Frequently Asked Questions

Streetlight Brief is a weekly intelligence briefing for church leaders. Every Monday, you receive a personalized report covering demographics, health data, local news, trends, and ministry opportunities specific to your community — at the ZIP-code, state, or national level.

Streetlight Brief is designed for lead pastors, executive pastors, church planters, youth pastors, community outreach directors, and denominational leaders — anyone who wants to make ministry decisions informed by real local data rather than guesswork.

Streetlight Brief delivers weekly reports (not annual), with expert pastoral commentary that translates data into ministry action steps. No software to learn — it arrives in your inbox. And during our pilot program, all plans are completely free.

We're expanding coverage rapidly. Enter your ZIP on the signup page — if we don't cover it yet, you'll be added to our waitlist and notified as soon as your area is available. Nationwide tier users always receive national content regardless.

We aggregate data from 19+ sources including US Census ACS, CDC PLACES health indicators, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, FBI crime data, EPA environmental data, FEMA disaster tracking, NWS weather alerts, USDA food access data, local news, Google Trends, Reddit community conversations, and economic indicators — all enriched with pastoral commentary.

Absolutely. We never share your personal information or church data. Your ZIP code is used solely to generate your local intelligence report. We use industry-standard encryption and never expose your data to third parties.

Our pipeline runs weekly. Census ACS data is updated annually (the latest available release), CDC PLACES health data is refreshed quarterly, and local news, Reddit, weather, and FEMA alerts are pulled fresh every week for your Monday briefing.

No. Streetlight Brief uses publicly available data about your geographic area (ZIP code, state, or nation). We never scrape church websites, databases, or member records. Our intelligence is about the community around your church, not your congregation.

All plans are completely free during our pilot program. Choose from three tiers — Nationwide, State, and Local — and get weekly intelligence delivered to your inbox. No credit card required.

Yes. There are no contracts or commitments. Cancel from your account settings and you won't be billed again. You'll retain access through the end of your current billing period.

We're working on organizational plans for multi-campus churches and denominational partners. Contact us at support@streetlightbrief.com for custom pricing if you need 10+ subscriptions.

Yes! Local-tier subscribers can share reports with their team directly from the dashboard. Forward the email, download the PDF, or share a secure link.

Each Local briefing follows a simple structure: one key signal (the most important thing that changed this week), why it matters for your church, three specific ministry moves you can make, and a staff discussion question. Behind that, you get the full data picture — demographics, health, economics, local news, and trends — accessible with one click.

Our Local tier lets you select one primary ZIP code. If you need multiple ZIP codes (e.g., a multi-campus church), contact us for organizational pricing. State and Nationwide tiers cover their respective geographies automatically.

Reports arrive as rich HTML emails optimized for desktop and mobile reading. Local-tier subscribers can also access a web dashboard, download PDFs, and share secure links with their team.