OneHope adds YouVersion leader to board, names Gruenewald trustee emeritus

OneHope has elevated YouVersion founder Bobby Gruenewald to trustee emeritus and appointed YouVersion executive Kyle Kutter to its board, sharpening its focus on digital ministry. The moves build on a long partnership that has delivered Bible-focused apps for millions of children and families worldwide.

Why it matters: - OneHope is trying to extend its digital discipleship reach as children and youth spend more time with mobile-first experiences. - The leadership changes keep one of evangelical Christianity’s most visible app partnerships aligned around the next generation.

What happened: - OneHope named Bobby Gruenewald, founder and CEO of YouVersion, Trustee Emeritus. - OneHope appointed Kyle Kutter, YouVersion’s Chief Relationships Officer, to its Board of Directors. - The announcement was made June 25, 2026, in Pompano Beach, Florida.

The details: - Gruenewald had served on OneHope’s board for more than a decade. - In his new emeritus role, Gruenewald will continue as a trusted advisor. - OneHope said the move is part of a broader strategy to cultivate emerging leaders for the next era of digital discipleship. - Kutter has worked at Life.Church and its digital ministries since 2012, including YouVersion. - Kutter has led digital product and ministry technology development. - Kutter helped equip more than one million pastors and church leaders with resources and tools. - OneHope and YouVersion created the Bible App for Kids during Gruenewald’s tenure on OneHope’s board. - The Bible App for Kids has surpassed 165 million unique installs globally. - The app uses visually animated biblical storytelling to introduce children to Scripture. - The partnership also produced the Kids Bible Experience inside the YouVersion Bible App. - The Kids Bible Experience is designed for children ages 8–12. - The Kids Bible Experience helps children build daily Scripture habits alongside a trusted adult. - More than 16 million preteens have engaged with God’s Word through the Kids Bible Experience.

Between the lines: - The board changes formalize continuity between two groups that have already built a high-reach digital ministry model. - Gruenewald’s emeritus role keeps a veteran advisor close while Kutter brings operational experience and a younger leadership profile. - The appointments suggest OneHope wants to pair institutional memory with hands-on digital execution.

What's next: - OneHope is positioning its leadership team to guide future digital ministry efforts. - Kutter’s board role is likely to support continued product and partnership work tied to youth discipleship. - OneHope says its long-term goal is to reach another 2 billion children and youth worldwide by 2033.

The bottom line: - OneHope is betting that the next phase of growth will come from experienced digital leaders who already helped scale Scripture engagement to millions of families. - More information