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Welcome to the WikiChristian Community

A community of Christians, writers, Bible students, educators, researchers, ministry workers and volunteers helping make Christian knowledge freely accessible to everyone.

"Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." β€” Colossians 3:23 (KJV)


Our mission and shared purpose

WikiChristian is a collaborative Christian encyclopedia, Bible reference library, textbook and community resource. Our purpose is to help people discover, understand, document and share information about Christianity, Jesus Christ, the Bible, Christian history, theology, Christian culture and the life of the Church.

The Community Portal is the central meeting place for contributors. Whether you are a Bible scholar, pastor, student, teacher, writer, translator, programmer, or simply someone who wants to help, there are meaningful ways to contribute.

Please become familiar with WikiChristian's Statement of Faith and Page Layout and Writing Guide before making substantial contributions.


Explore the community

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Contribute

Join the editorial community

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Bible projects

Improve Scripture resources

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Village Pump

Discuss community matters

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Wiki tools

Maintenance and administration



Get involved β€” ways to contribute

WikiChristian grows through the combined efforts of volunteers. Every useful contribution helps strengthen the project.

1. Write and expand encyclopedia articles

  • Create requested articles about Christianity, theology, biblical topics and Christian history.
  • Expand short articles with useful, well-organized information.
  • Improve introductions, headings, internal links and references.
  • Add relevant categories and links to related Christian topics.

2. Improve Bible study resources

3. Organize Christian knowledge

  • Improve Christian biographies and church-history timelines.
  • Organize articles about Christian denominations and traditions.
  • Expand Christian music, literature and ministry resources.
  • Add useful references to public-domain Christian writings.

4. Help the community

  • Welcome new contributors and assist with editing questions.
  • Review recent changes.
  • Report vandalism, spam, copyright concerns and broken pages.
  • Participate in community discussions.


Featured collaborative projects

πŸ“– Bible commentary project

One of WikiChristian's long-term goals is to build helpful commentaries on the books, chapters and passages of the Bible.

Contributors can work on historical background, literary context, biblical themes, cross-references, theological interpretations and practical applications.

Join the Bible project β†’


✝ Christian theology and doctrine

Expand clear explanations of foundational Christian beliefs, including:

Represent theological interpretations responsibly, including significant differences among Christian traditions.

Explore doctrine topics β†’


πŸ› Christian history and biographies

Improve articles about:

Use reliable historical sources and distinguish documented facts from later traditions.


🌍 Christianity around the world

Help document the history and practice of Christianity in different countries and cultures, including local traditions, denominations, movements, ministries and notable Christian communities.

Use accurate geographic information and culturally respectful descriptions.


🎡 Christian literature, music and media

Organize useful reference information about Christian literature, Christian music, hymns, authors, sermons and educational resources.

Respect copyright. Do not reproduce copyrighted song lyrics, books, sermons or recordings without appropriate permission.


Community to-do list

Quick tasks β€” 5 minutes

Intermediate tasks β€” 15 to 30 minutes

  • Improve a short article.
  • Add relevant Bible references.
  • Verify and cite a factual claim.
  • Improve headings and introductory paragraphs.
  • Connect dead-end pages to related articles.

Larger projects β€” 1 hour or more

  • Expand important articles with reliable sources.
  • Improve Christian biographies.
  • Develop Bible book and chapter introductions.
  • Reorganize inconsistent encyclopedia pages.
  • Improve articles listed under cleanup projects.

Ongoing responsibilities

  • Review newly created articles.
  • Welcome contributors.
  • Maintain templates and navigation.
  • Discuss editorial standards and long-term priorities.


Community announcements

Community improvement initiative

Contributors are invited to help review older WikiChristian articles, strengthen references, improve navigation and update outdated information.

Priority areas:

  • Bible-related articles and commentaries
  • Main topic and category pages
  • Christian biographies
  • Editorial guidelines and help pages
  • Broken links and outdated website references

Discuss priorities β†’


Have an announcement?

Post community-wide proposals and questions on the Village Pump or this portal's talk page.

