Billions of people live in digital worlds where Scripture has never shown up.
A global virtual developer challenge exploring how Scripture can be thoughtfully integrated into emerging digital environments. Use YouVersion Platform APIs and Gloo AI Studio to build gaming and social experiences, creator tools, wearables, and emerging digital interfaces.
These are not peripheral spaces — they are where people live. Your job is to build the bridge there, and bring Scripture into new frontiers.
Join the ChallengeThe frontiers we see.
These are invitations, not requirements. If you see a gap we haven't named — build there.
Gaming
Narrative resonance, not a pop-up. Scripture woven into the worlds where players already live.
Creator Tools
Meaning alongside the work. Scripture present where creators shape culture.
Wearables
The right word, at the right physiological moment. Presence on the wrist.
Developer IDEs
Presence in the margins. Scripture in the spaces where builders think.
Fitness Apps
Encouragement tied to effort. A word earned through the work.
Social Platforms
Participatory, not broadcast. Scripture as conversation, not monologue.
“The experience should feel like it was designed for that context from the start.
You decide what belonging looks like — then build it.”
Two APIs. One mission.
Both APIs are required and provided free to all registered participants.
YouVersion Platform API
Access the world’s largest Bible platform — Scripture texts, reading plans, highlights, verse of the day, and community data.
- Scripture in 2,000+ languages
- Reading plans & devotionals
- User highlights & bookmarks
- Verse of the day
- Community engagement data
Gloo AI Studio API
AI models designed for faith-adjacent contexts — inference, generation, and personalization with domain-specific understanding.
- Faith-tuned AI inference
- Content generation & personalization
- Safety infrastructure for ministry
- Spiritual formation context
- Scale-ready API endpoints
We are not just judging apps — we are looking for the bridges.
Contextual Nativeness
Does it feel designed for this platform — or dropped into it?
Scripture Integration
Is the Bible present in a way that could actually matter to someone?
AI Utility
Does the AI do genuine work — or is it a thin wrapper?
Missional Reach
Could this reach someone who would never open a Bible app?
From registration to launch.
Built by the teams behind the tools.
YouVersion Platform→
The world’s most-downloaded Bible app. Scripture in 2,000+ languages, reading plans, audio, and community — the infrastructure where 1B+ people already engage with the Bible.
Gloo AI Studio
AI infrastructure built for the faith ecosystem. Personalization, safety, and developer tools designed for spiritual formation at scale.
The next frontier of Scripture access is something you build.
Registration is open on Kaggle. All developers welcome — no prior faith background required.
Presented by YouVersion Platform and Gloo AI Studio. Individual developers and teams up to 4. Both APIs must be meaningfully integrated. All submissions open-sourced.