# Faith-Based Communication Apps The Pray.com App for Faith Organizations Helps Communities Connect By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-06-29 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-for-faith References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/29/pray-com-a-community-building-app-for-faith-organizations-raises-2m-in-seed-funding/) & [pray](https://www.pray.com/) This [app for faith organizations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/church-loom) recently raised $2 million in seed funding. Startup Pray.com is an interfaith smartphone app that enables faith leaders to connect with their congregations. The [community-building platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/famm-connect) enables leaders to post inspirational content, call for prayer, manage group communications and more. The church and other religious institutions of different faiths already use a variety of tech-savvy methods to reach out to their communities, from social media to live streams and beyond. This app for faith focuses especially on communication, such as [small group chats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waffle), community prayer and broadcasts. Currently in beta, the new venture is a central mobile platform specifically designed for religious organizations and serving the faith community, regardless of the faith. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Religious](https://www.trendhunter.com/religious) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Faith-based Communication Platforms:** Opportunities exist to create new communication platforms that serve faith-based communities. - **Interfaith Apps:** Developing interfaith apps that connect people of different religions presents an innovative opportunity for tech companies. - **Mobile Apps for Community Building:** The rise of mobile apps as community-building platforms creates potential for startups to create niche apps that cater to specific communities, such as the faith community. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Religious Organizations:** Religious institutions can leverage technological innovations to better connect with their congregations and foster community-building. - **Mobile App Development:** Mobile app developers looking for untapped markets can explore the faith-based community as a potential target audience for new apps. - **Social Media:** With high usage of social media platforms by religious organizations, developing new social media tools for faith communities can lead to disruptive innovation opportunities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virtual Faith-Based Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sri-mandir.md) - [AI Spiritual Gurus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-spiritual-gurus.md) - [Faith-First Online Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mission.md) - [Religious AI Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metamosque-app.md) - [Community-Centric Investment Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communitycentric-investment-app.md) - [Prayer Time Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vakti-app.md) - [Connective Altruistic Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-2-help.md) - [Pre-Launch B2B Startup Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prelaunch-b2b-startup.md) - [Comprehensive Christian Scripture Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scripture-app.md)