- Evernote
- Folders of Word files
- Boxes of old outlines
True CareLibrary
Every sermon you've preached, searchable. Snap a photo of a paper outline or upload a PDF or Word file with the date you preached it. Find any message by passage, year or series.
An app for pastors
The care of souls, in your pocket.
Prayer requests, follow-ups, sermon prep and church leadership in one quiet, private place, so you can spend less time keeping track and more time with your people.
"I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick." Ezekiel 34:16
Today
Good morning, Pastor
It's been 2 weeks since you prayed with Linda.Her mother's surgery was Oct 22 · Check in
This weekWed · Mark's birthday
Sat · 1 year since Ruth's husband passed
Sat · 1 year since Ruth's husband passed
Tip of the weekTrack which illustrations you've already used.
Sunday is comingHope That Holds · draft 80%
Built on the five tasks of true care
Named for a 1538 book on caring for souls
Reformer Martin Bucer's Concerning the True Care of Souls drew five tasks of pastoral care from Ezekiel 34. True Care Pastor is organized around them.
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Seek the lost
Remember the visitor, the neighbor and the barista you prayed with.
Directory · Prayer2
Bring back the strayed
Gentle reminders when someone hasn't been seen in a while.
Follow-ups · Visitation plan3
Bind up the broken
Visits, grief dates, referrals and readings for the hospital room.
Visits · Field kit4
Strengthen the weak
A prayer list that remembers, and a journal of answered prayer.
Prayer · Pray daily5
Feed the flock
Illustrations, study notes and a stage mode for Sunday.
Preach
What's inside
Everything a pastor juggles, in one place
Today
Who to check on, birthdays and grief dates, quick capture from anywhere, and space for your own soul and family.
People
Prayer requests, follow-ups, visits, counseling notes, trusted referrals, and folders for weddings and funerals.
Preach
An illustration library that remembers where you used each story, study notes, series plans, and stage mode for the pulpit.
Leadership
Board agendas and decisions, vision and goals, budget and giving, housing allowance and mileage, facilities and calendar.
Community
A private room for your staff, and a place to talk with pastors everywhere.
Our promise
Your people's confidences stay confidential.
Pastors hear things no one else does. Prayer requests, visit notes, counseling notes and family notes are encrypted on your device before they ever leave it. Not even we can read them.
- Works on iPhone, iPad, Android and the web, always in sync.
- Works offline in hospital basements and rural visits.
- Export everything, anytime. Your notes belong to you.
- Starts simple. Three questions turn on only what you need.
What it replaces
Close the other apps
Most pastors keep their ministry in a dozen places. True Care brings the pieces together, so the notes you need are where you look for them.
- Prayer journal
- Sticky notes
- Notes app
True CarePrayer Corner
Requests that come back when it's time. Jot a name and one line, pick when to follow up, and the app reminds you. Encrypted so no one else can read it.
- To-do app
- Phone reminders
- Calendar alerts
True CareToday
One page that tells you who needs you. Follow-ups, grief dates and birthdays gathered in the morning, instead of scattered across three apps.
- Excel budget
- Treasurer's printouts
True CareBudget
See where the money stands in a glance. Budget against actuals, giving by month and expenses, ready for your next board meeting.
- Google Docs
- Printed manuscript
- Phone timer
True CareThis Week
Write it, check it, preach it. Draft your message, get spelling and outline help, then preach from stage mode with big text and a timer.
- Saved bookmarks
- Screenshots
- "Remind me to listen"
True CarePodcasts
The voices that help you, kept together. Paste a link from any podcast app, tag it by topic and add a note. Tap it later to listen.
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Encouragement
For the pastor who is tired on Saturday night
Short, honest notes for pastors. New ones every few weeks.
You were not meant to carry it alone
Bucer insisted that the care of souls belongs to pastors and elders together. A few ways to share the load this month.
Read →Why visiting still matters
Richard Baxter visited every family in his parish each year. What that looks like with a phone and a full calendar.
Read →Guarding your marriage in ministry
Date nights, nights at home and the weekly question every pastor's spouse deserves to be asked.
Read →
Free resources
Tools you can use this week
Free printable downloads for pastors, whether or not you use the app. Copy them, adapt them, share them.
Funeral service template
Order of service, readings for grief, and questions for the family.
Download PDF →Wedding service template
Premarital session outline, ceremony order and a day-of checklist.
Download PDF →Household visitation checklist
Plan a year of visits the way Baxter did, divided among your elders.
Download PDF →Housing allowance worksheet
Track rent or mortgage, utilities and furnishings against the board-approved amount. Record-keeping, not tax advice.
Download PDF →
About the name
Why "True Care"?
In 1538, the Strasbourg reformer Martin Bucer wrote Concerning the True Care of Souls, a book for pastors about seeking, restoring, healing, strengthening and feeding the flock. It shaped generations of pastors, including John Calvin.
"Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly." 1 Peter 5:2
True Care Pastor tries to serve that same work: fewer sticky notes and forgotten names, more attention for the people in front of you.
Read the book: Concerning the True Care of Souls, translated into English by Peter Beale (Banner of Truth, 2009).
About the Developer
Hi, I'm Chris.
During my time as a pastor, I had a healthy desire to be healthy, be organized, and develop good rhythms so that I could experience life abundantly. The tools available seemed scattered and unfocused for the roles I found myself in. For various reasons, my soul seemed to wilt over time.
Looking back, I wanted to give my pastor friends who lead churches a powerful resource, so that organization tools are never the reason they miss out on abundant life. May you continue to do ministry at a high level, for a long time!
"I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10
This is the heart of True Care.
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