For the free Starter tier, you can be live within 24-48 hours. We'll apply your branding (logo, colors, church name) and you're ready to go. The Weekly Sermon tier adds about a week for initial integration, and Church Voice takes 2-3 weeks as we ingest and process your sermon library.

Life Stages requires zero change to how your church leadership normally functions. Once it's set up, it just runs. Your pastors keep preaching, your media team keeps uploading to YouTube — we handle everything else automatically. If your church wants to get more involved, we can arrange a variety of human touch points like weekly devotional reviews, custom content requests, or direct member outreach integration. But it's completely optional.

Absolutely. Many churches start with the free Starter tier to test engagement, then upgrade to Weekly Sermon once they see the value. You can upgrade anytime, and we'll prorate your setup fees if you move up within the first 90 days.

They can use both! But once they experience personalized devotionals that actually speak to their life stage — and hear their own pastor's voice in the content — most prefer your branded app. We've seen 70%+ adoption within 90 days when churches actively promote their app.

During onboarding, we configure the AI with your denominational distinctives. Baptist? Presbyterian? Catholic? Pentecostal? The AI is trained to interpret Scripture and generate content consistent with your theological tradition. No surprises, no theological drift.

100%. Unlike YouVersion where Life.Church owns all user data, YOUR church owns your member data with Life Stages. We never sell or share it. You get full access to anonymized analytics for pastoral insights, but individual member data stays within your church's control.

The AI is trained to handle sensitive topics with pastoral wisdom, always pointing back to Scripture and encouraging connection with church leadership for complex situations. It won't give medical, legal, or financial advice — and for crisis situations, it provides appropriate resources and encourages professional help.

Yes, let's talk! Every church has unique needs. With the Church Voice tier, you can customize welcome messages, default Lifeline responses, and even create custom categories specific to your congregation. Want a Lifeline for 'Military Families' or 'College Students'? We can build it. Schedule a call and we'll design something perfect for your community.

Each year on December 15th — or aligned with your annual Giving Campaign if you prefer — we calculate 20% of net revenue generated from your church's member subscriptions and donate it to the cause you specify: Missions, Local Outreach, or Cancer Support. You'll receive a full accounting and can designate exactly how the funds are used.

Month-to-month for Starter (free) and Weekly Sermon tiers. Church Voice has a 6-month minimum to justify the initial ingestion investment, then goes month-to-month. You can cancel anytime with 30 days notice.