Running a church means juggling sermon prep, congregation care, and week-to-week communication — often across scattered apps and group chats that bury your updates in noise. Pastor Notes App gives church leaders one dedicated space to manage it all, from sermon notes to live engagement, without relying on social media algorithms to reach their people.^1
The app lets pastors create and share sermon outlines, scripture references, and weekly messages directly with their congregation through its companion app, Bible Notes. Members connect via a unique Church QR code or Church Code, ensuring they automatically receive every shared sermon and update.^2 During services, pastors can run live polls, collect prayer requests and praise reports, host Q&A sessions, and even present a "Follow Jesus" prompt — all toggleable on and off in real time. A built-in calendar supports scheduling sermon events with multiple pastors assigned, and sermon documents can be uploaded and shared before, during, or after the service.^1
What sets Pastor Notes App apart is the two-way flow: pastors prepare and publish in Pastor Notes, while congregants follow along and interact through Bible Notes, which includes an Auto-Verse feature that instantly inserts full scripture passages when you type a reference. Notes shared by the pastor update live across every connected device — no printing, no PDFs, no friction.^2
The heart behind the app runs deep. Founder Nathan Kingston built it inspired by his great-grandparents, George and Jessie Walker, who served as Salvation Army officers in China beginning in 1921. Their ministry saw 12,000 refugee families return home with a Bible. George was later arrested and persecuted for spreading the Gospel, and eventually ministered to condemned prisoners in Shanghai's largest prison during World War II. Every Bible translation offered across both apps is properly licensed — a costly undertaking that the partnership and donation model helps sustain — so that Jesus can be spread digitally into China and around the world, giving everyone the opportunity to know Him.^3
Why Churches Love It"Pastors Notes is an indispensable tool for pastors seeking to deepen connections with their congregation. The app is highly innovative by providing opportunities for real-time surveys with the ability to seamlessly collect feedback, effortless sharing abilities of both scripture & sermon notes." — Ps. Brenden Brown, Hillsong Church San Francisco^1
"Pastors Notes is an essential resource for pastors aiming to strengthen their ongoing connection with their Church Community. Its innovative, easy-to-use whilst effortlessly enabling the sharing of scripture and sermon notes. It's a game-changer for enhancing communication and engagement within any Church!" — Peter Toggs, Parable Church^1
"I've been wanting an app like this for so long! Grateful someone put the time into making this. Looks great and functions just how I needed." — App Store reviewer^5
Notable- Works hand-in-hand with Bible Notes, giving congregants free access through the church's subscription
- Endorsed by pastors at Hillsong Church San Francisco and Parable Church
- Developer Concierge Contacts PTY LTD is based in Australia
- Launched October 2024; available on iOS and Android
- Ministry partnership program supports Bible translation and global missions connectivity, from Australia to Kenya and beyond^6
- Free discovery calls and church invoicing available for teams exploring the platform^7
- Accepts donations toward licensed Bible translations and worldwide digital Gospel distribution^3
Platforms: iOS, Android Pricing: Tiered subscription based on congregation size (monthly or annual), with invoicing available for churches^7
