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Guides and practical help for bible teacher software and pastor teaching workflows.

What is BibleSlides?

21m 50s
Getting Started

See what BibleSlides is — Scripture slides, notes in the same document, and presenting from a tablet.

Sep 17, 2026Watch

How to present on screen and connect a tablet

10m 16s
Getting Started

Present fullscreen on the projector, use Practice mode, and connect an iPad or Android tablet as your stage remote.

Sep 17, 2026Watch

How to Create a Bible Slide (Verse, Map, Photo)

8m 39s
Getting Started

Create a bible slide for teaching — Bible Verse, maps, photos, and more. Pick the type that matches the point.

Sep 17, 2026Watch

Security messages on the tablet — keep alerts off the house screen

Presentation

Give your church security team a private link to message the speaker during the sermon. Presets and urgency levels land on the tablet — never on the projector — with Acknowledge so they know you saw it.

Sep 24, 2026Read

When a flat photo isn’t enough — 3D Models of biblical sites

Teaching Tools

Add a 3D Models slide in BibleSlides — choose Masada, first-century Jerusalem, Qumran, Egypt artifacts, and more — then orbit, label, and step camera angles so the room sees the place, not a screenshot.

Sep 22, 2026Read

Free church presentation software for Bible teaching (not just lyrics)

Church Tech

Compare free lyric tools with free Bible teaching slides — and see what BibleSlides includes on Free, plus the 30-day Premium trial.

Sep 22, 2026Read

Advance the teaching deck from a Stream Deck — BibleSlides Present

Church Tech

Use the BibleSlides Present Stream Deck plugin to step verses, open on-the-fly tools, and run timers while notes stay on the tablet — a hardware remote for the sermon, not for lyrics.

Sep 21, 2026Read

Polls, quizzes, and Q&A on the projector — Audience Interaction

Presentation

Add an Audience Interaction slide in BibleSlides — Poll, Quiz, Rating, or Q&A — then let the room answer by phone QR while you open, close, and reveal from the tablet.

Sep 20, 2026Read

Put chronology on the projector — Timelines for Paul, kings, and the life of Christ

Teaching Tools

Choose a Timeline in BibleSlides — Life of Christ, Timeline of Paul, Period of the Kings, or Nativity Chronology — then spotlight events as stepped sermon slides so the room sees the when, not only the verse.

Sep 18, 2026Read

When AV runs the house screen — publish on your booth URL

Church Tech

Campus booth URL: one permanent link for the tech booth or ProPresenter Web fill. Publish this week’s teaching deck; they open the URL with no login — the house stays on Scripture.

Sep 16, 2026Read

When a sketch serves better than a slide — Board from the tablet

Presentation

Open Board from the tablet to sketch a diagram or outline on the projector. The ink is live and session-scoped — BibleSlides does not save it into the sermon document.

Sep 14, 2026Read

Preach when the Wi‑Fi drops — offline tablet sermon slides

Presentation

Make Sunday’s deck available offline, open it from Projects without a network, and tap Use offline on the tablet when projector sync stalls — so notes and slides stay with you.

Sep 10, 2026Read

Teach the verse that wasn’t in the deck — On the fly from the tablet

Presentation

When Q&A or the text takes you off your outline, open Bible, maps, photos, Timeline, or Board from the tablet without rebuilding the deck — the projector stays clean.

Sep 12, 2026Read

Import PowerPoint into BibleSlides — keep speaker notes, convert or keep as pictures

Sermon Prep

Bring an existing .pptx into BibleSlides: import every slide as an image for layout fidelity, or convert outline/quote/picture slides one at a time — with speaker notes under each slide for Sunday.

Sep 9, 2026Read

Bible teacher software for pastors — Scripture on screen, not another lyric tool

Church Tech

Verse-by-verse slides, notes in the same document, and tablet stage control — bible teacher software and pastor teaching software for the sermon, not the song list.

