In all my years building software, I’ve never seen reactions quite like what we’ve gotten with Sermon Live by Sermon Shots.
The need is real and growing fast. Churches everywhere are seeing more non-English speaking visitors, but translating sermons has always been expensive and out of reach for most churches.
I knew the technology was getting close to making this possible for everyone. So we decided to build it.
Here’s how we got to where we are, and the amazing reactions we’ve gotten every step of the way.
How Sermon Live by Sermon Shots Started
We entered the Gloo Hackathon which is basically a 30-day competition to build the best AI tool for churches. I’d never done anything like this before, but I wanted to give it a shot.
I asked my development team if they wanted to join. They said yes. We didn’t even know what we were going to build yet.
After a few meetings, we landed on live sermon translation. We had 30 days to make it happen.
The reactions: Fellow developers and judges loved it. The response was so strong that I knew we had to turn this into a real product.
Beta Launch
I put together a business plan and hired a new developer to build our first working version. We wanted to get it in front of real churches to see what they thought.
The reactions: Our first beta round filled up in less than 10 minutes. We were blown away.
Pastors kept telling us how much this was needed. We heard things like:
- “Wow, AI can do that?”
- “I can’t believe how fast and accurate it is”
- “This is exactly what we’ve been praying for”
Full Launch
With reactions like that, we knew we had to finish this and make it available to everyone. So we hired more people and fully launched Sermon Live by Sermon Shots in May.
The reactions: Some of the most powerful testimonials I’ve ever received. Here’s my favorite:
“One of our Spanish-speaking visitors was so moved by the message that they came to the altar… that moment alone made everything worth it.”
— Pastor Chris, Whitney Church
Other users told us:
- “The church needs products like this very badly”
- “My pastors are blown away by the whole suite”
- “It’s refreshing to find software that actually does what it says”
Why It Works
We built Sermon Live by Sermon Shots for the real world. Whether your attendees speak Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, or Korean, they get live translations right on their phones.
What makes it special:
- No expensive or difficult setup
Almost no delay (just 3-5 seconds) - Extremely accurate (tested by professional translators)
- Easy for attendees – just a link on their phone
- Fully integrated with your Sermon Shots account
Want to See What the Hype Is About?
You can try Sermon Live by Sermon Shots for free. If you’ve been looking for a way to reach more people without adding stress to your team, this might be your answer.
