TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

• Planning Center: Upgrades mobile app check-in capabilities.

• ChurchTrac: Introduces new mobile check-in app.

• Natchi Lazarus: Meta, TikTok, YouTube news.

• Resi: Church archetypes meet key human desires.

Planning Center’s Check-In Enhancements

Planning Center shares “Church Center precheck for families: always safe, now faster” (5-minute read), detailing mobile app upgrades that streamline the check-in process for parents and volunteers. Families can now manage check-in status for all members, receive location-based suggestions, and access quick security labels, enhancing check-in safety and efficiency.

ChurchTrac’s New Check-In App

ChurchTrac shares “Revolutionize Church Check-Ins with Our FREE App“ (1-minute watch), introducing their new mobile app which simplifies member check-ins, offering quick and easy check-in processes tailored for volunteer-led or self-check-in stations. Features include fast setup customization for Church branding.

Connected Church News

Natchi Lazarus shares “Connected Church News // Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Meta, Google…“ (6-minute watch), highlighting Instagram’s new view-once feature for DM’s, TikTok’s “Smart+” AI advertising, clarifications on YouTube’s Shorts uploads extension, Meta’s new ad controls and other developments in the AI and Social Media spaces.

Church Archetypes: Meeting Key Human Desires

Resi Blog shares “The 12 Archetypes That Define Every Church” (5-minute read), offering a framework that categorizes Churches by the way they meet key human desires ranging from belonging and joy to truth and significance. This guide helps churches understand their unique calling and community role, encouraging leaders to align digital and outreach strategies to each archetype's strengths.

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