Ministry can be one of the loneliest callings — long hours, heavy burdens, and few peers who truly understand. Faithly was built to change that. Often described as "LinkedIn for the Church," it's a dedicated networking platform where pastors, worship leaders, church staff, volunteers, and seminary students can find each other, share resources, and grow together.^1
Co-founded in 2022 by Alicia Lee — a former Goldman Sachs executive of 18 years who says the idea came as "a vision from the Lord" — and Danny Yoo, a software engineer and former pastor with an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary, Faithly is purpose-built for the unique rhythms of church life.^2 The platform includes ministry-tailored profiles, a job board for pastoral and church roles, private groups for denominations and special interests, event tools with waitlist support, resource sharing, and direct messaging with @mention capabilities — all in an ad-free, algorithm-free environment.^1
In April 2026, Faithly unveiled a complete redesign with a new visual identity, streamlined navigation, and a refreshed mobile experience — including a new logo featuring clean lines with an embedded cross, and a "four arrows" icon symbolizing unity and shared direction.^10 The mobile apps have seen continuous iteration since the September 2025 launch at the Sing! conference in Nashville, with new features shipping regularly including an in-app image editor for profiles and banners, Google Places address autocomplete, event waitlists, and @everyone mentions for groups and events.^4
Advisors include Rev. Adam Durso, D.D. (25+ years of NYC ministry leadership, now Founder & President of Leading Leaders Collective), Rev. Elliott Johnson (Kingdompreneur and former executive at Miller and Coors), Seth Bazacas (Lead Pastor of Wellspring Church and NYC Network Director for Alpha USA), Tyler Prieb (Founder of Missional Labs), and Rob Law (Co-Founder and CTO of Salt Labs, now a Chime company).^3 The Faithly team also produces the Faithly Podcast, featuring conversations with ministry leaders — recent guests include Josh Newell (Jesus Film Project), Julie Wilson (Women Doing Well), J.P. De Gance (Communio), Pennie Morgan (Hephzibah House), Bishop Robert Stearns (Eagles' Wings), Jimmy Mellado (Compassion International), Stephen M.R. Covey, and Chris Larson (Ligonier Ministries).^5
Why Christians Love It"Faithly is the future of faith and work. It fills the gap in ways that LinkedIn doesn't (and can't). The platform allows you to find and connect with people who align with your church missionally." — Matthew Thompson, Executive Director at Mighty Pursuit^1
"Ministry can be really lonely sometimes. I didn't know that going in. But things like Faithly have provided me with a network of people who are just as passionate about ministry and serving as I am." — Kellie Clairmont, Family Ministry Coordinator at Salem Church^1
"Finding ministry partners on other networks is like fishing in an ocean. Faithly shrinks the pool by helping those looking to connect around common ministry goals find their people." — Christina Embree, Minister of Generational Discipleship at Brethren in Christ^1
Notable- Featured in The Christian Post, Premier Christian News, Crosswalk, WMCA The Mission, Christianity Daily, NTD, and Church Growth Magazine^2^8
- The C4 Network (from Christian Cultural Center, NYC) joined Faithly in 2024^9
- CEO Alicia Lee is an Elder at Lower Manhattan Community Church; CTO Danny Yoo is a former pastor^3
- Free to join — no subscription required^1
- Available on iOS, Android, and web^4
- Actively maintained — continuous feature releases and weekly podcast episodes since September 2025 mobile launch^4
- The Imperfect Church Leader blog series by Jim Brown (bestselling author of The Imperfect Board Member and The Imperfect CEO) publishes monthly on church governance and leadership health^6
