Follow our step-by-step guide to create your church app, enable mobile giving, and start communicating with your congregation. No technical skills required.
Follow these simple steps to get your church app up and running
Sign up for your myChelper account, one step at a time. It's free, and no credit card is required.
Six short steps build your app on a phone preview as you go. Skip any step and come back to it later.
Set up secure donation processing with Stripe Connect integration.
Announce your new church app to your congregation.
Use Invite your church in the admin portal to help people find your app.
Learn by watching our step-by-step video guides
Create your church app in just a few simple steps
See how your congregation will use your church app
Personalize your app with your church branding
Send updates and announcements to your members
Mark off each step as you complete your church app setup
Your myChelper account is set up and ready
Your church app is branded and configured
Mobile giving is set up and ready for donations
Your congregation has been notified about the app
Your church app is live and accessible to members
If you want the fastest path to a live app—about 5 minutes with no videos—start with our 5-minute get started guide. Wondering which tools your church actually needs? Take the free church tech self-assessment.
Not at all! myChelper is designed for church staff with no technical background. Our step-by-step guide and video tutorials make it easy for anyone to set up their church app.
Most churches complete the full setup in 30 minutes or less. This includes signing up, the six short setup steps that build your app on a live phone preview, enabling giving, sending your first announcement, and printing your bulletin insert.
We provide detailed video tutorials for each step, plus our support team is available to help. You can also refer to our complete setup guide for additional guidance.
Absolutely! You can update your app content, branding, and settings anytime. The initial setup gets you started, but you can continue customizing as your church grows.
No software downloads required! Everything is done through your web browser. Your congregation will access your church through the myChelper app, but you manage everything online.
Follow our step-by-step guide to create your church app in 30 minutes. Everything you need is included in your free account.
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