TWELVE helps leaders stay safely connected with the students in their ministry all year long. It is a closed community, so only the people a ministry invites can connect with its students and leaders, and it is built to continue discipleship conversations between gatherings. The site says it is trusted by 1,000+ ministries and partners.^1
Inside, a ministry gets group and direct messaging, photo and video galleries, custom trivia that reinforces teaching, and a ministry feed for sharing devotionals, discipleship materials, and announcements. Everyone who joins also gets a Bible in the app, with a short introduction to what the Bible is and how to read it, and a library of more than 400 free resources from partner providers.^2 Newer additions include prayer requests inside chat, daily Bible reading tracking, and surveys shared in the feed.^3
Safety is the center of the design. Leaders can review any conversation in their ministry at any time, chat moderation tools are built in, and TWELVE publishes a formal commitment against child sexual abuse and exploitation.^2 Its Safety Suite adds Concern Alerts that use AI to flag conversations about bullying, abuse, or self-harm for leaders, profanity filtering and image screening before content is shared, and a rule that no conversation is private or hidden from approved leaders. Even deleted messages remain accessible to leaders for review, and users under 16 need verifiable parental consent.^4
TWELVE is a ministry of One Hope Canada, a national nonprofit that has served children, youth, and families since 1927. Thanks to donors, it is completely free to use: no ads, no fees.^3
Notable- A closed, invite-only community with moderated messaging, made for ministries serving minors.^1
- Leaders can review any conversation, and a published commitment against CSAE backs the safety design.^5
- Concern Alerts, profanity and image screening, and no private chats, with deleted messages still reviewable by leaders.^4
- Completely free and donor supported, from a Canadian nonprofit serving youth since 1927.^6
