font, and layout is crafted with ministry in mind.
No design experience? No problem. Church Canvas AI is built for busy pastors andchurch workers who have no design or AI experience and just need to get the graphic out quickly and beautifully.
“I’m constantly balancing preaching, pastoring, and managing the day-to-day operations being a pastor of a small church. Church Canvas has been such a blessing saving me valuable time, allowing me to focus on caring for my congregation and leading the church.”
— Pastor Caleb, Denair, CA
Is Church Canvas AI free?
You can sign up for the Starter plan for free or upgrade to Basic for only $10 a month or Plus for $30 a month (save more money if you switch annually!).
Do I need design experience?
Nope. Tell Church Canvas AI what you would say to a graphic designer.
Can I still use Canva too?
Of course! Canva can actually be a perfect complement to Church Canvas AI. Start our your graphic with Church Canvas then use Canva to hone it even more.
If you’re designing wedding invitations or marketing flyers, Canva is still a great choice.
But if you need to create:
...then Church Canvas AI is the clear winner. It’s faster, easier, and actually made for what pastors and churches need every week.
Sign up in under 60 seconds and start designing instantly—with no credit card required.