ArticleCan Church Management System Help Measure Congregational Activeness?

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Ruth Natasya N.S.
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6 minutes - 2 January 2023

An example of a church management system that can help increase congregational activity - According to a survey, 52% of congregations, especially millennials, are currently not actively interacting with the church. This happens because it is caused by several factors including internal and external factors of the church. Internal factors such as church programs that are no longer interesting, irrelevant, inauthentic, less modern, millennials feel they are not involved in church services, and so on.

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In dealing with these problems, of course the church must think about and find solutions in order to increase the activity of the congregation. Actually there are many ways that the church can do in solving this problem. But the relevant settlement can be done using the church app. Why does it have to be a church management system? Because the Church Management System (also commonly called ChMS or Church Management Software) has a level of productivity and time-saving efficiency through scheduling and reminder systems.

The following is an example of a church management system that can be used to increase congregational activity

We need to know in advance about what is a church management system? church management systems are a class of computer software or computer programming that utilizes today's modern technological capabilities to help churches carry out tasks, services, or activities in the church. Or in other words it can be referred to as “Church Management System”. The name of this church application started to boom when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The Covid 19 pandemic has opened the eyes of all people to the importance of technology and the times. We must master today's technological advances so that we are ready to face everything that will happen in the future.

This also happens in the church. Initially, many churches did not know and understand the importance of using church management systems. With the Covid 19 pandemic, the church must open its eyes to technology, so they can modernize their ministry. The church must use technology so that it can continue to carry out its ministry to the congregation even though it cannot be done directly. Since then, the church has begun to recognize the importance of church applications to help reach congregations and realize church activities.

In fact, it is not only the church that needs to be aware, digitally literate and wise in managing church management. but individuals such as administrators and congregations also need this. Why? because it is difficult to be trusted that an organization can stand well if there is still an imbalance of roles in it. For example, the church has made a wise decision about changing the use of a new management media that is relevant and appropriate to use at this time, namely the "church application" media and replaces media such as excel, manual notes, WhatsApp, Youtube or other media as the media they usually use.

However, the pastor's policy has not been accepted by the management or congregation. This happens maybe because they feel comfortable with the media and don't need to replace it with other media. Statements like these actually make the church unable to grow and develop properly. Where the subject (human resource) and object (management system) cannot walk in the same direction.

So how to solve it? namely by deliberating and producing wise decisions. Think back on the good and bad effects, which media are actually really profitable and useful? The media that you are currently using or the media application of the church?

After talking about church organizations and church management systems. In the following, the author will provide an overview of an example of a church management system, namely Erista. Which is possible this picture can be a motivation for the church and people in the church. This church management system is erista which helps make it easier for churches to manage churches or improve the quality of relationships between churches and congregations. Starting from data input, administration, scheduling and events to automatic reminders.

Can a church management system help measure congregational activity?

In this subchapter we can see what the church management system looks like? and how does the example of the church management system work and what are the benefits? Can it help increase the activity of the congregation in the church? or not?. The church management system is designed to help facilitate church management and so that the church can adapt itself or its cool language, which is up to date with the times. So it is not only general knowledge that must be updated, but knowledge about religion and how a religious organization can properly realize and carry out its religious activities.

The church management system is one of the relevant media to help the congregation be active. Because there are many features in church applications that can help churches view, monitor or control the activity of their congregations. Like the features in erista which are designed to help increase the activity of the congregation. For example, the group management feature and the Erista scheduling system. In this feature, pastors and administrators can record their congregation's data and interact with each other. Like "can they attend or not in small group activities or baptisms or so on?".

With the help of a system that is able to manage and detect properly. Pastors and administrators can see who is active or not and who is frequently active and inactive. One example, for example, is that a congregation is often not active in small group activities because small group activities are not fun, too monotonous, and do not provide new things to the congregation. So with this, administrators and pastors can contact these inactive congregations and make wise decisions. For example by improving activities to make them more friendly and so on. Where so that they still feel comfortable and at home in the activity.

So that with this the activity of the congregation can be well managed. The point is the church can grow and develop when the church has a good and relevant church management system. So when a church has a good and relevant church management system, the church's human resources will be good too. As well as all activities and mission of the church will be easily achieved and realized.

That's why the church must immediately use the church management system. There are many advantages and benefits that a church can experience when using a church management system. Erista is a church application that can help church ministries. One example of the advantages of the features available in Erista is the church group feature. Want to know other features and benefits? Come on, use Erista now and see for yourself the benefits.

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