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Igniter Media

Igniter Media is a pioneering church media platform offering 300,000+ curated creative assets — from sermon graphics and worship backgrounds to mini movies and stock music — trusted by 145,000+ churches since 2003. Now part of publicly traded Gloo, with an AI-powered Creator AI tool (26,000+ projects created) included in every membership.

Lessons.Church

Free, open-source church curriculum platform offering 526+ video-based Bible lessons for all ages — preschool through adult — with automatic scheduling, companion TV apps (Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV), and downloadable leader guides, all at zero cost. Part of ChurchApps, serving 14,764+ churches in 130+ countries.

Cathopic

The world's largest Catholic stock media platform with 49,700+ royalty-free photos, videos, graphics, and artwork created by 2,300+ Catholic creators worldwide, serving parishes, dioceses, and ministries.

Nucleus

Premium all-in-one church website builder with sermon management, conversational Flows for signups, a private Prayer Wall, online giving (no percentage taken), and the signature Launcher — putting every next step one tap away. Built by Brady Shearer (Pro Church Tools), used by 3,000+ churches, and featured in Forbes and Christianity Today.

Pastors.AI

AI-powered platform that turns church sermons into Bible studies, devotionals, social media clips, embeddable chatbots, and real-time translations — all from a YouTube link or uploaded manuscript.

CareNote

A pastoral care platform that helps churches track care visits, prayer requests, and follow-ups in one system — with SMS-based volunteer coordination, nine ChMS integrations, and AI-powered care insights.

Pastor Notes App

A church engagement platform that lets pastors share sermon notes, run live polls and Q&A, collect prayer requests, and connect with their congregation through the companion Bible Notes app — replacing scattered communication channels with one dedicated ministry tool.

SundayU

An online training platform and resource hub for church communications leaders, offering 300+ video classes, certification courses, done-for-you design resources, and an annual planning system. Founded by Justin Dean in 2017 and acquired by Sylva, Inc. in 2021.

Ministry Pass

Ministry Pass is an all-in-one sermon resource library for pastors, offering 25,000+ resources including 2,000+ sermon series with graphics, videos, illustrations, talking points, and small group questions — plus Sermonary for sermon writing, Churchly for church websites, editable Canva templates, and strategic preaching calendars to plan your year.

Paper Bible

A free, open-source web tool for printing customized Scripture booklets in 800+ languages — perfect for small groups, missions, personal study, or church handouts. Made by Gracious Tech, a Christian non-profit.

ICF EQUIP

Free resource-sharing platform from the ICF church movement offering sermon series, ministry manuals, leadership videos, job descriptions, and small group studies to equip local church leaders across 12 countries.

NextSteps by Jesus Film Project

A free interactive journey builder from Jesus Film Project that lets ministries create shareable digital gospel experiences with video, polls, and branching stories — now with AI translation into ~80 languages and access to 200+ films in 2,200+ languages.

Lightstock

The largest faith-based stock media marketplace — 250K+ photos, 50K+ 4K video clips, and design elements (vectors, icons, textures, illustrations) curated for Christian creatives. Founded by twin brothers Jon and Josh Bailey (creators of the Dwell app), now part of publicly traded Gloo. Trusted by Christianity Today, LifeWay, The Gospel Coalition, and thousands of churches worldwide.

Church Canvas

Church Canvas is the first AI design tool built for church ministry — describe the graphic you need in plain language and get professional sermon slides, social posts, event banners, and more in seconds. Used by over 9,500 churches worldwide.

Sermon Send

Sermon Send transforms each sermon into a branded, shareable page with clips, devotionals, summaries, and reflections — all in one link, powered by AI through its Sermon Shots Suite integration.

Foster the City

A free app for churches partnering with Foster the City, connecting Foster Parents, Support Friends, and Advocates through shared calendars, prayer requests, messaging, and curated foster care resources to help families foster longer and better.

ChurchSocial.Media

A library of 300+ done-for-you social media reels for churches — Bible verses, invites, quotes, and more — with 50 new reels added monthly. Free tier available; built in St. Louis by Ben Read.

Sermon Central

The world's largest sermon research library with 240,000+ free pastor-contributed sermons, illustrations, and church media — equipping pastors in 100+ countries to preach with excellence.

Sites by Ministry Designs

A church-specific website builder and management platform trusted by 67,000+ churches worldwide, featuring drag-and-drop design kits, built-in online giving and SEO, 80,000+ free church graphics, and optional fully managed website service.

Church Motion Graphics

A ministry-focused design studio offering 14,000+ worship backgrounds, slide templates, social graphics, and creative tools like TempoMatch and CMG Designer — used by thousands of churches in 90+ countries since 2010.

MinistryHelper.ai

AI-powered platform that turns a single sermon into 30+ pieces of discipleship and outreach content — video clips, social posts, devotionals, study guides, and kids lessons — all in the pastor's own voice.

Open Network

Free library of 100K+ church resources from Life.Church — sermon videos, kids/youth curriculum, worship music, graphics, training, and leadership development tools. 45 ministry partners including Bible Project, Elevation Church, and YouVersion. Serving 1M+ pastors and leaders worldwide since 2006. Completely free, no strings attached.

MxU

MxU is a training platform for church worship and tech teams, offering 1,000+ video lessons, a built-in learning management system, and 1:1 coaching from industry professionals — trusted by over 16,000 churches.

ActiveChristianity

Free web library of 1,195+ articles, 226 testimonies, and 120+ videos by Brunstad Christian Church, focused on active discipleship — overcoming sin, growing in sanctification, and living out God's Word daily.

Cultivate Leadership Institute

A faith-based leadership development institute offering structured two-year tracks for churches, Christian businesses, and individuals — combining biblical teaching, emotional intelligence, and character formation through their custom digital platform, Develop.Me.

Church Visuals by Ministry Designs

Free library of 80,000+ church media assets — sermon bundles, motion backgrounds, social graphics, countdown timers — with new content added weekly. No subscription or credit card required. From Ministry Designs, serving 67,000+ churches since 2012.

ShareFaith

All-in-one church technology suite offering media graphics, kids ministry curriculum, website building, church management, online giving, and livestreaming — now part of Ministry Brands' Amplify+ ecosystem, serving roughly 120,000 churches worldwide.