Share tools across your church family
Congregations already help each other. FriendsWithTools is a simple way to do that with the tools your members own: for service days, mission projects, helping a family fix a roof, or maintaining the church building itself.
Service is part of who you are
Whether your congregation runs a regular work day, organizes mission trips, supports families through hard seasons, or simply maintains the building together, you already share: meals, time, prayer. Tools are a natural extension.
FriendsWithTools makes the lending and borrowing organized so the same five members aren't always the ones tracking who has what. Set up a group for your congregation; members add the tools they're willing to lend; anyone in the group can request, with clear pickup and return dates.
Practical uses in church life
Service days & work projects
A Saturday painting the fellowship hall or rebuilding a member's deck shouldn't require a Home Depot rental run for every tool. Pool what members already own.
Mission trips
Pulling together tools for a domestic mission trip is easier when you can see who in the congregation has the cordless drills, saws, and hand tools you'll need.
Helping families in need
When a member needs repairs they can't afford, tools to do the work, and people to wield them, often live within the congregation. Make it easy to mobilize.
Church building & grounds
Volunteer-led maintenance: landscaping, painting, small repairs. List the church's own tools alongside members' for a unified inventory.
Setup for your congregation
Sign up, create a group named for your congregation, and invite members through a shared link from the bulletin or church directory. New members can be auto-approved or require approval from an admin, your call. Everything stays private to the group; nothing is public.
A free private group covers what many congregations need. Larger churches and multi-campus congregations get more from a community group: member applications, announcements, and admin tools, with Community plans sized up to 500 members.
Running a tool-sharing group for your congregation?
Community plans add member applications, announcements, and admin tools, with room for up to 500 members. Every new community group starts with a free 30-day Community Starter trial, no credit card required. Plans from $29/month, with discounted pricing for verified nonprofits.
See Community PlansBuilt for churches. Free to start.
Create a group in five minutes, invite the first few members, and start sharing what you already have.