Announcements should be brief, dated and relevant to WikiChristian contributors.


Community discussion and collaboration

Village Pump

The main forum for discussing WikiChristian's policies, development, article priorities, technical problems and community projects.

Community Portal talk

Ask questions about this portal or suggest new community initiatives.

Recent changes

See the latest edits and find opportunities to review or assist other contributors.

Contributors

Explore registered users and connect through user talk pages.

Administrators

Find users with administrative responsibilities.

Community principle

Discuss ideas with charity, humility and mutual respect. Critique arguments rather than individuals, and seek clarity when Christian traditions differ.



New contributor help desk

New to WikiChristian?

Begin with these pages:

  1. About WikiChristian
  2. Statement of Faith
  3. Help and editing tutorials
  4. Page Layout and Writing Guide
  5. Practice in the sandbox
  6. Become an editor

Need help?

Ask a question on the community talk page.

Editing access

WikiChristian uses account permissions to control editing. Creating an account does not necessarily grant article-editing privileges. Contact an administrator if you need contributor access.


WikiChristian by the numbers

4,163

Content articles


350,017

Total pages


11,283

Registered user accounts


1,100,743

Total edits


Editorial standards β€” building a trustworthy Christian encyclopedia

WikiChristian seeks to combine a clear Christian identity with responsible scholarship, accurate documentation and constructive collaboration.

Principle Contributor guidance
Biblical accuracy Quote Scripture accurately, identify the Bible translation and distinguish direct biblical statements from theological interpretation.
Reliable sources Cite biblical passages, established reference works, published scholarship and appropriate primary sources. Use <ref>Source details</ref> where appropriate.
Christian perspectives Respect WikiChristian's Christian purpose and Statement of Faith. Explain significant differences among Christian traditions fairly and identify interpretations clearly.
Clarity Write informative introductions, use logical headings and define specialized theological terminology.
Copyright Respect the rights of authors and publishers. Verify licensing before copying text or uploading images.
Internal links Connect related biblical subjects, people, events, denominations and historical topics through meaningful wiki links.
Article organization Follow the Page Layout and Writing Guide, use relevant categories and avoid unnecessary duplication.
Collaboration Use edit summaries, talk pages and respectful discussion to resolve editorial differences.


Explore and develop Christian knowledge

πŸ“– Scripture and biblical studies
✝ Theology and Christian faith
πŸ› Church, people and history
🌿 Christian life and culture



Community noticeboard

Use this section for short announcements related to WikiChristian development. Discussions should take place on the Community Portal talk page or Village Pump.

Current priorities

  • Improve foundational articles about Jesus Christ, the Bible and Christianity.
  • Expand Bible commentaries and book introductions.
  • Review incomplete and outdated articles.
  • Strengthen article categories and internal linking.
  • Improve documentation for new contributors.
  • Identify and repair broken links, redirects and formatting problems.

Suggest a new priority: Start a discussion β†’


Contributor checklist β€” before publishing

☐ Is the article accurate, clear and relevant to WikiChristian?

☐ Have biblical quotations and historical statements been checked?

☐ Are facts and quotations supported by appropriate references?

☐ Are important differences between Christian traditions identified fairly?

☐ Is the page organized using meaningful headings?

☐ Have useful internal links and categories been added?

☐ Does the contribution respect copyright and licensing requirements?

☐ Have you reviewed the edit using Show preview where available?

☐ Have you provided a clear edit summary?


Help build WikiChristian

Every carefully researched article, useful Bible reference, corrected link, gracious discussion and helpful contribution makes WikiChristian a stronger resource for readers around the world.

Get involved today β†’

Join the conversation β†’

Serving the Christian community through knowledge, Scripture, scholarship and collaboration.


Help build WikiChristian

Improve an article, add reliable sources, repair a link or help organize Christian knowledge. Page Layout and Writing Guide.

Editing access

To protect the wiki from spam, editing is currently limited to approved users. You may create an account, confirm your email address and learn how to become a WikiChristian editor or administrator.