Close the gap between 'Yes'
and 'Ready to Serve.'
The training operations platform for Planning Center churches. Use your own content. Automate the workflows you already run. Train every team — not just one.
Start freeFree for up to 50 learners. No credit card required.
Train every team
Not just worship and tech.
Your content, your voice
No content library you're paying for and not using.
Native to Planning Center
Workflow write-back, custom fields, two-way sync.
Planning Center Volunteer Training
Built for Planning Center churches
Already using PCO? EquipEngine connects with your people, groups, and teams so training fits right into your existing system — no double entry, no extra lists to manage.
People
Sync saved lists to auto-enroll the right people
Groups
Assign courses to small groups and communities
Services
Train worship teams and volunteers by team
Planning Center WorkflowsTrain people inside the workflows you already use.
When someone enters a step in a Planning Center Workflow, EquipEngine automatically assigns them the right course. No manual intervention, no separate list to manage.
And when they finish? EquipEngine writes back to Planning Center and advances their workflow card. The whole loop closes itself.
Person enters a workflow step in PC
Your existing Workflows keep running exactly as before — EquipEngine just listens.
EquipEngine assigns the course automatically
Map a workflow step to a course once. EquipEngine handles every new assignment on its own.
Completion writes back to Planning Center
When the course is done, EquipEngine advances the workflow card and updates custom fields on the person record — automatically.
People records stay current — automatically
Configure any course to stamp a custom field on a person's Planning Center record when they complete it — a completion date, a status like "New Member Class Done," or any value you choose. Pick an existing field or create a new one directly from EquipEngine without ever leaving the app.
New member classes
Replace a 4-email manual onboarding sequence with a single Planning Center Workflow step. New members get your church's story, beliefs, and next steps automatically as they move through your welcome workflow.
Volunteer onboarding
Every new kids' ministry volunteer, sound tech, or greeter gets background check training, safety policy, and role-specific video assigned the moment their onboarding step kicks off.
Discipleship paths
Attach a 3-lesson leadership primer to your small-group leader application. Elder development, mission trip prep, any workflow step — if it lives in PCO, EquipEngine can train for it.
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Custom Church Training Courses
No curriculum subscription required.
Got polished video content your church has already produced? Use it. Prefer to pull from YouTube, Vimeo, or anywhere online? Do that instead. EquipEngine is the platform — what goes in it is entirely up to you.
Your own videos
Upload or embed video you've already produced — sermons, trainings, walkthroughs, anything.
YouTube & Vimeo
Link any public video directly. No upload, no re-hosting, no extra cost.
Written lessons
Rich text guides written in your church's own voice — not someone else's script.
PDFs & documents
Attach handbooks, worksheets, or reference docs alongside any lesson.
Quizzes
Add multiple-choice questions to check for understanding after any lesson.
Acknowledgements
Have learners confirm they've read or agreed to something before moving on.
Training for Every Ministry Team
One platform. Every team.
Kids ministry, hospitality, greeters, security, worship, tech, small group leaders, new members, leadership development — train all of them with your own content, from a single platform.
Simple Training Platform for Volunteers
Built for the people taking the courses, too.
Training only works if people actually do it. EquipEngine makes the learner experience simple enough that volunteers won't dread it.
No extra login
Sign in with Planning Center — the account your volunteers already have. No new password, no new app to register for.
Familiar culture
Content written by your church, in your church's voice. Learners hear from leaders they know — not generic curriculum they'll tune out.
Learn at their pace
Courses are self-paced. Volunteers pick up where they left off — whether that's during a lunch break or the night before they serve.
Works on any device
Fully mobile-responsive. Whether on a phone in the parking lot or a laptop at home, the experience is clean and easy to navigate.
Church Learning Management System
Your training library, all in one place.
Every course, every category, every status — at a glance. Filter by category or tag, or hop straight into the one you need.
EquipEngine Flows
Automated Volunteer Training Pathways for Churches
Build onboarding and leadership development flows that assign the right course at the right step, then sync progress back to Planning Center.
New volunteer onboarding
Welcome, policies, and team basics, assigned automatically when someone says yes in Planning Center.
Kids ministry safety certification
Child safety and check-in training, so every volunteer is certified before serving in the room.
Small group leader development
A step-by-step path from host to leader, with the next course unlocked at each step.
New member pathway
Beliefs, story, and next steps, with progress synced back to their Planning Center profile.
Easy Church Training Software Setup
Up and running in minutes
Most churches are assigning their first course within 30 minutes.
Build your content
Add modules and lessons using our simple course builder. Upload videos, write guides, or create quizzes.
Assign to your team
Send courses to individuals or your entire volunteer base. Set due dates and automatic reminders.
Watch them grow
Track completion rates and lesson progress. Know when your team is ready to serve.
Free Church Volunteer Training Software
Ready to close the gap?
Train your volunteers with your own content, on your own terms. Start free and upgrade when you're ready.
Start freeChurch Training Software Comparison
How EquipEngine compares
Built for churches that have their own content and already live in Planning Center.
| Feature | EquipEngine Equip | ServeHQ Standard | MxU Training |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCO Workflow write-back | Yes | No | No |
| Bring your own content | Yes Default | Yes | Yes Library bundled in price |
| Learner capacity | Yes Up to 500 included | Yes Unlimited on $247/mo plan | Yes |
| No required content library | Yes | No Library bundled in price | No |
| Custom field write-back | Yes Fields you choose | Yes Completion data only | No Not listed |
PCO Workflow write-back
Bring your own content
Learner capacity
No required content library
Custom field write-back
Pay for your training platform, not someone else's content library.
MxU's training price includes their worship and tech video library, whether you use it or not. EquipEngine is your content, your way.
Free on EquipEngine
vs. $79–$109/mo on MxU
$59/mo on EquipEngine
vs. $149/mo on MxU
$59/mo on EquipEngine
vs. $199/mo on MxU
Plus a free tier — for churches under 50 learners. None of these other platforms offer one.
EquipEngine vs ServeHQ, in full → EquipEngine vs MxU, in full →
Church Training Software FAQ
Frequently compared
Quick answers for churches evaluating EquipEngine alongside ServeHQ or MxU.
How is EquipEngine different from ServeHQ? +
ServeHQ syncs with Planning Center People in both directions: it imports people from your lists and sends course completion back. EquipEngine goes further: it assigns courses from Workflow steps, advances Workflow cards when someone finishes, and stamps the custom fields you choose. If you live in PCO Workflows, that difference will save you hours every week.
How is EquipEngine different from MxU? +
MxU trains your worship and tech teams — that's its focus. EquipEngine trains every team: kids ministry, hospitality, greeters, security, small group leaders, new members, leadership development. Many churches can use both — MxU for worship and tech content, EquipEngine as the platform that assigns, tracks, and certifies training across the whole volunteer base. We integrate with Planning Center deeply enough to run that operation end-to-end.
What about cost? +
EquipEngine Starter is free for up to 50 learners, and Equip is $59/mo for up to 500. MxU prices its Training module by team size: $79/mo for 25 members up to $199/mo for 200 (1 campus, billed monthly; 20% off annually), and that price includes their worship and tech video library whether you use it or not. ServeHQ is $41/mo for 50 people or $126/mo for 200. At 100 volunteers, that's $59/mo on EquipEngine vs. $149/mo on MxU. Pay for your training platform, not someone else's content library.