About this episode

Matthew Ward discusses the development of BeliefTrack, a platform for tracking Christian beliefs and fostering deeper theological understanding.

Most Christians know that they believe — but far fewer can clearly articulate why . Matt Ward, founder and CEO of BeliefTrack , built a free web-based platform to change that — and what started as a personal faith inventory has grown into a powerful discipleship and leadership vetting tool for churches. In this episode of Ministry at Scale, Chad Williams sits down with Matt to explore how a simple question — "What do I actually believe?" — became a tool that has tracked over 115,000 individual Christian beliefs. Key Takeaways A personal faith journey sparked a ministry-sized tool. Nearly 10 years ago, Matt began wrestling with his own beliefs as a young adult — not what he was taught, but what he could confidently own. That process of honest self-reflection became the foundation for BeliefTrack's nearly 300 theological questions, spanning beginner to advanced doctrine. The confidence rating is one of BeliefTrack's most disarming features. Rather than simply asking "do you believe this?", users rate their confidence on a scale from 1 to 10. It's a simple mechanism that creates honest self-awareness — and opens the door to deeper study, better conversations, and more confident…

Topics covered

• Christian beliefs
• discipleship
• leadership vetting
• theological questions
• self-reflection

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