Too small for church software? Absolutely not.

If your church has 40 people on a good Sunday, it's easy to assume church software isn't for you. It's for the big churches with staff, a budget, and someone whose job title includes the word "communications."

We think that's backwards. A small church has fewer hands, so every hour saved matters more.

#Start with what costs you time

Make a quick list of the things that take more effort than they should. For most small churches it looks something like this:

• Keeping a member list up to date.
• Getting news to people who weren't there on Sunday.
• Recording gifts and sending statements at year end.
• Knowing who's in the kids' room.

Pick one. Fix that first.

#Use the free tiers

Every Culminate Life solution has a free tier, so a small church can use the same tools as a large one and pay nothing until it grows. Your website is free with Community, too.

Culminate Life

Monthly bill · a small church

• Communityup to 100 members$0
• Givingup to 50 donations a month$0
• Check-inup to 50 check-ins a month$0
• Groupsup to 50 members in groups$0
• Websitefree with Community$0

Total$0

Grows with you. Bundle paid solutions and save 2–10%.

Free to start

When you outgrow a free tier, the price steps up gradually rather than jumping. And if you end up on two or more paid solutions, bundling them saves 2–10% on the monthly bill. See pricing.

A small church has fewer hands, so every hour saved matters more.

#Give your people an app

An app sounds like a big-church thing. It isn't. It's the easiest way to keep people connected between Sundays: announcements, events, groups, sermons, and giving, in one place on their phone.

For a small church, it also means the person who missed Sunday still hears the news.

#Do it once, use it everywhere

The real time saver is not typing things twice. When your people records, giving, check-in, and groups all run on the same data, a new family added at the welcome desk is already there for check-in, for groups, and for follow-up.

#Bring your data with you

If you're already using another system, you don't have to start from scratch. Tell us what you use today and we'll check whether we can bring your records across.

Read more about Culminate Life for small churches, or start free today.