Aug 21, 2026Read

Preaching software for pastors who teach the text — not just fill slides

Church Tech

Notes and slides in one document, verse-by-verse Scripture, stepped markup, and tablet stage control — preaching software for exposition.

Aug 19, 2026Read

Sermon presentation software for Bible teachers — verse slides, not title slides

Presentation

Put Scripture on the projector the way you preach it: Bible Verse slides, timed annotations, notes in the same file, tablet advance.

Aug 19, 2026Read

Bible teaching software for churches — one hub for teachers, not a USB chain

Church Tech

Cloud teaching decks, verse slides, tablet control, Campus follow-along, and a publish hub for multi-teacher churches.

Aug 19, 2026Read

AI sermon software vs Bible teaching slides — write elsewhere, teach here

Teaching Tools

AI drafts manuscripts; BibleSlides puts the verse on screen with markup, notes, and tablet presentation. Different jobs.

Aug 19, 2026Read

Expository preaching: keep the room on the verse you’re actually explaining

Sermon Prep

Dim surrounding verses, step the pericope, and keep notes with the slides — so the sanctuary follows the argument of the text.

Aug 18, 2026Read

When the outline isn’t in the text: Verse Analysis for expository preaching

Teaching Tools

Color-coded parts of speech on the verse — stepped Verse Analysis, not alliterated points retrofitted to Paul.

Aug 18, 2026Read

Preaching the Gospels: show the harmony without flipping a book on the pulpit

Teaching Tools

Search 211 Gospel events, put parallels on the projector, and step the comparison beat in sermon order.

Aug 18, 2026Read

Rehearse a long exposition before the room arrives — practice mode

Presentation

Projector + tablet side by side so you fix click rhythm on a verse-heavy deck before Sunday.

Aug 18, 2026Read

Book-study Sundays: one document so week 14 still matches the text

Sermon Prep

Notes, verse slides, and outline points in one cloud project — continuity for Romans, John, and other book studies.

Aug 18, 2026Read

3D Bible maps that teach journeys — not flat atlas screenshots

3D Bible Maps

Interactive 3D Bible maps with unique camera angles, zoom, pitch, place labels, and fly-to journey steps that match your sermon.

Jul 16, 2026Read

Biblical places vs modern maps: overlays that stop the confusion

3D Bible Maps

OpenBible place names, modern city labels, political borders, Roman roads, and empire shading on the same 3D Bible map.

Jul 16, 2026Read

Draw Bible map routes with nodes, arrows, and stepped reveals

3D Bible Maps

Editable route nodes, direction arrows, converging paths, focus boxes, and journey steps for campaign sermons.

Jul 16, 2026Read

Stop toggling Word and PowerPoint for sermon prep

Sermon Prep

Why pastors lose hours copying notes into slides — and how one document for sermon notes and Bible slides keeps everything in order.

Jul 16, 2026Read

Bible slide annotations vs PowerPoint: teach with precise timing

Teaching Tools

Stop fighting clunky PowerPoint pens. Step-based Bible slide annotations keep Scripture reveals timed to your sermon.

Jul 16, 2026Read

Present Sunday from a tablet — live advance and the latest deck

Presentation

Use a tablet presenter with real-time slide advance, interleaved notes, and a cloud deck that is always the version you finished.

Jul 16, 2026Read

How to set up a church media laptop for Sunday morning

Church Tech

What the media laptop does with BibleSlides — cloud projects, tablet presenter vs booth slideshow, and a Friday checklist.

Apr 8, 2026Read

How to project Scripture on a Zoom call

Church Tech

Readable Bible text on Zoom: resolution, contrast, and slide tools that keep small groups focused on the passage.

May 14, 2026Read

Church presentation software built for Bible teaching — not title slides

Church Tech

Verse-by-verse slides, timed annotations, tablet stage control, practice mode, and Campus QR follow-along for pastors who teach Scripture.

