People are on-the-go and that getting to church can sometimes be inconvenient. But with studies showing that prayer is one of the best tools to fight anxiety, better sleep and feel grounded, a solution to remain connected with faith is cardinal.
Glorify is a mobile app developed to help Christians, no matter where they are, structure their daily quiet time to make connecting with God accessible, encouraging and fun. They offer bite-sized scripture and devotional content which features like exclusive music, meditations, declarations, journaling and more and helps people connect to God on their terms. You needn’t be reticent about trying a digital experience to connect with God. Have a more insightful view on the app through the interview with Ed Beccle, Co-founder, Glorify.
What is the startup / product / venture about? Give us a brief description of it.
Glorify, is an app designed to help Christians strengthen their daily connection to God.
We understand that people are on-the-go and that getting to church can sometimes be difficult. But with studies showing that prayer is one of the best tools to fight anxiety, to sleep better and feel grounded, we knew a new tech-based approach to faith was needed.
We started Glorify to help Christians, no matter where they are, structure their daily quiet time to make connecting with God accessible, encouraging and fun.
Our bite-sized scripture and devotional content, which features exclusive music, meditations, declarations, journaling and more, helps people connect to God on their terms; no matter if they have five minutes or an hour – there is an experience on Glorify for you.
How many co-founders are there? Please introduce them and their backgrounds.
Glorify was Co-Founded in 2020 by Ed Beccle and Henry Costa.
About Henry:
Henry brings a wealth of entrepreneurial experience to his position at Glorify. He started his career in finance before joining the British Military. He later moved to Africa as part of the founding team at JUMO.world, which grew to become the largest mobile lending company in Africa, employing 350 people and raising over $100m.
He holds multiple board and advisory positions and is an active angel investor.
About Ed:
Ed brings a wealth of tech experience to his position of co-founder of Glorify.
As a serial entrepreneur, Ed built three tech-based businesses before the age of 19. In addition to co-founding apps like Glorify, he is also the co-founder of Hintsa, Yessspad, as well as Grasp, an international business transforming Human resources backed by FTSE 100 CEOs and investors.
Ed has raised over $100M for his companies and the apps he has created have taken such a stronghold, they have attracted millions of users worldwide.
How did you come up with the idea? What motivated you to do this?
We understand that people are on-the-go and that getting to church can sometimes be difficult. But with studies showing that prayer is one of the best tools to fight anxiety, to sleep better and feel grounded, we knew a new tech-based approach to faith was needed.
We started Glorify to help Christians, no matter where they are, structure their daily quiet time to make connecting with God accessible, encouraging and fun.
Our bite-sized scripture and devotional content, which features exclusive music, meditations, declarations, journaling and more, helps people connect to God on their terms; no matter if they have five minutes or an hour – there is an experience on Glorify for you.
Who is your target market? Why do you think your product will appeal to them?
The practice of daily quiet time has needed redesigning since the advent of the Information Era. Many Christians struggle to find time, and even if they do, they don’t often know where to begin. With Glorify’s curated, yet structured experience, Christians of all ages can now use technology to maximize their daily quiet time in a way that fits their lifestyle and personal needs.
And it is resonating.
From the committed to the curious, the young and the old, to those looking for help with anxiety, sleeping and more, Glorify is giving millions of people, who have been struggling to make time to connect with God, a clear path forward.
Who are your competitors? How are you different from them?
As a neutral app, we don’t have any direct competitors, but if pressed, we would say that our main competitor is people who are reticent about trying a digital experience to connect with God.
Embracing technology can be scary to some (ie. some people read physical books vs. reading via a kindle.) But once they open their mindset and realize that Glorify is not designed to replace the physical but instead augment it, we are confident that people will jump at the benefits.
Our user experience is best-in-class and our product offering is intentionally simple. Our framework for prayer is engaging and easy to do from wherever you are; encouraging users to build and maintain good habits. And our music selection is bar none – in fact, our users can choose between exclusive music from some of the greatest artists of today (from Matt Redmond, to Carrie Jones, Brian Johnson and more). Our content is refreshed daily, but kept intentionally minimal to avoid overwhelming users with options.
In fact, once people try Glorify, they become instant believers in what we have to offer.
Glorify’s ability to help Christians of all denominations practice their faith on their own terms is incredibly unique – no one else is doing it.
What are the future plans with the product/startup? Any new features you are planning on?
We have big plans to revolutionize the faith-based space, especially as we continue on our journey to reach every Christian everyday. We will use our new funds to bring new and exciting social and personalization features to market. We will also use funds to build out our robust library of exclusive content and music offerings. We also plan to scale our team, support new offices and growth in new international territories, while investing in our technology to ensure that we consistently offer a best-in-class experience for our customers.