Christian tech communities and Slack groups to join

Most Christians in tech can name the lonely stretch: you ship good code or design solid systems all week, and you still wonder whether anyone around you cares about the same questions you do. The communities below exist for exactly that gap.

The best Christian tech communities and Slack groups to join include FaithTech, the Christians in Tech Discord, CHAI for faith and AI, Code for the Kingdom, and Kingdom Code, plus niche groups for designers and founders. Most are free, span Slack, Discord, and city meetups, and connect believers for fellowship, mentorship, and referrals.

Key takeaways

Question	Short answer
What are they?	Online and in-person groups where Christians in software, design, IT, and ministry tech connect, learn, and build together.
Where do they live?	Slack, Discord, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and city-based meetups, not one single platform.
Best starting point?	FaithTech for general community; Christians in Tech (Discord) for developers; CHAI for AI conversations.
Are they free?	Most are free to join; a few founder-focused groups charge membership.
Why bother?	Referrals, mentorship, and faith-aligned job leads you rarely find on a public job board alone.

Why join a Christian tech community at all?

A Christian tech community gives you something a job feed cannot: people who share both your craft and your convictions. That overlap is rarer than it sounds. You can find a thousand React channels and a thousand Bible study groups, but the room where someone debugs a deploy and prays over a hard decision in the same week is hard to stumble into.

The practical payoff is referrals and early job signal. Across the faith-based tech market we track, hiring is concentrated in a handful of repeat employers. According to Christian Tech Jobs data (as of June 2026), the most active hiring organizations include YouVersion (52 roles), Life.Church (38), and Planning Center (36). Many of the people working there are active in the groups below, so a warm introduction often beats a cold application.

There is also a stewardship angle. According to Christian Tech Jobs data (as of June 2026), we have tracked 1,377 roles from 348 faith-based employers, 62% of them remote. That is a real ecosystem, and these communities are where its talent gathers. If you want the relationship side of that ecosystem, start here. For a fuller picture of who is hiring and who is looking, you can also browse the job seeker and talent profiles on Christian Tech Jobs.

FaithTech: the broadest on-ramp

FaithTech is the widest front door for Christians in technology, and the best first stop for most people. Founded in 2016 by James Kelly, it describes itself as a global tech community for Christ that helps people in the tech ecosystem find community and steward their skills.

It gathers two ways. First, city-based communities host in-person and virtual events for developers, designers, entrepreneurs, pastors, and ministry leaders. Second, FaithTech Create forms small volunteer teams around an idea and runs them through a build cycle to ship tools that serve the church or the marginalized.

Who it fits: almost anyone. You do not have to write code, and you do not have to commit to a project on day one. Join the online community or find a city near you, attend one event, and decide from there. If your city has no chapter, the Americas Online community runs fully remote.

Christians in Tech: the Discord for developers

Christians in Tech is a Discord server built for the intersection of faith and technology, and it skews toward people who actually build software. If Slack feels like work and you want a faster, more casual room, this is the one to try.

Discord has quietly become the default for younger, developer-heavy faith-tech groups, and this server reflects that. Expect channels for general chat, career questions, prayer, and project sharing, with conversation that moves quickly. ICF Church also runs a Digital and Technics Discord channel if you want a second server with a European center of gravity.

Who it fits: software engineers, web developers, and technically minded students who want low-friction daily contact rather than monthly events. Demand for builders here is real. According to Christian Tech Jobs data (as of June 2026), Product roles run about 8.9 open jobs per available worker and Design about 7.2, so engineers and product-minded folks in these rooms tend to hear about openings early. Back it up by watching the Christian software development jobs board so you catch roles nobody posts in chat.

CHAI: for the faith-and-AI conversation

CHAI (Christians in AI) is a global community focused on the intersection of Christianity and artificial intelligence. As AI reshapes how churches, nonprofits, and faith-based companies work, this is where the theological and practical questions get hashed out by people doing the work.

The draw here is depth on one subject rather than breadth. You will find people wrestling with model bias, automation in ministry, and where the line sits between helpful tooling and replacing human discernment. That focus makes it valuable even if you only lurk.

Who it fits: data scientists, ML engineers, product leaders, and thoughtful generalists who want to think clearly about AI from a Christian frame. AI is also one of the hottest skill areas in faith-based hiring right now, so the conversations double as career intelligence. For broader theology-of-tech discussion, the TheoTech Facebook group and Indigitous round out this corner.

Code for the Kingdom and Kingdom Code: build something

Code for the Kingdom and Kingdom Code are the two communities to join when you want to make something, not just chat. Both grew out of hackathon culture and channel Christian technologists toward shipping real projects.

