How ChMeetings Grew in 2024 and What’s Next in 2025?
2024 has been a transformative year for ChMeetings, marked by many achievements that we are proud of. None would have been possible without the contribution of our church community, so, please, let us first take this opportunity to thank you for your questions, thoughts, ideas, feedback, or anything else you may have contributed with to the development of ChMeetings.
You Helped Make ChMeetings The Top Church Management Software for 2024 on Capterra. Thank you!
This is one of our greatest achievements this year, and we are incredibly happy about it. It means that you, our community, appreciate our work and that it’s meaningful to you and your members. We will continue working tirelessly to help churches grow and we hope to rise to your expectations just as much if not more next year.
How ChMeetings Grew In 2024
This year brought extensive new features, usability improvements, and greater flexibility to serve diverse church needs. From the launch of major new modules to a wealth of enhancements across various functionalities, let’s dive into what made this year a milestone for ChMeetings.
We Launched Game-Changing Features
- The Accounting Module This year saw the official rollout of the Accounting module—a toolset designed to simplify financial management for churches. Users can manage funds, accounts, and transactions, create budgets, print checks and generate detailed reports tailored to various church needs.
- Group Signup and Chat: With Group Signup, people can join the groups they want to be part of, by sending a request, which can be processed with or without the intervention of a church leader. With Group Chat, group members can get together and chat right from within their church app, without having to use any other communication tools.
- Appointments for streamlined scheduling between church members and staff. Designed for robust management, this tool enables easy online bookings, benefiting members and guests alike.
- Email Designer to help you send beautiful emails to your community, craft engaging newsletters, and enhance communication, using an easy, drag-and-drop editor.
- Service Plans, enabling meticulous event organization, with features such as adding scripture, songs, and notes to services, and using templates for efficiency.
Security Got Better
Security has been a cornerstone of our 2024 updates. With mandatory Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) now required for all non-member users, we’ve taken another step to ensure the safety of your data. This complements other new controls, such as more refined user permissions, based on your church’s specific needs. Furthermore, member registration pages, online giving, and forms now include reCAPTCHA 3, adding AI-powered bot protection.
Getting Connected Is Easier Than Ever
At ChMeetings, we’ve made it easier for your church community to stay connected. To enhance member involvement, we’ve introduced recurring volunteer scheduling, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to contribute. Plus, with new automated tasks, churches can effortlessly reach out to event attendees and newcomers, fostering a sense of belonging.
Your Church App Is More Enjoyable For Members
We’ve enhanced the Builder with full-screen design tools and expanded features, giving you greater flexibility to create visually engaging content. Fresh tools like Google Maps and Blog Posts cards add function to your Portal, while expanded support for Facebook Video, YouTube Playlists, and other audio sources on existing cards ensures a richer media experience.
The Member Portal also got a fresh look, with redesigned sections and enhanced profiles. Online giving got simpler and faster with a sleek, easy-to-navigate layout. Across the platform, thoughtful design changes and performance improvements ensure a smoother experience for everyone—including mobile app users.
Localization Matters
Local experiences got a priority spot on our tasklist this year; which is why we’ve rolled out multilingual support for events and forms, along with three new language options: Amharic, Tigrinya (Eritrea), and Vietnamese. Nigerian churches can now leverage Bulk SMS Nigeria to connect with their members more effectively. These updates ensure that our tools are inclusive and accessible across diverse congregations and we are thrilled to continue expanding opportunities for churches serving regional or local communities.
Branded App Exclusives for a Personal Touch
Customization meets functionality with the new branded app features we launched in 2024. The Media Library allows you to publish rich content, such as audio and video files, PDFs, and PowerPoint presentations directly to your Member Portal. Personalize your members’ app menu by selecting pages, reorganizing their order, and customizing names and icons. A dedicated tracking page under Member Portal > Mobile App also simplifies branded app management by giving you quick access to app store links and development progress updates.
Diocese Enhancements for Precision and Growth
We’ve introduced Diocese-Level Time Zone Management, ensuring every church within a diocese operates in its correct timezone for accurate event scheduling. In addition, our Custom Power BI Reports empower dioceses to analyze data strategically, helping them make data-driven decisions that empower their mission and drive growth.
Our Vision For 2025
As we look ahead to 2025, we are excited to continue expanding the tools and resources that help churches navigate the future of ministry with greater ease and impact. In 2025, we will continue innovating and providing even more powerful features to help churches streamline their operations, improve their efficiency, build stronger communities, and foster growth. Here’s a sneak-peak of what’s coming up next:
- AI-based features to take your church management into the future.
- Worship Planning, integrated with SongSelect.
- Custom Dashboard Widgets, Reports and Charts
- More automated tasks
- SSO for Diocese Accounts.
ChMeetings is evolving to help churches and dioceses connect, engage, and grow effectively. These latest upgrades make 2024 our most impactful year yet, and we absolutely want 2025 to surpass it! We are incredibly grateful to be sharing this joy with you. Thank you for being part of our community and we’d love to have you back for more exciting growth in 2025.