Church-Infinite

Ministries

Description #

The Ministries module allows churches to organize their ministries, with details like descriptions, ministry leaders, and schedules, categorized by areas and tags.

Module Integrations #

  • Events: Links ministry-related events to promote activities.
  • Groups: Connects ministries to small groups for community engagement.
  • Locations: Aligns ministries with specific campuses for targeted outreach.
  • Giving: Supports donations for ministry-specific initiatives.
  • People: Links ministry leaders and participants to member profiles.
  • Prayer: Includes ministry-specific prayers to support goals.
  • Sermons: Connects sermons to ministry themes for teaching alignment.
  • Staff: Assigns staff as ministry leaders, linking to profiles.
  • Testimonies: Shares ministry-related stories to highlight impact.
  • What to Expect: Provides ministry information for visitors to aid engagement.
  • Recommendations: Links ministry-related resources for promotion.

Module Options #

Customize the Ministries module to control how ministries are displayed.

  1. Navigate to Church Infinite > Website Settings > Modules > Ministries or Ministries > Options in the dashboard.
  2. Configure settings, such as:
    • Display Options: Choose layout for ministry listings (e.g., grid or list).
    • Default Contact: Set a default email for ministry inquiries.
  3. Save changes to apply settings across your website.

Content Management #

Ministries #

Description: Ministries are church programs or outreach efforts, such as youth ministry or community service, with details like leaders and schedules.

Adding:

  1. Go to Ministries > Add New in the dashboard.
  2. Enter a title (e.g., “Youth Ministry”) and description for the ministry.
  3. In the ministry details section:
    • Assign areas (e.g., Youth) to categorize the ministry.
    • Add tags for additional organization (e.g., “Outreach”).
    • Select leaders (linked to People or Staff profiles).
    • Specify a schedule (e.g., weekly meetings, event-based).
    • Provide contact information (e.g., email, phone).
    • Add a photo gallery for ministry activities.
    • Upload a featured image for the ministry listing.
  4. Click “Publish” to display the ministry on the “Ministries” page under Get Involved.

Editing:

  1. Go to Ministries > All Ministries.
  2. Hover over the ministry and click “Edit”.
  3. Update the title, description, areas, tags, leaders, schedule, contact info, gallery, or image.
  4. Click “Update” to save changes.

Deleting:

  1. Go to Ministries > All Ministries.
  2. Hover over the ministry and click “Trash”.
  3. To permanently delete, go to Ministries > Trash, hover, and click “Delete Permanently”.
  4. Note: Deleted ministries cannot be recovered unless restored from a backup.

Ministry Details: Enhance ministries with:

  • Photo Gallery: Upload images (e.g., 800x600px) to showcase activities.
  • Schedule: Detail meeting times or events (e.g., “Saturdays at 6 PM”).
  • Leaders: Link to People or Staff profiles for visibility.

Areas #

Description: Areas categorize ministries by focus or scope (e.g., Youth, Community Outreach).

Adding:

  1. Go to Ministries > Areas.
  2. Click “Add New Area”.
  3. Enter the area name (e.g., “Youth”).
  4. Save to add.

Editing:

  1. Go to Ministries > Areas.
  2. Hover over the area and click “Edit”.
  3. Update the name.
  4. Save changes.

Deleting:

  1. Go to Ministries > Areas.
  2. Hover over the area and click “Delete”.
  3. Confirm deletion.
  4. Note: Deleting an area removes it from associated ministries, but ministries remain published.

Area Organization: Organize ministries effectively:

  • Use areas to group similar ministries (e.g., “Children’s Ministry”).
  • Assign multiple areas to a ministry for broader categorization.

Tags #

Description: Tags provide flexible categorization for ministries (e.g., “Service”, “Missions”).

Adding:

  1. Go to Ministries > Tags.
  2. Click “Add New Tag”.
  3. Enter the tag name (e.g., “Service”).
  4. Save to add.

Editing:

  1. Go to Ministries > Tags.
  2. Hover over the tag and click “Edit”.
  3. Update the name.
  4. Save changes.

Deleting:

  1. Go to Ministries > Tags.
  2. Hover over the tag and click “Delete”.
  3. Confirm deletion.
  4. Note: Deleting a tag removes it from associated ministries, but ministries remain published.

Tag Flexibility: Enhance organization:

  • Use tags for themes (e.g., “Missions”) or events (e.g., “Christmas”).
  • Apply multiple tags for detailed filtering.