Every day, across churches, parishes, campus ministries, schools, small groups, Bible studies, and Christian communities of all sizes, leaders like you are creating spaces where people encounter Christ and one another. You are the ones cheering for students, comforting the lonely, guiding families, disciplining adults, and keeping communities rooted in hope.
At Called, you are the reason we build.
This past year, our team embraced one mission with fresh conviction:
to build the safest, strongest, most engaging communication platform for Christian leaders—so you can lead with confidence and your people can grow with trust.
2025 became a year shaped by your feedback, your ministry needs, and your stories. Today, we celebrate you—and the moments we created together.
Leaders carry the weight of knowing who’s engaged and who might be drifting, but spreadsheets and guesswork make that nearly impossible.
We began the year by giving leaders clarity at a glance. Seeing who’s active and who may need a follow-up allows for real-time, intentional outreach, so no one is overlooked, and every person feels known, noticed, and cared for.
In February, we reaffirmed our commitment to building a safe, trusted communication platform for Christian communities.
Every Called community is supported by safeguards that help leaders communicate confidently, maintain clear boundaries, and care for their people. These safeguards aren’t add-ons; they’re foundational. They reflect our belief that safety is essential to discipleship and communication is a form of stewardship.
Learn more about Safe Environments in Called
Ministry doesn’t happen once a week. Discipleship is formed through daily conversations, shared moments, prayer requests, and invitations to come together again. Yet for too long, leaders have been forced to rely on disconnected tools—emails here, texts there, and social platforms not built for ministry.
In March, we celebrated a reimagined Called, one platform designed to keep Christian communities connected beyond Sundays.
Learn more about Engaging Your Flock
Leading a community means understanding what works and where people may need additional support. Called group insights gives community leaders a clear, high-level view of how their groups are engaging, all in one place.
See the total number of groups in their community
Understand the overall group engagement rate within a selected timeframe
View a breakdown of each group, including total members and engagement levels
This update helps leaders move beyond guesswork and lead with clarity, supporting healthier groups, stronger engagement, and more intentional discipleship.
Sometimes the smallest updates make the biggest difference. In May, we introduced GIFs, emojis, and richer chat tools to help ministry conversations feel more human, welcoming, and alive.
Warmth and personality to everyday conversations
Approachable communication for every generation—from students to seniors
More natural engagement that helps people respond, react, and feel included
By meeting people where they are, these tools enable congregations to communicate with authenticity, making it easier for members to engage with one another and feel genuinely connected.
We celebrated a milestone that reflects the heart of our mission: Called is now supporting 350+ Campus Ministry Partners nationwide through our partnership with Newman Connection.
Called powers Newman Connection with secure, trusted technology that makes intentional connections possible, ensuring no student is left without a campus faith community.
Expanded Called beyond the app, bringing the Called experience to desktop and web, so leaders can serve their communities wherever and however they lead.
Called is now available on web, desktop, and mobile.
This update ensures Called fits naturally into the rhythms of ministry and makes communication accessible at any time, anywhere.
Called made gathering together even more meaningful. With event check-in for members and attendance tracking for leaders, communities can now move from simply hosting events to truly understanding engagement.
This feature helps leaders create more intentional gatherings and support their community with confidence.
Updates improved leaders' ability to organize and oversee groups, and ministries gained a clearer structure and greater peace of mind.
Small groups are where relationships deepen, and faith takes root. These updates help leaders steward those spaces with clarity, care, and trust.
Introduced a new Home Screen Feed designed to keep everyone informed and connected, without the clutter.
With Happening Now, leaders can share:
News and announcements people won’t miss
Upcoming events and timely reminders
Important updates in one trusted place
For members, everything they need is right when they open Called. No searching through emails, group texts, or flyers—just clear, reliable communication built for ministry life. This update helps communities stay aligned, engaged, and connected throughout the week, not just on Sundays.
We introduced chat channels and a new subscription model designed to simplify and strengthen the Called experience for every leader.
By bringing Called Core and Called+ together into one unified experience.
A simpler subscription with access to the full Called experience.
This update reflects our commitment to removing complexity, increasing clarity, and delivering a communication platform that truly supports Christian leadership at every level.
Learn more about Unified Called Experience
We’re preparing to launch video in the feed, making it easier than ever for leaders to communicate with heart and personality.
Record video directly from their phone into Called
Upload existing videos to share with their community.
Post videos right in the Home Screen feed, where everyone will see them
Leaders have already shared how they plan to use video to send reminders, celebrate moments from sporting events, and deliver personal messages that bring warmth and presence to their communities.
This update brings faces, voices, and real connection into everyday communication—helping communities feel closer, even when they’re apart.
Christian leaders everywhere are telling us the same thing:
Safety matters.
Real engagement matters.
People need to feel needed and known.
Communication should be simple and powerful.
Ministry happens beyond Sunday—and leaders need the tools to reach them.
Multi-church and diocesan leaders need tools that unify their mission.
And because you’ve shared your stories, we know exactly where to keep building.
Every update this year was built to honor your calling and strengthen the community you shepherd. We are humbled to walk alongside you—and excited for what’s ahead.
Here’s to a year of innovation behind us. And to a future where every Christian leader has the tools to build safe, connected, thriving communities of faith.