Keeping your church community connected beyond Sunday is one of the hardest parts of ministry leadership. Group texts get noisy, social media is distracting, and generic platforms weren't built with discipleship in mind. Called exists to solve exactly this — a communication and community platform designed specifically for churches, ministries, and faith-based organizations.^1
At its core, Called gives ministry leaders one secure place to manage everything: group and direct messaging, event creation with RSVPs and check-ins, church announcements and news feeds, prayer requests, and polls. Built-in Safe Environment features restrict adult-to-minor messaging, making it one of the few church communication tools with youth safety baked into the architecture — not bolted on as an afterthought. Leaders get engagement insights to understand who's active, who's drifting, and where follow-up is needed, so no one falls through the cracks.^2
Called was built by Matt Zerrusen — CEO of Called and co-founder of Newman Ministry, a Catholic nonprofit operating on over 250 college campuses nationwide. That campus ministry background shaped the product: Called understands that community isn't just about broadcasting announcements, it's about fostering the kind of relationships where people actually grow in their faith. The team, based in Dallas, Texas, includes voices from across the Christian landscape, and their partnership with Catholic Link as the exclusive community-building app for online Bible study small groups speaks to the platform's ecumenical reach.^4
Why Christians Love Called:
"Called was really easy to set up and start. It really is designed to help continue building up your community with the goal of intentionality in mind. Now, our students know exactly what's going on in our community in one place." — Jeffrey R., Campus Minister at Missouri State University^2
"The Called App makes it so easy to stay connected. I love that everything — messages, events, prayers, updates — is all in one place. No more juggling emails or group texts. It's clean, simple to use, and keeps me in the loop without being overwhelming." — App Store review^3
"Called is the best of both worlds — the functionality of a modern communication app AND built for ministry. It's great to have our community's details, communication, and events all in one place — it helps us stay much more organized than we would in a tool like GroupMe." — App Store review^3
Whether you're leading a campus ministry, a parish, a small group network, or a multi-site church, Called scales with you — from communities of 25 to organizations of 1,000+ members, with an Enterprise tier for dioceses and large ministry networks.^6
Platforms: iOS, Android, Web Pricing: Subscription (monthly, annually; free trial available)
