Preparing a sermon each week is one of the most demanding parts of pastoral ministry — and half of all pastors say it brings real stress to their lives.^1 Sermonary was built to change that. Created by bivocational pastor and entrepreneur Justin Trapp, Sermonary is an all-in-one sermon writing and preaching platform designed by pastors, for pastors.^2
At the heart of Sermonary is its patented Drag & Drop Sermon Editor, which lets you build messages using movable, color-coded blocks for scripture, points, illustrations, quotes, and more. When it's time to preach, Podium Mode transforms your working notes into a clean, distraction-free display with a built-in timer — no reformatting, no paper shuffling, just clarity.^3 A growing library of sermon templates, illustrations, commentaries, and 66 Bible book summaries rounds out the Research Suite, keeping everything you need inside one tool.^4
Newer features include an AI assistant for editing and expanding sermon content, and "Multiply Your Message," which repurposes sermons into devotionals, blog posts, and other formats.^4 Sermonary is cloud-based and works on any device through the browser, making it easy to pick up your sermon wherever you are.
Why Pastors Love It"Sermonary is the way to go when it comes to sermon preparation. I'm super impressed with the development and customer service. I won't go back to writing sermons any other way!" — Jason Walters, Jamestown Christian Church^3
"On rare occasions, I see a resource that I am convinced can make a dramatic difference in the lives of church leaders. Sermonary is that resource." — Thom Rainer, CEO of Church Answers^3
"It has completely changed my writing process for the better and it comes highly recommended from me." — Joe Hoagland, Rookie Preacher^5
Notable- Founded after surveying 1,200 church leaders about their sermon prep pain points^1
- Originally launched through a successful Kickstarter campaign^2
- Part of the Ministry Pass family of pastoral resources^6
- Featured at Lifeway's Faith Leads Tech conference^1
- Endorsed by Thom Rainer (Church Answers), Reagan Rose (Redeeming Productivity), and ChurchTechToday^3^2
- Subscription-based with monthly and annual plans; free trial available^4
