Author: Tim Challies

This week the blog is sponsored by Church Social and is written by Jonathan Reinink. Growing up, I remember our church would periodically coordinate a church-wide photo shoot where all the families in our congregation would take their turn coming to the church, dressed their best, ready to have their photo taken. Those photos would then be organized into a nicely coiled and printed church directory along with our names and contact information. Each family in the church would get their own copy. It was a bit of a process, but it was a useful one as this directory became a valuable tool for both existing and future members of our church. Today I run a software platform called Church Social which, among other things, gives churches the ability to create an online church membership directory, which all members are able to log in and access. It takes the original concept of the printed church directory and brings it into our modern era. Members can sign into Church Social and easily access their congregation’s member directory, which includes family photos, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses and more. Since it’s web-based you can access it anytime — just open your phone and you have this information available at your fingertips. This is really handy when you get invited to someone’s place for coffee but don’t have their address! Invaluable to new members The Church Social member directory makes it really easy for people who are new to your congregation to put names to faces. This knowledge is something…See AlsoHow Software is Helping Churches Stay ConnectediPhones, Androids, and Your ChurchChurch & Mission Website FAQ #4