How do you help someone take a real step toward Jesus in a world of endless scrolling? NextSteps, built by the Jesus Film Project, is a free journey builder that lets churches, ministries, and individuals create interactive digital experiences — combining video, text, polls, and branching choices into a single shareable link.^1
Designed for evangelism, discipleship, prayer, and church invitations, NextSteps turns passive content consumption into active spiritual engagement. Each journey is fully customizable using ready-made templates, and creators can draw from the Jesus Film Project's media library — over 200 films available in more than 2,200 languages — embed their own YouTube videos, or pull in content from The Bible Project.^2 A built-in AI image generator helps ministry leaders create contextual visuals, and an AI translation feature allows journeys to be instantly translated into roughly 80 languages, making global outreach faster than ever.^3 A built-in analytics dashboard tracks how viewers engage — interactions, navigation patterns, and time spent on each step — so creators can refine their outreach over time.^2
NextSteps is backed by the Jesus Film Project, a ministry of Cru with a history dating back to 1979 and a mission to share the story of Jesus with everyone on earth. According to JFP's audited 2025 annual report, the ministry has seen 671.3 million total views of its content, 12.2 million indicated decisions to follow Christ, 94,200 new churches and groups established, and the JESUS film translated into 2,296 languages as of June 2026 — with over 2 billion cumulative television views since 2016.^4 Under executive director Joshua Newell, JFP has more than doubled its investment in digital strategies over the past decade, with spending on digital outreach rising from $10.5 million in 2022 to $23.8 million in 2024 — a recognition that, as Newell told MinistryWatch, "that's where we can see the world going."^10 A major new animated JESUS film is currently in production by Sunrise Animation Studios, with JFP investing roughly $150 million in the project to reach younger, animation-native audiences.^4
Why Ministries Love It"NextSteps serves as an interactive path that guides seekers to gospel content." — Josh Newell, Jesus Film Project^5
"Everyone has a next step. Let's help them take it… NextSteps gives you the means. Let's reach the world — one journey at a time." — Miheret T. Eshete, Director of Digital Strategy, Jesus Film Project^6
Notable- Completely free — no subscription, no hidden costs^2
- Integrates with WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram for follow-up conversations^7
- Journeys can be shared via QR codes, social media, direct messages, flyers, or church event slides^1
- AI image generation built into the journey builder for creating contextual visuals^6
- Dedicated Cru25 strategy page with campus ministry templates built around Cru's Win, Build, Send framework^11
- Seasonal campaign templates for Easter, Christmas, and major events, including a Football 2026 World Cup outreach kit paired with a companion evangelism guide^8
- Football 2026 campaign includes region-specific activation pages (e.g., Southeast & South Asia) with local-language video outreach^13
- Part of the Jesus Film Project's broader toolkit alongside the Jesus Film App, NewLifeBox, and GodTools^9
