Faith, given a daily rhythm

Ancient wisdom.
A faithful way
of living.

Give your personal rule of life a daily rhythm. Grow through church-developed learning pathways, stay in conversation through texting, and steward personal and church finances. Built for the church, through the church.

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Rooted in Scripture.
Practiced in ordinary life.
Original artwork

What we return to
shapes who we become.

A rule of life is a pattern of practices that gives faith a place in the day. Prayer and Scripture. A shared meal. An act of care. The work we have been given.

Name the practices and intentions you want to return to. Make space for prayer, Scripture, reflection, and the rhythms of home, community, and work—then review the life you are tending.

Your personal rule.
Given room to grow.

Begin with prayer, Scripture, reflection, and named intentions. Explore how those personal practices connect with formation, texting, and financial stewardship.

A personal Rule of Life

A daily rhythm.
A life with intention.

Bring prayer, Scripture, and reflection into ordinary life. Name your intentions, give daily and weekly practices a place in your personal calendar, and name what belongs to this season. Review what is being fulfilled and what needs to be released—across home, community, and work.

  • Prayer, Scripture, and saved reflections
  • Named intentions, recurring practices, and seasonal planning
  • Review fulfilled and released intentions
Rule of LifeIllustrative view
Personal Rule of Life

Make room for
what matters.

PERSONAL INTENTIONSFictional practices
MONMorning
Begin with Scripture

A short reading and a prayer.

WEDEvening
Write a reflection

Notice gratitude and a faithful next step.

SUNAfternoon
Review the week

Gratitude, reflection, a next step.

These simplified views use fictional content to explain the experience. They are not live accounts or exact app screenshots.

A disciple's journey.
Tended over time.

Your church's authorized builders prepare teaching and practices. Stewards assign a volume, chapter, or moment to a disciple; mentors review submitted work and agree a next step. Prayer, reading, writing, practice, and sharing describe a formation rhythm; each lesson sets its own steps.

  1. I.

    Pray

    Begin with attention to God and a willingness to listen.

  2. II.

    Read

    Receive Scripture and teaching with attention.

  3. III.

    Write

    Save your reflection in your own words.

  4. IV.

    Practice

    Carry a concrete next step into your ordinary life.

  5. V.

    Share

    Submit work for review and return to mentor conversation.

A journey, held together

Assigned pathways, saved reflections, and a formation story to return to.

Keep your community
in conversation.

Rule of Life brings a texting platform into the life of your church. Continue personal conversations, share updates with groups, and make room for thoughtful follow-up.

Personal texting

Two-way text messages (SMS) for check-ins, pastoral care, and everyday coordination, with conversation history to return to.

Thoughtful broadcasts

Share reviewed updates with people and groups. Reusable templates and delivery history help stewards prepare messages and follow through.

A considerate rhythm

Schedule messages, respect sender quiet hours, and keep consent and opt-outs in view. Email updates are also available when configured.

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Steward provision.
Serve with intention.

Plan your personal resources with monthly budgets, posted income and spending, and vendor and category trends. Use a separate church ledger for budgets, financial records, and general, designated, or restricted funds. Each ledger has its own invitations and permissions.

Church funds with a purpose
Keep general, designated, and restricted church funds distinct, with reviewed starting balances and assigned transactions.
A plan for faithful service
Review the church's monthly receipts and spending, recurring bills, and yearly planning estimates.
Entrusted church access
Invite specific people with Read only, Contributor, or Admin permission. A church or mentor role alone does not open financial records.

Church records and personal ledgers stay separate, with their own invitations and permissions.

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For the church, through the church

Faithful ministry.
Ordinary life.

For pastors, tentmakers, and co-vocational ministers who care for a community while tending their own households and work. For the disciples, mentors, and stewards who walk with them.

For disciples
Follow an assigned pathway, save reflections, and put learning into practice.
For mentors
Review submitted work, offer notes, and agree the next faithful step.
For households
Plan personal intentions and share a financial ledger by invitation.
For church stewards
Shape pathways, stay in touch, and review church budgets and funds within your entrusted permissions.

Trust & intention

A trusted space.
Clear boundaries.

Protected account access

The app is invitation-only. New members create an account and complete multi-factor authentication; existing members use their account to accept an invitation.

Sharing is a deliberate choice

Personal Financial Stewardship ledgers are private by default. Ledger administrators choose whom to invite and their permission. Being a mentor or holding a church role does not automatically grant access to someone's personal ledger.

Data for stewardship

Rule of Life does not sell or rent personal financial data, use it for advertising, or use it to train AI. Account-linking services have their own privacy policies.

Access and sharing explained

Before you begin

A few
helpful answers.

What does “rule of life” mean?

A rule of life is an intentional pattern of practices that helps you live what you believe. It can include prayer, Scripture, relationships, service, and the rhythms of home and work. The app gives those intentions a place to be practiced and reviewed.

How do I get access?

Rule of Life is invitation-only. Follow the link in your invitation. If you already have an account, use it to accept; if you are new, create an account and complete multi-factor authentication. To ask about joining, speak with your community's steward or the person introducing you to Rule of Life.

Who is the app for?

Rule of Life is built for the church, through the church: pastors, tentmakers, co-vocational ministers, disciples, mentors, and households bringing biblical wisdom into ordinary life. The workspaces and access available to you depend on your invitation and permissions. A shared-ledger invitation can give you Financial Stewardship access without enrolling you in the wider discipleship platform.

How does mentor review work?

Disciples save written responses and submit work from their formation pathways. Authorized mentors can review that work, offer notes, and name a next step or follow-up. A formation story gathers questions, responses, and progress across the journey for authorized review.

How is a disciple's pathway developed?

Your church's authorized builders prepare the teaching and practices. A steward assigns a volume, chapter, or moment to a disciple. Saved responses and completed work give mentors something concrete to review as they agree the next step. Formation access and assignments follow your community's invitations and permissions.

Does Rule of Life include a texting platform?

Yes. Communication supports two-way SMS conversations, group broadcasts, reusable templates, scheduling, and delivery history. Outbound email updates are also available when configured. Live messaging requires your community's approved setup and the appropriate permissions. Consent, opt-outs, sender quiet hours, and delivery processing affect which messages can be sent and when.

Can I share Financial Stewardship with someone?

Yes. A ledger administrator can invite a spouse, mentor, or another trusted person to a specific ledger with Read only, Contributor, or Admin access. The recipient accepts with an existing account or creates a protected account. Shared members can see the ledger's financial information. Sharing does not share your financial account credentials, let recipients move money, or automatically grant access to other workspaces.

What about church finances?

Church Financial Stewardship provides separate church budgets, financial records, and general, designated, or restricted funds. Its ledger administrator invites specific people to review or contribute. Church records and personal ledgers remain separate, with their own access permissions.

How should I read the finance figures?

Posted income and spending show recorded activity, with refunds deducted from spending. Pending transactions remain separate and show their possible impact. Linked-account updates and available history depend on the institution; manual records depend on what you enter. Yearly plans use estimates; investment outlooks illustrate scenarios from the assumptions you choose. Use the figures to review, plan, and choose your next step.

Are the examples on this website real accounts?

No. The previews are simplified illustrations with fictional practices and amounts. They do not display private account information or send texts. To ask a question about Rule of Life, use the contact details below.

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A next step.

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A life of intention

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faithful step.

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