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 with an answered-prayer feed, volunteer opportunity listings, daily devotionals and Scripture readings, and a drag-and-drop website builder with free hosting.^1 A full Bible reader integrates with YouVersion, and daily readings connect with the SOAPaDay devotional method, linking 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 Admin tools include a member directory, check-in rosters, multi-admin access with granular permissions, and a central media library.^1
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. See the pricing page for current plan details.^5
myChelper'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.^7 Faith Software also offers free, self-paced training for church leaders.^7 The platform is actively maintained with frequent updates across both iOS and Android, and more than 60 churches use myChelper free of charge.^1 The blog publishes 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.^9
Why Christians love it:
"MyChelper has been transformative for our small ministry! In our international work, we needed a way to easily bring our content to different nations and people groups and MyChelper provided the structure and framework to create an app that is easy to download and easy to use." - No Boundaries International^1
Notable
- Operated by Faith Software, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 42-3505436) that also builds SOAPaDay and Agpeya^7
- Built by Johnny Morris, a Senior Software Engineer at YouVersion / Life.Church^6
- Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma^3
- Available on iOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision) and Android^2
- Free plan includes mobile giving, website builder, Groups, and all core features^1
