church management software
Church Management Software (CMS) today handles many things making the Church Business Administrator’s (CBA) work easier. The correct software can manage attendance, organize, automate, and track donations and even online donations. RPN offers not only articles on choosing the correct software for your church’s needs but also on trends in church software. If your church needs help managing members and/or donations, helping with communications, accounting reporting, or even a check-in system please read up. And don’t forget to check our buyer’s guide for vendors who offer CMS.
Church Software Is Everywhere: Is That a Good Thing?
By Chris Martin The mission of the local church has not changed throughout history, but the way the church is led has certainly changed throughout history. Different geographical, historical, and cultural contexts all contribute to the various ways pastors and church leaders may direct the daily work of the local church. Though Christian churches
How to Sync Your Vacation Bible School with Your Church Management Software
When it comes to Vacation Bible School, there’s usually both excitement and anxiety when you think about all that has to be done. As one of the largest outreach events at your church, planning for VBS can be overwhelming. However, utilizing a church management system for Vacation Bible School can help to make your
Strategic Ways to Use Your Church Attendance Data
By Aaron Buer I don’t remember much about the first church I attended. It was the early 80s and I was just a kid. I couldn’t tell you much about the people or the sermons that were preached. Actually, the main thing I remember is an old wooden sign hanging up that showed attendance
Can Your Church Management Software Help Growth?
Every church should be using a church management software that works with their type of church philosophy. Church management software is a computer software (that works both online and offline) designed to help manage, automate and organize church daily operations. But it can actually do more than that. This type of church software assists churches
Creating a Peaceful Nursery at Church
By Mimi Bullock Nursery ministry is so special. What a joy to minister to little ones the love and peace of God! One of the most important things we can hope for in a church nursery is a holy peace. That doesn’t mean babies won’t cry and parents won’t agonize over leaving their babies behind,
Our ChMS Includes Online Giving--Should We Use It?
By Chaeli Ackerman Church Management Software (ChMS) companies provide a lot of really great resources for churches, from managing volunteers and child check-ins to contribution reporting and tracking small groups. We rally behind any technology that furthers the Kingdom and makes life easier for administrators. Most ChMS also provide their churches with an online and
Church Internet Marketing: How to Do It Right
By Asaf Darash Church content marketing is a form of marketing that isn’t just having a Facebook page (though you should have one!), creating Facebook events or ads, posting photos on Instagram, or updating your blog. Content marketing is not just content, but creating content that is meant to engage with its readers and build
10 Keys to Church Management Software Success
Are you getting the most out of your church management software? Is it helping to accomplish the unique ministry to which you and your church staff, leaders, and members are called? Do you have a dozen other separate programs – Excel spreadsheets, documents, email applications, etc. that are doing tasks that it seems like your
Everything I Learned about Choosing a CMS I Learned in Kindergarten
By Doug Wood Kindergarten was filled with lots of life lessons, and they weren’t overly complicated. I learned these lessons either from the kindergarten school of hard knocks or from stories with morals. Fast-forward 40 years or so. The world moves faster and is more complex than kindergarten. Choosing a CMS for your church can
Outside the Church Office Box
By Maureen Wygant There are so many church office tasks that continue to be performed the same way because, “we’ve always done it that way.” We need to look at this and see how our lives could be easier and our tasks less daunting by using better tools. Businesses do this all the time, and
