Web-Based Church Management Software Helps Churches Build Community

Web-Based Church Management Software Helps Churches Build Community

Church Community Builder '2.0' Launches New User-Interface that Includes Enhanced Group Management Features, Upgraded Process and Workflow Management, Easy Website Integration, and More

COLORADO SPRINGS, April 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- Church Community Builder (CCB) has greatly enhanced it's widely used web-based church management software (ChMS) and released CCB "2.0" to offer current and new clients cutting edge tools to better manage and connect their congregations. In an effort to keep up with the changing face of technology, CCB "2.0" has incorporated many Web 2.0 features along with a vastly improved user-interface. The CCB "2.0" release represents the largest single enhancement of the CCB platform since its inception as a comprehensive Church Management Solution in 2001.

"We really wanted to reinvent our user-interface and retool in order to provide the best possible solutions for churches," says Chris Fowler, president and CEO of Church Community Builder. "We've been carefully listening to our clients and have added substantial features to meet their needs. Additionally, just as much as we've changing the UI, we've also modified the architecture for development so that we can add more Web 2.0 features in the future."

CCB "2.0" has incorporated new improved functionality and features that help church and staff lay leaders alike perform the vital tasks necessary to reach and retain more people for their Kingdom- focused mission. The following list represents just a partial view of these exciting new developments and enhancements:


Improved Event Management with email invitation feature and attendee tracking
Streamlined Contributions entry and Financial reporting
Simplified Individual Profile management
New Involvement dashboard that provides a quick snapshot of where people are plugged in
Enhanced Group Management features (discussion boards, volunteer matching, and participant interaction)
My Friends feature facilitates greater connectivity and ease of communication between peers and colleagues
Upgraded Process and Workflow management which helps track new visitor assimilation and other processes
New Report Sharing allows designated leaders and staff to access frequently used reports without contacting the system administrator
Improved WebLinks that easily integrate CCB data into your public website

"Church Community Builder really does all its name says it will do-it makes it easier to build a church community and to keep track of how it is growing and the needs that may arise," says Vicky Sluiter at Resurrection Life. "All the information is in one online database. There is no calling from department to department for information and if you do have questions, Church Community Builder's staff is second to none. In the end, it makes it easier for us to do our job of reaching out to, caring for and ministering to our followers."

In the future, CCB plans to focus on communication tools, RSS feeds, getting reminders via text messages, updating group pages via text messaging, calendaring configuration, and subscribing to groups page via RSS feed.

About Church Community Builder
Founded in 2001, Church Community Builder made available the first ever web-based church management software to offer churches a flexible and affordable way to manage every aspect of church. Today, CCB is actively serving over 750 churches around the world including pre-launch church plants on up to mega-churches with over 10,000 attendees. The entire CCB team is committed first to serving the Kingdom by empowering churches. CCB believes that success is realized when doing the Lord's work in a way that serves the body and honors the Word. If those principles appeal to you and you desire to build a well connected, empowered church, you are invited to take a good hard look at what CCB has to offer.

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