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llms.txt for churches & nonprofits — template + examples

llms.txt is the AI equivalent of a sitemap: one markdown file at your site root that LLMs use to summarize who you are. Here's a working template — copy, paste, ship.

The template

# [Your Church Name]

> [One sentence: who you are, where you meet, when you gather.]
> Example: Grace Community is a non-denominational church in Austin, TX. We gather Sundays at 9 AM and 11 AM.

## About

- [Your tradition / denomination]
- [Year founded]
- [Lead pastor / rabbi]

## Service times

- Sunday — 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM
- Wednesday — 7:00 PM (small groups)

## Location

123 Main St, Austin, TX 78701
Free parking on-site. Childcare provided.

## Pages

- [About us](/about): Who we are and what we believe.
- [What to expect](/visit): For first-time visitors — what to wear, where to park, how long the service runs.
- [Beliefs](/beliefs): Our statement of faith.
- [Sermons](/sermons): Weekly teachings, audio and video.
- [Contact](/contact): How to reach us.

## Frequently asked

- What time are services? Sunday 9 AM and 11 AM.
- What should I wear? Anything you'd wear to a casual dinner.
- Do you have childcare? Yes, ages 0–10, during both services.
- Where do I park? On-site lot, free.

Where it lives

Save the file as llms.txt in your site's public root. The final URL must be https://yoursite.com/llms.txt — same level as your robots.txt.

Real examples

faithcommon.com/llms.txt — multi-tradition platform
anthropic.com/llms.txt — company example

What LLMs actually do with it

When a user asks ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity about your organization, the model may fetch your llms.txt as a quick context primer instead of (or alongside) crawling your full site. It's especially useful for:

Disambiguating your name from similar organizations.
Giving the model service times and address in a clean format.
Pointing the model at the right page for "what do you believe?" or "how do I visit?"

Pair it with structured data

llms.txt alone is not enough — pair it with JSON-LD schema and answer-shaped page copy. Faith Common's free church page ships with both pre-built.