Church Adoption Guide

This guide is for teams that want to use Route Bible without writing code.

For a deeper walkthrough of /builder features and embed options, see QR Builder Guide. For a dedicated website badge setup guide (including how badge.js works), see Website Badge Guide.

Fastest path (10-15 minutes)

1. Open https://route.bible/builder.
2. Paste a passage (for example John 3:16-18 or JHN.3.16-18).
3. Confirm the generated canonical link.
4. Download PNG or SVG QR.
5. Add the link and QR to slides, bulletin, and livestream overlay.

If your team needs many references at once, use https://route.bible/verse-pack.

Walkthrough screenshots

1. Open Builder and confirm you are on the Route Bible QR Builder screen.

2. Enter a passage and confirm Route Bible generates the canonical link and QR outputs.

3. For batch sermon workflows, open Sermon QR Packs and sign in with your team email.

What to put where

• Slides: use PNG or SVG QR + short caption (Scan for John 3:16).
• Printed handouts/bulletins: use SVG for sharper print quality.
• Livestream and social posts: include the canonical link text directly.

Service-day checklist

• Test each QR on one iPhone and one Android phone.
• Confirm church Wi-Fi allows outbound HTTPS.
• Keep one QR per slide to reduce scan conflicts.
• Keep the QR visible long enough for slower camera lock.

Sermon QR packs

Use https://route.bible/verse-pack when you need batch output.

1. Sign in by email magic link.
2. Paste sermon notes or upload notes/images.
3. Detect references.
4. Download ZIP.
5. Use manifest.csv and generated QR files in your media workflow.

Optional website badge (copy/paste)

Paste into your church site where you want a Route Bible badge:

<div id="route-bible-badge"></div>
<script async src="https://route.bible/badge.js" data-mount="#route-bible-badge"></script>

For a fixed passage badge:

<div id="route-bible-badge"></div>
<script
  async
  src="https://route.bible/badge.js"
  data-mount="#route-bible-badge"
  data-passage="JHN.3.16"
></script>

For full behavior details and all snippet options, use Website Badge Guide.

Troubleshooting

• Link opens launcher, not your preferred app: add ?app=<adapter-id> when available or choose in launcher.
• QR scans but nothing opens: verify camera app has network access; test direct URL in browser.
• "Magic link rate limited" in verse-pack: wait for window reset or use custom SMTP if you run your own deployment.