AI Tools
Midjourney
AI image generator for artistic backgrounds and series concept art. Strong on style; plan to add titles in your design app.
- Price
- From $10/mo, or $8/mo billed yearly; no free trial (Oct 2026)
- Free option
- No
- Works on
- Web
- Learning curve
- Moderate
The short answer: is Midjourney right for your church?
Midjourney is a paid AI image generator known for striking, artistic images. It's best for church designers who want original sermon series art and backgrounds instead of the same stock photo everyone uses. The catch: there's no free trial on the website, and your images are public unless you pay for Pro or Mega.
Who Midjourney is for
Great for
- Designers who want original series art that doesn't look like stock
- Churches making lots of slide and lyric backgrounds every season
- Creative volunteers willing to learn prompting and style settings
Skip it if
- Churches that want to try AI art for free. Look for an image generator with a free plan.
- Anyone who needs exact wording in the image. Add titles in your design app instead.
How churches use Midjourney
Sermon series key art
Generate a set of images in one style for a new series, then add the title and scripture in your design app.
Advent and Easter backgrounds
Create a seasonal family of backgrounds for lyrics, announcements and lower thirds so the whole season feels connected.
Short motion loops
Turn a still image into a short video for a countdown or walk-in loop. Video uses your plan's GPU time.
Getting started with Midjourney
- 1
Subscribe to the Basic plan at midjourney.com to test it for a month.
- 2
Describe the mood, colors and style of your series, not the title text.
- 3
Download your favorite image and build the final graphic in your design app.
Pros and watch-outs
What we like
- Distinctive, artistic images that don't look like stock photos
- Create on midjourney.com or in Discord
- Standard plan and up include unlimited Relax Mode images
- Can turn still images into short videos
Watch out for
- No free trial on the website or in Discord
- Images are public unless you pay for Pro or Mega
- Getting exact text right can take several tries
Want images that look like your church?
Midjourney makes striking images, but they rarely come out as a finished slide with your series title on it. ChurchCreate is trained only on designs made for real churches, learns your colors and fonts, and gives you ready-to-use Sunday graphics in minutes.
Try ChurchCreate free ↗Made by Church Media Squad, who also run Pro Church Media.
Midjourney FAQ
Is Midjourney free for churches?
No. Plans start at $10 a month, or $96 a year paid up front. There's no free trial on midjourney.com or Discord.
Can we use Midjourney images in worship and on merch?
Paid subscribers can use their images in just about any way, including commercially. Midjourney requires Pro or Mega for any company grossing more than $1 million a year, so larger churches should check.
Can Midjourney put our sermon title in the image?
It can, if you put the words in double quotation marks. Short phrases work best, and you may need several tries, so many designers add titles afterward.
Which Midjourney plan should a church choose?
Basic is fine for testing. Standard adds unlimited Relax Mode images, and Pro adds Stealth Mode to keep your work private.
