Today’s reading, not yesterday’s PDF.
Members can open one link, see active plans, and jump straight to the next unfinished reading.
For churches and Bible classes
Give your church a Bible reading plan people can actually follow.
Steady Word helps churches implement custom Bible reading plans tied to your classes, curriculum, sermon series, or family study — with today’s reading, reminders, offline access, and simple Google Sheet updates.
No app store. No sign-ups. No new accounts. Members open a link and add it to their Home Screen for one-tap access and reminders.
The problem
Good plans get buried.
Churches hand out reading plans because Scripture matters. But paper gets lost, PDFs disappear in inboxes, group messages move on, and even people with good intentions forget where to start.
Paper gets lost.
The plan may be good, but the handout is not where people need it when the week gets busy.
PDFs get buried.
Email attachments and group messages are easy to ignore after the first announcement.
Families forget.
Most families do not need more guilt about Bible reading. They need fewer barriers.
Teachers resend.
Leaders spend energy reminding people where the reading was instead of discussing what the text says.
From assigned readings to actual reading.
The problem is not usually the desire to read Scripture. The problem is follow-through. Steady Word keeps the next reading in front of people so a church’s plan can become a steady rhythm.
One place
One simple place for today’s reading.
Keep adult classes, kids’ plans, youth studies, congregational readings, and family study in one place – not scattered across flyers, crumpled handouts, PDFs, emails, and group messages.
Gentle reminders.
Optional notifications help people remember before the day gets away from them.
More than one plan.
Steady Word supports multiple reading plans or classes, with additional capacity configured as needed.
Your plan, your schedule
General Bible apps are useful. Steady Word is for the readings your church actually assigned.
Build around your Bible class, curriculum schedule, sermon series, yearly plan, youth study, or family reading goal. You are not limited to someone else’s plan or timeline.
- Use your church’s schedule and start dates.
- Connect readings to classes, lessons, or sermon series.
- Include custom reading titles and resource links.
- Update future readings from a Google Sheet.
“Steady Word helps churches implement Bible reading plans — not just publish them.”
Because a plan sitting in a PDF is not the same thing as a plan people can follow.How it works
Simple enough for real church life.
Steady Word is built to reduce friction for members and for the people managing the plan.
1
Send the plan.
Send a reading schedule, class outline, curriculum plan, sermon series, or rough goal.
2
We set up Steady Word.
Your app is branded for your church and connected to a Google Sheet workflow.
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Your church shares one link.
Members can use the app from the browser or add it to their Home Screen.
4
People know what to read today.
The next reading stays easy to find, with reminders available when they need them.
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Keep plans current from the Sheet.
Your team can add, update, and activate reading plans through the Google Sheet workflow.
Features
The practical pieces that help follow-through happen.
Steady Word is intentionally focused: one clear place for reading plans, reminders, progress, and simple updates – without asking your church to adopt another complicated system.
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Today’s Reading
Members see the assigned reading for the current day without hunting through old messages.
02
Push Reminders
Optional reminders help people remember the reading at a time that fits their routine.
03
Google Sheet Admin
Your team can add or update readings through a spreadsheet workflow.
04
Offline Access
Once synced, the plan remains available even without a connection.
05
AI-Assisted Import
Rough schedules, pasted plans, and PDFs can be shaped into app-ready plans for review.
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No Logins or Accounts
Members can open the reading plan from a simple link – no sign-ups, passwords, or new accounts required.
Admin side
Managed from a Google Sheet.
Your church doesn’t need a developer for routine updates. Plan data stays visible and editable in a familiar spreadsheet format, so you can update readings, activate new plans, and switch to the next class, series, or season when it begins.
Control without code.
Admins can manage active plans, class groups, plan modes, and display order from a simple Google Sheet.
Pricing
Start with a church-branded app and one “done-for-you” plan setup.
Transparent pricing keeps this simple for churches, teachers, and ministry leaders.
Recommended
First year
$499
setup + app access
- Church-specific branding
- Hosted Steady Word app
- Google Sheet configuration
- One done-for-you plan setup
- Today’s reading, reminders, no-account access, and offline availability
- Launch guidance and basic support
Scope note: Steady Word supports multiple reading plans/classes. First-year setup includes one done-for-you plan setup; your team can add additional plans through the Google Sheet workflow, or additional setup/import help can be quoted.
Why it exists
Built because the friction was real.
Steady Word started as a practical solution for a real congregation and a real Bible class. The goal was simple: make it easier to get assigned readings to people, keep those readings in front of them, and help them do what they already wanted to do.
It was built by Kai Burk, a Christian, father, Bible class teacher, and civil engineer in Georgia. Kai first built Steady Word for Mountain View because he wanted class members and families to actually read the texts that would shape the study — not lose them in a handout, PDF, email, or group message.
It is not trying to replace a church management platform or a Bible app. It is focused on one job: helping churches implement reading plans people can actually follow.
Curriculum publisher? If your curriculum includes assigned readings, Steady Word can turn those schedules into a digital companion – no app development, no new support burden.
Ask About PartnershipsNext step
Want to see whether Steady Word fits your church?
Send a note about your church, class, curriculum, or reading-plan idea. We can start with a demo and a quick conversation about what you are trying to help people follow.
Have a reading plan, class, or curriculum idea? Let’s talk through whether Steady Word fits.