Jethro
Pastoral Ministry Manager — Jethro is church management software that helps you care for your congregation, track involvement, and communicate effectively.
What Jethro Does
Jethro brings together everything you need to manage a church community:
- People & Families — Track individuals and households with contact details, demographics, and pastoral notes
- Groups & Attendance — Organise small groups, ministry teams, and committees; record who attended
- Rosters & Services — Schedule volunteers and plan church services
- Notes — Keep a pastoral communication log linked to each person
- SMS Communication — Send personalised or bulk text messages with delivery tracking
- Documents — Generate letters, certificates, and mail merges from templates
- Member Portal — Let church members update their own details and view rosters
- Public Area — Share service times and rosters publicly
At a Glance
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| People records | Name, contact, age bracket, congregation, status — everything about a person in one place |
| Family grouping | Households with shared address and phone |
| Pastoral notes | Timeline of every interaction: phone calls, visits, emails |
| Group management | Small groups, ministry teams, committees with member roles |
| Attendance | Track who was present at groups and services |
| Rosters | Volunteer scheduling with recurring assignments |
| Services | Plan the order of service with songs, readings, and roles |
| SMS | Send individual or bulk messages, schedule for later, track delivery |
| Documents | DOCX/ODT templates with merge fields for personalised letters |
| Permissions | Role-based access with congregation-level scoping |
Where to Go Next
- System Configuration — configure Jethro
- Developer Docs — get Jethro running in development