Aug 3, 2026Read

Pastor teaching tools that stay in the sermon — verse analysis & definitions

Teaching Tools

Verse Analysis and Greek/Hebrew definition slides inside the sermon document — word study that advances with the message.

Aug 3, 2026Read

Let the audience follow along on their phones — QR Bible slides

Presentation

Campus feature: audience follow-along QR on the projector so phones track live Bible slides — no church app, no sign-in.

Aug 3, 2026Read

Church sermon publishing software — one hub, every teacher

Church Tech

Publish finished teaching decks to a searchable public hub — one URL, series filters, multi-teacher pages.

Aug 3, 2026Read

Teaching starter: build a Sunday sermon deck from a passage

Sermon Prep

Wizard that builds a Sunday-ready deck from your passage — opening, verse slides, outline points, and closing presets.

Aug 3, 2026Read

BibleSlides and Logos Bible Software — study deep, teach clearly

Teaching Tools

Logos for exegesis; BibleSlides for verse slides, annotations, maps, and stage delivery — how the stack works together.

Aug 3, 2026Read

BibleSlides and ProPresenter — worship software + teaching software

Church Tech

Keep ProPresenter for lyrics and production; use BibleSlides for the sermon teaching deck.

Aug 3, 2026Read

BibleSlides and Planning Center — service plans meet teaching decks

Church Tech

Planning Center runs the weekend plan; BibleSlides builds the sermon deck and can link publish into Church Center.

Aug 3, 2026Read

BibleSlides vs Sermonary (2026): Teaching Slides vs Writing App

Teaching Tools

Sermonary builds the manuscript. BibleSlides builds the bible slideshow the room follows — features, using both, and when pastors switch.

Aug 3, 2026Read

BibleSlides vs Sermonary for Sunday teaching — what the room sees

Presentation

Podium notes vs teaching slides on Sunday: verse reveals, annotations, maps, and the PowerPoint gap manuscript apps leave.

Aug 3, 2026Read

BiblePlaces.com photos inside BibleSlides — 60,000+ biblical images

Teaching Tools

Todd Bolen’s BiblePlaces archive in your sermon document — search by verse or keyword and insert Bible Photo slides.

Aug 4, 2026Read

Bible places photos for sermons — search the land, not a folder tree

Teaching Tools

Find Capernaum, Galilee, Jerusalem, and more inside BibleSlides with professional BiblePlaces.com photography.

Aug 4, 2026Read

Todd Bolen’s Bible photos for teaching — Photo Companion depth, sermon speed

Teaching Tools

How Photo Companion–quality bible photos meet weekly sermon slides through the BibleSlides partnership.

Aug 4, 2026Read

How to teach with Bible photos on Sunday — make the land visible

Teaching Tools

A practical Sunday workflow: one accurate place photo, verse slides, and notes — plus how to join BibleSlides.

Aug 4, 2026Read

Bible photos vs stock images for church — why the place has to be real

Church Tech

Stock sunsets set a mood; real bible photos teach geography. See the difference and join BibleSlides to start.

Aug 4, 2026Read

Bible annotation & markup for teaching — mark Scripture the room can follow

Teaching Tools

Stepped highlights, boxes, labels, arrows, and callouts timed to your sermon — plus best practices for presenting bible markup.

Aug 4, 2026Read

Sermon slides on a tablet — preach with notes, timers, and one tap to advance

Presentation

Tablet presenter for sermon slides: tap to advance, draw, step chips, % left, countdown timers, and large-type notes.

Aug 6, 2026Read

Tablet timers & % left for sermon slides — pace without watching the clock

Presentation

Countdown, count-up, count-to-time, clock, and document progress (% left) in the tablet header while you preach.

Aug 6, 2026Read

Advance & draw sermon slides from a tablet — tap, pens, and large-type notes

Presentation

Tap to advance, step chips, live draw on slides, Scroll vs Swipe, and Display Settings for text size and margins.

Aug 6, 2026Read