The Story of BLESS

The roots of the BLESS App reach back to 1997, when Chris and Karen Cooper founded the Mapping Center for Evangelism and Church Growth. Their conviction was simple and enduring: if followers of Jesus could see their neighbors by name, they would pray for them — and if they prayed, they would go. In the years that followed, more than 18,000 churches across all 50 states and many denominations used the Mapping Center to pray for and share the Gospel with millions of homes.

That same vision gave rise to Bless Every Home, the digital tool that would eventually become the BLESS App. Built on the five timeless biblical practices of Begin with Prayer, Listen, Eat, Serve, and Share — first articulated by Dave and Jon Ferguson in their work on neighboring and evangelism — the platform gave ordinary believers a simple, practical way to love the people God had already placed nearest to them.

In 2024, the platform was acquired by The Flourishing Cooperative, rebranded as the BLESS App, and relaunched with renewed vision and purpose. In February 2026, Palau took over leadership of BLESS, bringing the platform into partnership with a global thought and action leader in Evangelism that has served cities across the world for over 65 years. Palau exists to joyfully proclaim the Good News of Jesus, unite the Church, and activate believers to reach their cities together. BLESS advances that mission — equipping Christians to live where God has already placed them, city by city, neighborhood by neighborhood, neighbor by neighbor.

The practices are timeless. The technology makes them scalable. And the story is still being written. Join the movement today.

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