Church Admin Plugin

Glossary

Here’s a glossary of terms used in the Church Admin plugin.

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Church Mangement Software

Church Management Software (ChMS) is a computer program on your computer or in the cloud that enables staff and volunteers of a church to organise and communicate Church life. The Church Admin plugin is an add on for WordPress powered websites that allows churches to do just that.

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Content Management System

Content Management System is the engine that powers a website, allowing the website owner to create and edit website content. WordPress is the CMS behind the Church Admin Plugin which allows a website owner to add static content like pages and news articles (posts).

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CRM

A CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software is a tool that helps businesses manage interactions and relationships with their customers and potential customers. It acts as a central hub where a company can store customer data, track communications, and manage sales pipelines, making it easier to build stronger relationships, improve customer service, and grow revenue.

Churches need some of those features, so we use CRM to stand for Church Relationship Management.

Here are some of the CRM type features within the premium version of Church Admin…

  • Member Database – Store details of members, families, and visitors (contact info, birthdays, involvement, pastoral notes).
  • Pastoral Care Tracking – Keep track of hospital visits, prayer requests, and who needs follow-up.
  • Small Groups & Ministries – Organise people into home groups, serving teams, worship teams, kids’ ministry, etc.
  • Attendance Tracking – Record who attends Sunday services, midweek groups, youth nights, etc.
  • Follow up and Discipleship Pathways – Track where someone is in their journey (newcomer, baptism prep, membership class, leadership training).
  • Email & SMS Tools – Send newsletters, group updates, or event reminders.
  • Follow-Up Automation – Automatically send a welcome email for first-time visitors.
  • Volunteer Scheduling – Manage rotas for worship, kids, greeters, sound, etc.
  • Event Registrations – Manage sign-ups for conferences, Alpha courses, camps, etc.

Of course it personal data privacy is a number one priority and personal data access is limited by the people themselves choosing what to allow and by mandating login only access with roles/permissions for people with user accounts on your website.

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CSV

CSV stands for Comma Separated Values. It is a file format used by spreadsheets to contain the data for each cell but without any formatting.

In the church Admin plugin the address list and schedules can be exported as CSV files.

You can also import address details and schedules into the plugin.

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