ArticleAddressing Challenges with Church Management Software

Internal Challenges

Before looking at external challenges, sometimes the church also has internal problems such as organizational divisions within the church due to financial problems, different understandings, different camp needs and so on (1 Corinthians 3: 3). Division must occur to see who stands the test. But, don't let us be the source of the division. We must remember that Jesus did not expect divisions (Matthew 12:25).

Of course this must be immediately realized and corrected by the congregation and church officials because God does not like divisions. Wouldn't it be better if we entered His heaven together, without having to be divided?

External Challenges

Today's postmodern era has no small role in enlivening a new morality with personal standards. There has also been a lot of propaganda, issues of religious radicalism, as well as various movements carried out by groups of people who dare to take extreme actions. This is as if blaming the church and asking the church to take responsibility. This is also one of the signs that religious intolerance and fanaticism as well as exclusivism are increasing in the socio-religious fabric of society.

Currently, many of our young people are easily entangled in misinformation, fake news, and provocations that have gone viral on social media. So that they can become easy targets for recruitment by radical groups who are developing their organizational networks, as in the example below:

• The rise of various heretical teachings that have heretical sects such as Mormonism, Gnosticism, Christian Science, Jehovah's Witnesses and others.
• Persecution of the congregation which is considered as anti-social and causes riots.
• Humans who are increasingly here feel smarter so as if they don't need God's presence.

The Challenge of Individualism

In terms of individualism, sometimes humans feel busy with their world, such as millennials who often struggle with the virtual world. So that the gadget has become a new type of 'god'. It can be seen from the congregation who rarely have Bible books because they already have Bibles in the form of digital bibles on their cellphones and Ipads.

What's even sadder is, during the service, they are more likely to use social media, such as Facebook, Instagram, and so on. Not to mention the many adultery and divorce of the congregation. Many do not think about the circumstances of others and are not committed to prioritizing themselves to study the Bible as the main guide in their lives.

To overcome this problem, of course the church needs a solution. Fortunately, this solution comes in the form of a "church application" that will analyze and solve the problems of church members, because with an application like this, we can strengthen our sense of brotherhood and love for each other, through just one application. This one application can also function for many things.

ChMS improves Communication between the Congregation and the Church

Church applications can be used as a communication tool for matters related to the Church. Church applications are usually equipped with a Help Request feature that allows congregations to communicate directly with the Church. In addition, if the Church has information that must be disseminated, it can be conveyed by way of Shouts, Banners, News, etc., which can be accessed through the application. By having 1 communication door, the information conveyed can be well received by the congregation.

ChMS as a mean to monitor Congregation Spirituality

This kind of application can also be a tool for monitoring and spiritual growth of the Congregation. By using the church application, the Church can monitor how active a congregation is in events organized by the church, spiritual quality through devotion notes, as well as event points to show how enthusiastic the congregation is at attending church events. Later this data can be managed to strengthen and inform the church about what programs they should maintain, or create new events that are more attractive to the congregation.

One-stop-Application Replacement for Physical Objects

The Church Management Software can function to replace physical objects from the church, such as Church Cards, Congregation News, Liturgy, Praise Books, etc. Even now, the majority of applications for churches already have digital Bibles in them, so the Congregation doesn't have to bother carrying Bible books or installing Bible applications separately.

Currently there are many church management software, but there is one that you should try for your church, namely the Erista application. Erista ChMS has features that cover many things, as written above, making it easier for congregations and churches to manage the mobility of their congregations.

With the features that are already available, Erista tries to be a "one-stop-application" for the church and its congregation. So, having an application like Erista is not a burden, but rather helping to lighten the burden that already exists in the church. How about your church? Interested in trying the “Erista” church management software?