Church Academy

Church Academy is a comprehensive digital platform designed to empower churches with resources, courses, and content kits to enhance their ministry efforts. This Next.js application provides a modern, responsive interface for accessing all the educational and media resources provided by Church Academy.

Features

• Online Courses: Access a library of ministry-focused courses with video lessons and resources
• Content Kits: Download ready-to-use content kits for various ministry needs
• Social Media Guides: Monthly social media content calendars and guides
• Events: Join virtual and in-person events and training sessions
• User Profiles: Personalized experience with progress tracking

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 14 with App Router, React, and Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Supabase (PostgreSQL and authentication)
• Styling: TailwindCSS with custom UI components
• Authentication: Firebase Auth integrated with Supabase

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Set up environment variables in a .env.local file:

   NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL=your_supabase_url
   NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY=your_supabase_anon_key
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_firebase_api_key
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your_firebase_auth_domain
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_firebase_project_id
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your_firebase_storage_bucket
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your_firebase_messaging_sender_id
   NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_APP_ID=your_firebase_app_id
   

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev
   

5. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser

Database Structure

The application uses Supabase with the following main tables:

• profiles: User profile information
• courses: Course metadata and content
• lessons: Individual lessons within courses
• lesson_resources: Resources associated with specific lessons
• content_kits: Content kit metadata
• kit_resources: Resources within content kits
• social_media_guides: Monthly social media guides
• events: Upcoming and past events
• user_progress: Tracks user course completion progress

Deployment

This application is designed to be deployed on Vercel:

1. Push your code to a GitHub repository
2. Connect the repository to Vercel
3. Configure the environment variables
4. Deploy

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.