Subsplash and church leadership
Sunday I preached a sermon on the dangers of productivity while also rolling out a new church management platform that will likely make us more…productive.
And while increased productivity was not the purpose for the new platform, the irony was not lost on me.
Nor was the fact that this was Labor Day weekend, a holiday typically devoted to resting from labor and productivity.
None of this was planned.
As I mentioned on Sunday, the primary purpose of our new church management platform, which is called Subsplash, is to improve our infrastructure so that our culture can more effectively grow and spread. We want to communicate more effectively, make it easier for people to take meaningful action, and keep better records so we can make more informed decisions.
And when I say “we” I am referring to our church leadership team. The entire church is a “we” of course, a body in which every person plays a unique and vital role. But some of those “parts” are set aside or “called” by the rest of the body for the purpose of serving the whole as leaders.
The primary role of a leader in the church is to serve the body by making decisions that direct it to Jesus and help it grow up into maturity in Christ, full of love.[1]
But doing that effectively in today’s culture is not just a matter of prayer and hope. Leaders need strategies and tools to help implement those strategies. That is what Subsplash is all about.
The platform will enable congregation members to connect with the church and faith throughout the week, whether by accessing media and blogs, registering for events, reading scripture, or communicating with serve teams, but it will also help church leaders collect and organize data so we can better shepherd people along their faith journey.
At Waterville Community Church, that is always the goal and the metric applied to every decision. Is this change going to positively impact our ability to help people grow up in their faith?
We believe the answer with Subsplash is yes.
I know that some people are cautious about adopting new technologies. I appreciate that. Please know that we did our homework. Subsplash is entirely secure and it does not collect or sell user data. If you’re feeling cautious, I understand. But part of what makes for healthy church cultures is a broad and diverse leadership team (which we have) that makes decisions thoughtfully and for the right reasons (which we believe we do) and a congregation that trusts the leaders it has entrusted to lead.
So, if you have not already, please take a few moments to; 1) Download our new App. Subsplash is an app-driven platform. Through the App you’ll be able to do everything from pre-check kids into Sunday morning kids’ church, manage your giving and see your giving history, watch or listen to media, register for events, and manage your volunteer schedule; 2) Create a user profile. You can use certain features in the App as a guest but to get the most out of the platform you need to setup a profile. Be sure to use a unique email when setting up your profile. Subsplash uses your email as your unique identifier in the system so no sharing emails with your spouse; and 3) If you are currently giving to the church online, your current recurring gift will process as usual in the month of September and will then automatically cancel at the end of the month when we officially phase out our current system. All you need to do is reestablish giving through Subsplash, which you can do through the App or on the church’s website.
As I mentioned on Sunday, the hope is to have everyone transitioned over and using the new system by Sunday, October 4th. Thank you again for your participation.
[1] Ephesians 4:13-16
And while increased productivity was not the purpose for the new platform, the irony was not lost on me.
Nor was the fact that this was Labor Day weekend, a holiday typically devoted to resting from labor and productivity.
None of this was planned.
As I mentioned on Sunday, the primary purpose of our new church management platform, which is called Subsplash, is to improve our infrastructure so that our culture can more effectively grow and spread. We want to communicate more effectively, make it easier for people to take meaningful action, and keep better records so we can make more informed decisions.
And when I say “we” I am referring to our church leadership team. The entire church is a “we” of course, a body in which every person plays a unique and vital role. But some of those “parts” are set aside or “called” by the rest of the body for the purpose of serving the whole as leaders.
The primary role of a leader in the church is to serve the body by making decisions that direct it to Jesus and help it grow up into maturity in Christ, full of love.[1]
But doing that effectively in today’s culture is not just a matter of prayer and hope. Leaders need strategies and tools to help implement those strategies. That is what Subsplash is all about.
The platform will enable congregation members to connect with the church and faith throughout the week, whether by accessing media and blogs, registering for events, reading scripture, or communicating with serve teams, but it will also help church leaders collect and organize data so we can better shepherd people along their faith journey.
At Waterville Community Church, that is always the goal and the metric applied to every decision. Is this change going to positively impact our ability to help people grow up in their faith?
We believe the answer with Subsplash is yes.
I know that some people are cautious about adopting new technologies. I appreciate that. Please know that we did our homework. Subsplash is entirely secure and it does not collect or sell user data. If you’re feeling cautious, I understand. But part of what makes for healthy church cultures is a broad and diverse leadership team (which we have) that makes decisions thoughtfully and for the right reasons (which we believe we do) and a congregation that trusts the leaders it has entrusted to lead.
So, if you have not already, please take a few moments to; 1) Download our new App. Subsplash is an app-driven platform. Through the App you’ll be able to do everything from pre-check kids into Sunday morning kids’ church, manage your giving and see your giving history, watch or listen to media, register for events, and manage your volunteer schedule; 2) Create a user profile. You can use certain features in the App as a guest but to get the most out of the platform you need to setup a profile. Be sure to use a unique email when setting up your profile. Subsplash uses your email as your unique identifier in the system so no sharing emails with your spouse; and 3) If you are currently giving to the church online, your current recurring gift will process as usual in the month of September and will then automatically cancel at the end of the month when we officially phase out our current system. All you need to do is reestablish giving through Subsplash, which you can do through the App or on the church’s website.
As I mentioned on Sunday, the hope is to have everyone transitioned over and using the new system by Sunday, October 4th. Thank you again for your participation.
[1] Ephesians 4:13-16
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