About Prayista

Technology in service of the Church, not the other way around.

Our Mission

To put a living, breathing spiritual companion in the pocket of every believer and give every church, however small, the tools of a much larger one.

Our Vision

A generation that prays without ceasing connected to a cell, a congregation, and a companion, wherever they are in the world.

Small group gathered in prayer and study
Our Story

Born out of a cell group that couldn’t stay organized.

Prayista began with a simple frustration: a cell group losing track of prayer requests across five different chat apps. What started as a shared notes document became a devotional app, then a cell-management tool, and finally a full home for church life.

Every feature we’ve built since has answered the same question: what does this cell, this church, this believer actually need to keep showing up?

What We Believe

“I will make you fishers of men” — Matthew 4:19

Scripture is our foundation

Every feature we build is meant to draw people back to the Word, not away from it.

Prayer changes things

We build tools that make it easier to pray, not just easier to talk about praying.

The local church matters

Prayista exists to strengthen congregations and cells, not replace them.

Technology should serve, not distract

We design against doom-scrolling. Every screen has a purpose rooted in faith.

Core Values

The four things we won’t compromise on.

Reverence

We handle sacred things with care.

Community

No one prays alone here.

Integrity

Your data and your giving are handled with trust.

Accessibility

Faith tools for every believer, everywhere.

Meet the Team

Believers, builders and pastors working side by side.

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Drake Smith Kato
Co-Founder & CEO
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Raymond Adello
CTO
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Cinderella Ndagire
Head of Church Partnerships
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Ivan Sempijja
Head of Product

The Prayista Foundation

Our nonprofit arm empowers vulnerable children through education, talent development and basic necessities. A portion of every subscription and every Shop purchase goes toward its work.

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