Question: When is Church Management Software not a ChMS? Answer: When it is a Church Messaging App. Let’s explain… Your church probably uses a ChMS such as Breeze, Church Community Builder, Planning Center or Tithely(Elvanto) to help you with tasks such as: Organizing member information Handling check-in for events Scheduling rooms and resources Giving Running small groups There is another very important task—the ‘oil’ or ‘grease’ without which things usually get stuck. Know what it is? COMMUNICATION In the introduction to her upcoming book, “Church Communications (Methods and Marketing)”, author Katie Allred writes: “How can we take the gospel forward in new and exciting ways? I think the answer is in new and better communication.” Most ChMSs have communication features. Usually, those are not built for “new and better” communication. You might need to add the PastorsLine church messaging app: a type of church management software that offers bulk texting and a variety of innov...