Roadmap
What's next?
We are constantly improving ChurchTools! Here you can find out what we are currently working on, what is planned and which features have already been released.
You can see a detailed list of all changes in the Web Changelog or App Changelog.
Do you have ideas for new ChurchTools features? Send us your feedback or discuss it with other users in the forum.
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Persons
Groups
Posts
Chat
Events
Check-in
Calendar
Ressources
Wiki
Report
Finances
Sync
Finder
Website
General
App
Web
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Groups
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Web
Mobile appearance
The new group module will be available on smartphones and tablets.
Website
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Web
Font selection
There will be a selection of appealing fonts within the selected theme.
General
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App / Web
User registration
People without a ChurchTools user account will be able to create their own account.
Ressources
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App
Manage ressources
You will be able to make and respond to booking requests for rooms, objects, vehicles, etc.
Groups
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Web
Map view
Meeting locations of groups and addresses of group members will be visible on OpenStreetMap.
Groups
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Web
Organizational view
The hierarchy of groups will be displayed in an organizational chart. From there, you will be able to edit groups and their hierarchy.
Website
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Web
Analytics
Soon you will be able to analyze important website usage information.
Website
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Web
Multilingual support
ChurchTools websites will be available in other languages.
Finances
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Web
Split transactions
It will be possible to split transactions into partial transactions.
Finances
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Web
SKR42 chart of accounts
Accounts template SKR42 will be available when creating a new accounting year.
Posts
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App / Web
Read and write posts
The new module “Posts” is the perfect social media solution for your church community: Create posts with pictures in groups. Comment on posts or react to them with emojis. Activate notifications, hide posts and more.
Groups
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Web
Automatic membership
Add people to a group based on filter rules, remove them or edit their role, member status or member fields.
Groups
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Web
Group history
Now it is easier to track which group member joined or left the group as well as whose status, roles or group member fields were changed.
Persons
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App
All person fields in profile
All person data fields are now displayed in the person profile – including the DB fields that ChurchTools admins have created themselves.
General
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Web
Placeholders
Personal and group data can now be used as placeholders in e-mails and bulk letters. The new preview shows which information is used for each recipient.
General
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App
Multi Session Support
App users can now be logged into multiple ChurchTools installations at the same time and switch seamlessly between them.
Calendar
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App
Create and edit appointments
Appointments can now be created and edited in the app. As on the web, this includes creating linked events, booking resources, submitting meeting requests and automatically setting up registration groups.
Groups
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Web
New group module enters beta
We completely redesigned the group module. There is a new start page and sidebar. The new group table and member list adapt to the needs of the user. Individual group pages now have more space. The module settings are also more intuitive. And more…
General
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Web
Writing assistant
Group and appointment descriptions can now be written automatically by the writing assistant.
Events
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App
Assign services
You can now make service requests in the app. You can also add people directly to a service.
Groups
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App
Create and edit groups
You can now create and edit groups in the app. Settings for status, visibility or login can be adjusted with just a few taps. Information such as the day of the week or start time can also be changed quickly.
Persons
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Web
Find and merge dublettes
Dublettes of persons can now be easily found and merged with the corresponding personal entries.
Finances
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Web
Cancellation of transactions
You can now cancel a transaction.
Events
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App
Swap services
You can now make and accept swap requests for services.
Events
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Web
CCLI® auto reporting
Songs in the agenda can now be automatically reported to CCLI®.
Ressources
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Web
Smart thermostat integration
With the IP-Symcon plugin, rooms booked in ChurchTools can now be heated automatically at the right time. This saves costs and helps protect the climate.
General
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Web
Actions in the quick search
Almost every menu in ChurchTools can now be accessed via the quick search.
Website
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Web
ChurchTools website is live
You can now create a website for your own church from within ChurchTools with just a few clicks. ChurchTools data such as dates, people or groups are regularly imported after approval, so that a lot of time can be saved when maintaining the website.
Finances
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Web
Import account statements
Bank statements can now be uploaded to ChurchTools Finances in MT940 format and the corresponding transactions can be entered as new entries. ChurchTools makes intelligent suggestions and learns from past entries. You can also define your own rules as to when which suggestions should be made.
Calendar
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App
New tab: Calendar
You can now scroll through appointments in the app. The calendar selection helps to display only relevant appointments. You can open an appointment and see more details such as the description or the link. You can also accept meeting requests and see booked resources and their status.
Sync
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Web
Sync financial data
Financial data can now also be synchronized between ChurchTools and Optigem or between two ChurchTools installations.
Finances
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Web
Include tax in transactions
A tax posting can now be created using a switch when creating the transaction, e.g. to correctly calculate and report VAT.
Finder
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App
Find churches in the App
The finder is now also available in the app.
Finder
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Web
Find churches on the Web
The finder is now live at find.church.tools. You can use it to search and filter for churches to find out more about things such as service times, participation offers or contact persons. The finder also makes it easier to log in to your own ChurchTools installation because you no longer have to remember the exact URL.
Finder
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Web
Church profile settings
With this version, there is a new “Public relations” section in the “Manage” menu. Church and location profiles can be managed here. These profiles will appear in the ChurchTools Finder, which is due to go live in 2 months.
Calendar
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Web
Automatically create signup groups
There is now a “Registration” tab when creating or editing an appointment. Here you can either select a group as a copy template for a registration group or create a new registration group. This can also be done for a number of future appointments for series appointments.
Groups
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App
Create and edit group meetings
It is now possible to create and edit meetings in a group. You can take attendance of the group members for the meeting, change the date and time, mark the meeting as canceled or close the meeting and give feedback on it.
Persons
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App
Birthday widget
The birthdays for the next 7 days are now displayed on the start page.
Sync
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Web
The new Sync module is here
Using the new Sync module personal data can now be synchronized between ChurchTools and Optigem or between two ChurchTools installations. In addition, registration data can be imported from DaviP. There are a variety of filter and configuration options.
Persons
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App
Persons in the Discover tab
You can now search for and create new persons in the Discover tab.
Chat
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App
Chat improvements
You can now reply to messages in chat and format messages with Markdown.
Wiki
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App
Read wiki pages
You can now access and read the Wiki via the Discover tab.
Events
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App
Songs in the app
You can now view songs and their attachments (e.g. chord sheets) in the Discover tab.
Wiki
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Web
The new wiki is here
We completely redesigned the Wiki. The layout is more intuitive, there is a new table of contents, a cross-category search, formatting using Markdown and much more.
Groups
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Web
Waiting list for group registrations
Groups with registration now have the option of opening a waiting list. As soon as a group has reached the maximum number of participants, all further registrations are automatically added to the waiting list and everyone receives a waiting list number.
General
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Web
Quick search
We added a quick search button to the top right of the blue navigation bar. This allows you to quickly find people, groups, events and wiki pages.
Chat
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Web
Chat on the Web
We integrated the Element web client into ChurchTools. This means that you can now use the chat from your desktop.