Discover how to leverage technology in your church

Churches rely on volunteers to keep things running—from worship to events to community outreach, the members of your church are an integral part of the life of your church. Using a church volunteer coordination software to enhance your scheduling and communication can streamline your admin team’s efforts. 

Electronic giving is an increasingly popular method for giving among church congregations. If you’re looking to encourage church eGiving, you’re not alone.

When you’re choosing a church management software, you need to ask yourself (and your team) a series of questions to figure out which option is the best for you. It can be overwhelming to figure out what’s most important, especially when making a big investment like this.

Most church staff and volunteers use their church management software every day without thinking about the technology under the hood. But a little knowledge can go a long way in making these tools easier to use and adapt. Understanding the fundamentals of relational databases—the way data is structured in these systems—can empower church workers to better navigate their software and even customize it to fit their ministry’s needs.

Offering entry is just one of many administrative tasks that a church requires to run smoothly—and often, churches rely on volunteers to input offering data into a church management software or spreadsheet. And while this task might seem easy, there are certainly some ways you can make it easier on your faithful volunteers, ushers, and elders—to avoid entry errors and also prevent volunteer burnout. 

Congregations have varying needs, resources, and technical skills, so it’s important to approach a church’s web presence with a clear strategy. In the following blog, read about how Rob Davidson of Concordia Technology Solutions had the pleasure of sitting down with Rev. Bill Johnson, a tech-savvy pastor, to discuss how churches can think more intentionally about their website strategy. 

Online giving has many benefits for churches—not only does it increase consistency in giving but it also saves your church office time by eliminating the need to deposit checks and reconcile accounts manually. But the online giving user experience is just as important as simply offering online giving.

Email is an indispensable communication tool in churches and schools, enabling ministry leaders, staff, volunteers, parents, and parishioners to stay connected. However, managing today’s email inboxes can feel overwhelming and stressful. I recently conducted a poll of church workers from all over the United States, asking how many unread emails were in their inboxes. The responses ranged from zero to 106,000! While some are successful at managing their inboxes, others, for various reasons, find the “unread” count creeping up day by day, week by week. 

Technology is advancing at a breakneck pace. New tools are emerging faster than most of us can learn to use them, and it can feel overwhelming—even for those who love tech. In the last year alone, we’ve seen incredible leaps in artificial intelligence (AI), especially with the rise of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. These tools offer powerful new capabilities, but as with any new technology, they come with challenges and warnings to consider.  

Budget planning in churches is a much different beast than budget planning in the business world—there’s more to account for, and oftentimes a much leaner team to get it all done. Investing in a quality church management system tool that has a robust budget feature will allow you to simplify your budget process and alleviate pain points.