Finding quality, Bible-centered curriculum for every age group in your church shouldn't depend on the size of your budget. Lessons.Church is a completely free, open-source platform providing video-based lessons, downloadable materials, and leader guides for preschoolers through adults, all at zero cost and with no login required to browse the full library.^1
The platform hosts content from five main program providers: Ark Kids Junior (preschool), Ark Kids Elementary, For Ministry Resources youth series, Ozark Christian College's NextLevel Online adult courses, and Following Jesus Together small group discipleship studies, plus additional elementary curriculum from partner organizations like High Voltage, Faith Kidz, and West Ridge.^1 In total, the library includes over 1,100 lessons across 189+ studies from 12+ providers.^2 Churches can set up classrooms, schedule lessons, customize content, and present directly using built-in presenter mode or the companion FreePlay TV app for Apple TV, Fire Stick, and Google TV.^2 For churches evaluating paid alternatives, Lessons.Church publishes transparent comparison pages against major curriculum providers including Answers in Genesis, Orange, RightNow Media, Grow Curriculum, and Group Publishing.^8
Lessons.Church is built by ChurchApps (Live Church Solutions), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded with one conviction: the Church shouldn't have to outsource its tools to for-profit companies. Rooted in Matthew 10:8, "Freely you have received, freely give," ChurchApps serves over 14,764 churches across 130+ countries and keeps every line of code open source on GitHub under an MIT license.^3 Lessons.Church is part of a family of free ministry tools that includes B1 Church (church management), FreeShow (worship presentations), and FreePlay (classroom content display).^4
Why Churches Love It"Lessons.church provides fun, biblical lessons with materials designed for different age groups, which allows families to discuss the same lesson all together." — Sarah DeLitta, One Church, NH^1
"We love how Lessons.Church has provided a multitude of resources at our fingertips. It makes scheduling super easy!" — Chelsea Boldt, Venture Christian Church, TX^1
Notable- ChurchApps presented at the Children's Pastors Conference 2026 in Orlando, sharing free tools for effective children's ministry^5
- ChurchApps Ambassador Program active globally, with volunteers helping congregations discover free ministry technology in their region^5
- The ChurchApps Podcast by Micheal and Kari Byrd remains active, with the latest episode released May 2026 covering the global church tech community^9
- 100% open source: LessonsApi actively maintained on GitHub with 306+ commits, most recently hardening against npm supply-chain attacks (June 2026)^6
- Companion FreePlay TV app available on Google Play and Amazon App Store for classroom display^7
- Integrates with B1 Church app for volunteer and parent access, FreeShow for on-screen presentation, and FreePlay for classroom TV display^2
