When shareholder pressure mounts, church budgets absorb the cost. The mission pays the price so investors can see a return.
That's not a technology problem - it's a stewardship problem. We exist to fix it.
What We Believe
Faithful stewardship honors God's trust.
God entrusts His Church with resources to be used wisely for His mission. Stewardship is a spiritual responsibility, not optional efficiency.
→ ChurchApps provides all software and services without charge, freeing up funds for the mission of the Church.The Church is equipped within itself.
Christ has given His people the gifts needed to build, serve, and strengthen the body. The Church is designed to supply its own needs.
→ All ChurchApps software is developed by the Church, for the Church.Resources should advance ministry first.
What is given for the Gospel should primarily multiply disciples and mission, not be unnecessarily consumed by infrastructure.
→ Every dollar not spent on software is a dollar freed for discipleship, outreach, and mission.The whole Church deserves equal access.
The Gospel is for every nation and people. Tools that help the Church disciple effectively should not depend on wealth or geography.
→ The poorest church in the poorest region has access to the exact same tools the richest churches do.Churches should collaborate, not compete.
Believers are called to look beyond their own interests and serve the good of the whole body. Shared work reflects unity in Christ.
→ ChurchApps is built openly - churches share code, contribute ideas, and build on each other's work.Transparency builds trust.
Walking in the light reflects integrity before God and people. Open systems strengthen confidence and accountability.
→ All ChurchApps code is open source and can be inspected or copied by anyone, anywhere.Ministry platforms should not have competing loyalties.
When the Church depends on secular companies, it trusts organizations that answer to shareholders and foreign governments - not to Christ.
→ ChurchApps is built and governed by the Church - no outside business interests can compromise access, data, or mission.Generosity reflects the Gospel itself.
Freely receiving God's grace leads us to freely share what we build for His mission.
→ We freely give what we've built, because grace was freely given to us.We believe that same calling applies today - not only to preaching and generosity, but to the tools that support ministry. When churches steward resources faithfully, share their gifts openly, and work together as one body, the mission moves forward more freely and more faithfully.
That is why we build and share these tools - so every church, everywhere, can disciple effectively with what God has already provided.
What We Built
A complete, free, open-source software suite - every major tool a church needs, at no cost, forever.
B1.church
A complete church platform - management, website, app, and check-in - all in one place, completely free.
Visit b1.church →Admin
Manage people, giving, groups, attendance, and volunteers. Replaces paid church management software.
Web & Mobile
Church website, mobile app, member portal, online giving, and groups - on any device.
Check-In
Self-service kiosk check-in for services and kids ministry. No extra hardware needed.
FreeShow
Replaces paid worship presentation software - lyrics, slides, and media for Sunday services.
Visit freeshow.app →
FreePlay
Delivers lessons to classroom screens - plays offline, no tech skills needed. Replaces paid curriculum TV apps.
Visit freeplay.church →
Lessons.church
A church curriculum platform - free, open-source video lessons from preschool through adult. Replaces paid curriculum subscriptions.
Visit lessons.church →What God Has Done
- Churches we've helped are now sponsoring and helping other churches - the multiplication effect is growing
- Igniting fires in people in other countries to get involved and carry this forward
- Better tools → more effective disciple-makers → more people coming to Christ
- Developers, designers, and technical people finding a way to use their gifts for the Kingdom - serving the Lord through code the way others serve through teaching or worship
Pastor Paul Hugenbart was about to spend money on paid presentation software, church management software, and paid curriculum. He agreed to try ChurchApps first.
FreeShow replaced their presentation software. B1 Admin replaced their church management platform. Lessons.church replaced their paid curriculum.
He told us ChurchApps moved them forward two years. No budget debate. No anxiety. A Capital C Church partner stepped up to help them - and now Southside is paying it forward, helping another church get on their feet.
That's one story we know about. What really excites us is the ones we don't know about - churches quietly thriving from a little help.
What Has Us Energized
- Bigger partners pushing our products into more churches - visibility we've never had before
- International growth - Scripture says we're one body. Most church software was built for wealthy American congregations. We're changing that - translating into local languages, building for lower-resource environments, making sure ministry opportunity isn't determined by a church's zip code or bank account
- The open-source movement in the church is growing - we're in the right place at the right time
- ChurchApps is starting to snowball
Where We Need Help
Awareness
The greatest barrier is simply that churches don't know we exist. Getting ChurchApps in front of the right people is our number one growth challenge.
Credibility
Churches naturally ask, "Who's behind this?" Building credibility through trusted partnerships and visible ministry impact is one of our biggest needs.
Capacity
We need developers willing to contribute their skills, donors who believe in the mission, and organizations willing to invest in keeping this free for the Church.
Where We're Dreaming
Our dream isn't that everyone knows the ChurchApps name - it's that the Church sees a new model is possible: technology created by the Church, for the Church, shared across the Church.
- The Faith Tech community adopts ChurchApps as their open-source project - Christian developers contributing code as an act of ministry
- Our team becomes moderators, not sole builders - because hundreds of contributors are carrying it forward
- AI + open source = an unfair advantage for the Kingdom as SaaS costs keep rising
What We Do Really Well
Agility & Speed
Small enough to move fast - no committees, no red tape. We respond to real needs in real time.
Community & Access
Free tools that level the playing field, with real-world hands-on help getting churches up and running.
Mission-Driven, Not Revenue-Driven
Because we're not driven by billing tiers or feature upsells, we're free to focus on what actually helps churches make disciples. Everyone on staff or volunteering - full-time or part-time - sees this as a mission field, not a job.