Called is a church communication and community platform from the Newman Ministry team. It is built for Christian leaders who want people known, supported, and formed as disciples beyond Sunday.^1
Leaders get one place for group and direct messaging, groups, events with RSVPs and check-in, prayer requests, announcements, and a home view of inbox, members, and insights so follow-up is not scattered across texts and social apps.^1 Safety is built in, with adult-to-minor private messaging restrictions, clear identification of minors, automatic profanity filtering, and leader moderation tools.^1 An October 2026 update made Chat the home screen and moved Updates, formerly News, and Prayers into Chat, each with its own thread.^9 The homepage still reports 500+ churches and 50,000+ members across churches, campus ministries, high schools, and small groups.^1 A colleges page speaks to campus ministry: organizing small groups and Bible studies, and staying with students after welcome week.^4 Catholic campus ministries receive free access to Called through the Newman Connection partnership.^4
Matt Zerrusen, founder and president of Newman Ministry, built Called beside Newman Connection and Newman Student Housing. About copy names the mission as helping leaders build thriving Christian communities; Newman Ministry's own work still centers on reaching young Catholics who feel disconnected.^2
Called is subscription-based under one unified plan, with pricing by community size, all features included, a free trial, and a Multi-Church plan for larger organizations.^6 It is on iOS as Called: Grow Disciples and on Android as Called: Chat, Engage & Connect.^7
