Churches that want a simple, affordable way to go digital — with a branded app experience, a website builder, online giving, and small-group communication — will find myChelper remarkably complete for a free-to-start platform.^1 Created by Johnny Morris, a Senior Software Engineer at YouVersion (Life.Church's Bible App), myChelper gives any church a customizable mobile presence in minutes with no coding skills and no credit card required.^2
The platform covers the essentials churches need to stay connected with their congregation: push notifications for announcements, an event calendar, a prayer request board, volunteer opportunity listings, daily Scripture readings with customizable translations, and a drag-and-drop website builder with free hosting.^1 The daily readings feature integrates the SOAPaDay devotional method, connecting church-wide Scripture rhythms with personal journaling.^1 A Groups feature lets small groups, ministries, and volunteer teams stay connected inside the app — with discoverable or invite-only groups, leader announcements, optional group chat, and per-group event management.^4
Mobile giving is built in, powered by Stripe with Apple Pay and Google Pay support, recurring donation options, and a tiered platform fee that decreases as churches move to higher plans, with all donations going directly to the church's account.^5 Churches on the free plan get a fully functional shared app experience with their own branding and content, plus an online giving platform accessible via QR code for non-app users. Paid tiers unlock higher messaging limits, a custom short domain, and a fully branded standalone app with a dedicated App Store listing under the church's own name.^5
Why It Stands OutmyChelper's creator brings deep experience from building one of the most-used faith apps in the world at YouVersion, and that shows in the product's simplicity and focus.^6 The platform is operated by Faith Software, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 42-3505436) that also builds SOAPaDay, a free SOAP-method Bible journaling app, and Agpeya, a Coptic Orthodox prayer book app — all existing to "leverage technology for God's Kingdom."^11 The platform is actively maintained with frequent updates across both iOS and Android.^2 The blog publishes weekly guides on church communication, volunteer management, and digital ministry, and a Compare section helps churches evaluate myChelper alongside alternatives like Tithe.ly, Subsplash, Church Center, and Breeze.^8
Notable- Operated by Faith Software, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 42-3505436) that also builds SOAPaDay and Agpeya^11
- Built by Johnny Morris, a Senior Software Engineer at YouVersion / Life.Church^6
- The developer also created ABCW (Arabic Bible Church of Wichita), StMarySeattle (for St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Lynnwood, WA), and nunu dreams (baby sleep app)^2
- Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma^7
- Available on iOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision) and Android^2
- Free plan includes mobile giving, website builder, Groups, and all core features^1