Code for the Kingdom runs hackathons that have grown a network of Christian developers, technologists, and entrepreneurs, with associated meetup groups numbering in the thousands. Kingdom Code, based in the UK, is a community of people who love Jesus and love tech, and it hosts the annual Kingdom Code BUILD, a 24-hour hackathon for Christians in technology and innovation.

Who they fit: builders who learn by doing and want a portfolio piece with a mission attached. A weekend hackathon gives you a finished project, a few new collaborators, and a story you can tell in interviews. That combination tends to outperform another solo side project nobody sees.

Niche groups for designers, founders, and game devs

Beyond the big tents, several smaller communities serve specific roles and stages. Joining one that matches your exact work usually beats spreading yourself thin across five general servers.

• Prayer for Designers runs a Slack channel and Facebook group for Christian designers to connect and pray, a rare home for creatives specifically. Design demand is strong in faith-based hiring, so the relationships matter.
• Faith Driven Entrepreneur is a network of faith-aligned founders and investors, useful if you are starting something rather than job hunting.
• The Kingdom Founder is a paid community for Christian entrepreneurs, CEOs, creatives, and leaders, bundling coaching with curated introductions.
• Christian Game Developers is a private online group supporting believers in the game industry.
• r/churchtech on Reddit and the Christians in Tech LinkedIn networking group cover church AV, IT, and general professional connection.

Who they fit: pick by your title and your goal. A designer who wants encouragement and a founder who wants warm investor intros need very different rooms.

flowchart TD
    A[What do you want most?] --> B[General community + events]
    A --> C[Daily developer chat]
    A --> D[Faith and AI depth]
    A --> E[Build a real project]
    A --> F[Role-specific support]
    B --> B1[FaithTech]
    C --> C1[Christians in Tech Discord]
    D --> D1[CHAI]
    E --> E1[Code for the Kingdom / Kingdom Code]
    F --> F1[Prayer for Designers / Faith Driven Entrepreneur]

How do you pick the right community?

Among all the Christian tech communities and Slack groups to join, the right one for you comes down to three things: your role, the platform you will actually open, and whether you want relationships, projects, or job leads. Trying to be active everywhere is how people end up active nowhere.

Start with your role. Developers will get the most from the Christians in Tech Discord and Code for the Kingdom hackathons; designers from Prayer for Designers; founders from Faith Driven Entrepreneur. Generalists and the genuinely curious should default to FaithTech.

Then match the platform to your habits. If you live in Slack all day, a Slack group will get checked. If notifications already overwhelm you, a monthly in-person meetup may serve you better than another server. Be honest about what you will actually use.

Finally, use community for relationships and a board for structured search. According to Christian Tech Jobs data (as of June 2026), AV is the single hardest skill to staff at roughly 10 open jobs per available worker, the kind of demand signal a board surfaces and a chat room rarely spells out. Browse the faith-based company directory, filter remote Christian tech jobs, or check the live hiring and salary statistics to ground the conversations you are having in real openings.

Frequently asked questions

Are Christian tech communities free to join?

Most are free. FaithTech, Christians in Tech (Discord), CHAI, r/churchtech, and the LinkedIn networking groups cost nothing to enter. A few founder-focused groups, like The Kingdom Founder, charge a membership fee because they bundle coaching and curated introductions. Start with the free ones and pay only once you know what you need.

Do you need to be a software developer to join?

No. Designers, IT admins, product managers, marketers, AV and media folks, and even pastors curious about tech all fit. FaithTech and CHAI welcome non-coders explicitly, and Prayer for Designers exists specifically for creatives. Pick a group by your role and your faith goals, not by whether you can write code.

Which Christian tech community is best for finding a job?

For job leads, combine an active community with a focused board. FaithTech city events and the Christians in Tech Discord surface referrals and openings members hear about first. Pair that with category pages like Christian software development jobs so you see roles whether or not someone posts them in chat.

Are there Discord servers for Christians in tech, not just Slack?

Yes. Christians in Tech runs an active Discord at the intersection of faith and technology, and ICF Church operates a Digital and Technics Discord channel. Slack still hosts groups like Prayer for Designers, but Discord has become the default for younger, developer-heavy faith-tech communities.

How do these communities differ from a regular job board?

Christian tech communities give you relationships, mentorship, prayer, and informal referrals; a job board gives you structured, searchable openings. They work best together. A community member might mention a role, and a board like Christian Tech Jobs lets you confirm details, compare pay, and apply formally.

Find your people, then find the role

The fastest way out of the lonely stretch is to pick one community that matches your role and your platform, and show up consistently. Start with FaithTech if you are unsure, drop into the Christians in Tech Discord if you build software, and let the relationships compound. Among the Christian tech communities and Slack groups to join, the right two or three will quietly reshape your career.

When a conversation turns into a real opening, ground it in real openings. Browse faith-based employers, filter remote Christian tech jobs, and check live hiring and salary statistics on Christian Tech Jobs to turn community into a calling.