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Church software and ministry guides
Long-form guides to help you choose tools, improve communications, grow generosity, and run events. Pair these with our glossary, feature list, and free ChMS.
- Ministry
Church service planning resources
Hub for opening prayers, welcomes, offering prayers, closing prayers, worship songs, and devotionals.
- Communication
Guide to digital church bulletins
Move from print to digital bulletins with workflows, approvals, and engagement.
- AI & technology
AI for churches
Practical ways congregations can use AI responsibly in ministry.
- AI & technology
AI assistants for small churches
How smaller teams get leverage from specialist AI helpers.
- People & events
Church check-in systems
Safety, speed, and data when checking in kids and events.
- Communication
Church Hub
One shareable link for giving, events, groups, forms, and My Church Hub.
- Communication
Church communication
Email, SMS, bulletins, and announcements in one strategy.
- Communication
Church social media manager
Role, responsibilities, skills, and a weekly workflow—plus how AI supports whoever owns your channels.
- Communication
Church social media strategy
Post ideas, cadence, and growth—your pillar guide to social media for churches.
- People & events
Church event planning
From promotion to follow-up for successful church events.
- AI & technology
Church management software (buyer's guide)
What ChMS is, how to evaluate vendors, and typical pricing — educational guide.
- People & events
Church small groups
Structure, curriculum, and communication for healthy groups.
- People & events
Church volunteer management
Recruit, schedule, and retain volunteers without burnout.
- Communication
Church website
Content, SEO, and visitor journeys for your church site.
- Giving
Grow church giving
Stewardship culture and practical steps to increase generosity.
- Giving
Online giving for churches
Set up digital giving donors actually use.
- Giving
eGiving & church giving systems
e-giving definitions, system types, must-have features, and conversion playbooks.
- AI & technology
Small church technology
Prioritize tools when time and budget are tight.
- Giving
Year-end giving statements
Tax-ready statements and donor communication.
- Giving
Church accounting for treasurers
Fund accounting, bookkeeping basics, and board reports.
- Giving
Church payroll
How church payroll differs and how to choose software or services.
- Giving
Pastor payroll and compensation
Salary, housing, benefits, and board process for clergy pay.
- Giving
Pastor housing allowance
Designation, documentation themes, and common mistakes.
- Giving
Church payroll taxes
High-level FICA, SECA, and clergy tax orientation.
- Giving
Church employee or contractor
Classification questions to take to counsel.
- Giving
Church payroll checklist
New hire, monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tasks.
- AI & technology
AI sermon writing
Responsible uses, workflows, and tools for writing sermons with AI.
- AI & technology
Church presentation software
Worship presentation programs, free options, and how they fit with planning.
- People & events
Best church apps
Giving apps, free church apps, and platforms that share one people database.
- People & events
Church app cost
Pricing bands for free hubs, branded apps, and custom builds.
- AI & technology
Church strategic plan
Template outline and example priorities for leadership teams.
- People & events
Church attendance statistics
How to read national attendance research and track your congregation.
- People & events
Membership record template
Copyable CSV for a church membership record book.
- People & events
Church calendar template
Free church event calendar template for Sheets or Excel.
- Ministry
Tithing in the Bible
Scriptural context for teaching and preaching on giving.
- Communication
Daily text messages for churches
SMS devotionals and reminders your people will read.
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