Impact report · 2025
~50 innovators, developers, designers and storytellers from 12 churches across the city.
#HACK Pune 2025 · 21–22 November 2025 · Pune, Maharashtra
#HACK Pune 2025 in numbers
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- Participants
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- Churches
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- Live sessions
Faith-driven innovators
The weekend is remembered for the people, not the software. Three of them describe the road that brought them here.
Rahul Jordan Chandra
Faith-driven innovator
Participant at #HACKPune'24, then led an AI session at #HACKAurangabad'25, and came back as a challenge owner at #HACKPune'25.
Abel Thomas
Faith-driven innovator
A 21-year-old design engineer. Challenge owner at #HACKPune'25, where he led open-source tools to help churches create reels.
Salome Molly Chacko
Faith-driven innovator
Joined Idea Labs on a whim after classes were cancelled, and became a challenge owner at #HACKPune'25.
What the teams shipped
Mental Health Portal (Gerah)
A faith-based portal for anxiety, depression and fear among youth.
Counselling support, expert testimonials and a scriptural-guidance chatbot, for young people carrying anxiety, depression and fear.
To give youth a first, safe place to turn that is grounded in Scripture.
- Counselling support
- Expert testimonials
- Scriptural-guidance chatbot
AI Chatbot (Wellspring)
Two modes: a compassionate listener and a theological scholar.
Ruth is a compassionate listener offering emotional and biblical support; Eleazar is a scholar giving theological insight and word meanings. Anonymity is preserved through scriptural pseudonyms.
Serves individuals seeking support and church leaders preparing sermons.
- Ruth — compassionate listener
- Eleazar — theological scholar
- Anonymity via scriptural pseudonyms
Christian Reel Templates
Reel templates a church volunteer can publish the same day.
Began at #HACK Pune 2024 and hit 8,000 followers on the day, producing 15 gospel reels. Built for churches with a social presence and digitally active youth.
To collaborate with more Christian creators globally (Mark 16:15).
- 15 gospel reels produced
- 8,000 followers on day one
- Templates for church social teams
YouTube to Reels Converter (Sermon Splitter)
Turns long sermons into short social clips.
Converts long sermons into short social clips with synced subtitles and speaker face-tracking. The UI is functional and speech-to-text is near-perfect.
Roadmap: AI clip selection, YouTube policy compliance and multilingual translation.
- Synced subtitles
- Speaker face-tracking
- Near-perfect speech-to-text
Accountability Tool Tracker
Relational, grace-based accountability rather than an impersonal habit tracker.
Tracks prayer, Bible reading, character growth, time management and emotional health. Currently a Notion template, on its way to becoming an app.
For students, working professionals and Christian leaders who want accountability that is relational and grace-based.
- Mentor–mentee interaction
- Gamified progress
- Holistic spiritual growth
Six Action Bible Stories
Bible stories children can act out and remember.
Each story is six simple sentences kids can act out, with one key action per line and a "Remember" statement tying the story back to Jesus.
Makes Bible stories memorable for children.
- Six sentences per story
- One key action per line
- A "Remember" statement pointing to Jesus
Traffic Navigation App (IntelliMaps)
Distributes traffic across routes instead of funnelling everyone onto the fastest path.
Departure-time scheduling, live traffic, alternative routes and a cost/time comparison against public transport and ride-share.
Roadmap: carpooling, transport booking integration and automated cab booking.
- Departure-time scheduling
- Live traffic and alternative routes
- Cost/time comparison vs public transport and ride-share
The online sessions
Three evenings of teaching ran alongside the build. All three are still online.
Shaping Leaders for the Digital Age
with Tarang Kumar
Missional, agile, tech-aware leaders rooted in Christ.
Using Social Media Effectively for Your Church
with Jaison Abraham
Moving from announcements to Gospel engagement: reels, storytelling and digital community.
A Biblical Approach to AI
with Isaac
Redeeming AI for Kingdom impact: scriptural foundations, ethics and ministry applications.
Closing reflection
We thank God for His grace over every moment of #HACKPune25… To Him alone be all the glory.
#HACK Pune 2026 is on 27–28 November 2026.
If this is the kind of weekend your church should be part of, this is the next one.