Author
Jason Silbernagel
Co-founder, Threefold Solutions
Jason is a co-founder of Threefold Solutions, a strategy and consulting company focused on digital strategy and data management for the church. He has over 18 years of experience building the systems and strategies that help ministries and churches thrive.
41 posts
- Planning Center
Clearstream vs Text In Church vs Gloo: Planning Center Texting Compared
Which texting platform works best with Planning Center? We break down Clearstream, Gloo, and Text In Church — pricing, setup, features, and our recommendation.
- Planning Center
Elevate Your Congregation's Engagement: Creating and Sharing Sermon Notes
Create and share sermon notes using YouVersion and Planning Center to boost engagement and deepen weekly connection with your congregation.
- Leadership
The Sweet Spot of Service: Unleashing Gifts for Kingdom Impact
Help your church volunteers serve with joy by aligning their gifts, passions, and purpose through a strengths-based ministry approach.
- Leadership
Planning Center Updates: What's New This Spring 2025?
Discover the latest Spring 2025 Planning Center updates with new features for communication, scheduling, security, and volunteer coordination.
- Leadership
Transforming Ministry with Discovery-Based Volunteer Teams
Discover how a discovery-based volunteer approach helps churches place people in roles aligned with their gifts, creating energized and thriving teams.
- Planning Center
The Planning Center Playbook Objective
Unlock the full potential of Planning Center to grow your church community, deepen engagement, and build lasting connections in 2025.
- Leadership
Planning Center Unleashes Major Updates to Streamline Church Operations
Explore the latest Planning Center updates to improve church management, streamline communication, and enhance team collaboration.
- Church Operations
New Features Guide: Planning Center's October 2024 Updates
Explore Planning Center's latest features: branded emails, enhanced forms, mobile upgrades, and customizable check-ins for streamlined ministry.
- Leadership
The Internal Communication Revolution: 7 Powerful Strategies
Discover 7 powerful strategies, including using Planning Center, to revolutionize your church's internal communication, boost team efficiency, and strengthen connections.
- Leadership
Unlocking the Power of Planning Center People: 5 Important Lists You Need Now!
Unlock the power of Planning Center People with 5 must-have lists to streamline your ministry and strengthen your church connections!
- Data & Analytics
New Planning Center Features You Need to Know About
Discover the latest Planning Center features, including updates to People lists, Check-ins, Registrations, and the Home Dashboard. Stay informed today!
- Planning Center
What Does Community Look Like in the Church Today?
Discover how to blend in person and digital communication to foster a thriving, connected church community today.
- Leadership
The key to managing rapid church growth: a strong, reliable foundation.
Learn how to manage rapid church growth with a strong foundation, centralized processes, and effective team culture for sustainable expansion.
- Leadership
Embracing Online Discipleship: What is an LMS and is it Right for Your Church?
Discover how Learning Management Systems (LMS) can revolutionize your church's online discipleship and spiritual growth programs.
- Data & Analytics
Streamline Your Church Check-In Process with a Planning Center Check-In Station
Optimize your church's check-ins with Planning Center Stations for seamless, secure, and efficient attendance management.
- Church Operations
The Bluetooth Solution: Brother Printers and Planning Center Check-ins
Enhance your church's Planning Center Check-ins process using Bluetooth with Brother Printers for reliable, seamless connectivity.
- Planning Center
Add-ons and Integrations: Enhancing your Experience
Enhance Planning Center with integrations like MailChimp, Checkr, and Clearstream. Streamline church management, improve communication, ensure security.
- Church Operations
Workflows You Probably Aren’t Using but Should Be
Discover essential church workflows to boost efficiency and engagement using Planning Center. Learn about Donation Tracking, Membership Processes, and Volunteer Onboarding to ensure no inquiry goes unanswered and every interaction is meaningful. Perfect for church administrators.
- Data & Analytics
The Ultimate Guide to Streamlining Your Planning Center People Database
Explore the essentials of maintaining an efficient Planning Center People database. Learn about regular maintenance routines, benefits of a clean database, and how streamlined data management enhances church operations, communication, and growth.
- Data & Analytics
Maximize Volunteer Engagement with Planning Center Check-ins
This guide offers practical tips for managing attendance, setting up stations, and using single-event check-ins with Planning Center's check-in solutions.
- Church Operations
Streamline Volunteer Onboarding with Forms & Workflows
Efficiently onboard volunteers with Planning Center tools. Streamline processes with forms and workflows for better management and improved engagement.
- Church Operations
From Attenders to Members: Tracking Milestones
Manage membership with Planning Center People. Efficiently track church growth and milestones using Custom Fields, Check-ins, Lists, and Automations.
- Data & Analytics
Church Data Security: Protecting Your Congregation
Secure your church and congregant information to protect against email scams and data breaches. Learn how now.
- Church Operations
A Comprehensive Setup Guide for Brother 820 Printers
The ultimate guide to wirelessly connect your Brother QL-820 printer to Planning Center Check-Ins. Follow our step-by-step tutorial for a seamless setup.
- Church Operations
Brother Printers and Planning Center Check-ins: Your Complete Implementation Guide
Brother Printers are now the Ministry Standard for Planning Center Check-ins. This guide walks you through how to choose the right printer, strategy for setting up your check-in, and best practices across Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android platforms.
- Planning Center
Planning Center Background Checks: A Guide for Churches
Streamline church management with Planning Center background checks. Ensure safety, compliance, and efficiency with easy integration and management tips.
- Data & Analytics
The Ultimate Guide to Migrating Away from Blackbaud Church Management
With the announced shutdown of Blackbaud Church Management software in January 2024, many churches are left searching for an alternative solution to manage their data. In this guide, we'll discuss the importance of choosing the right church management system and provide a step-by-step guide to migra
- Church Operations
Understanding and Assigning Permissions in Planning Center People
Planning Center Online is an essential tool for managing church operations, and one of the crucial aspects of using it effectively is understanding and assigning the right permissions to different users based on their roles within the organization. In this article, we will provide you with an overvi
- Data & Analytics
Effective Ways to Use Church Data for Your Ministry
Unlock the power of church data to enhance your ministry. Learn benefits, tools, best practices, and success stories of effective data use.
- Data & Analytics
The Importance of a Solid Data Security Process for Churches
Ensure your congregation's information is secure with a solid security process for when a team member exits the organization.
- Data & Analytics
Empowering Church Leaders: How Planning Center Helps us Make Data-Driven Decisions
As a church leader, one of the most important tasks is to make decisions that will benefit the congregation and further the mission of the church.
- Church Operations
Streamline Church Volunteer Onboarding with Workflows
Streamline church volunteer onboarding with Planning Center Workflows. Ensure all volunteers are properly trained and equipped to serve efficiently.
- Planning Center
Maximizing Efficiency with Church Management
Streamline church operations with a modern management system like Planning Center Online. Centralize contact info, scheduling, and financials securely.
- Planning Center
Why Database Hygiene Matters for Churches: The Importance of Accurate Information
Database hygiene is important for churches because it ensures that their information is accurate and up-to-date. This is critical for a number of reasons.
- Planning Center
Quick Tips: Planning Center List Idea - Finding New Families
Here’s a quick Planning Center People list tip about how to identify new families checking children in at your church.
- Church Operations
How to Use Planning Center Workflows
Planning Center’s People app helps churches track member info and manage communication. Use custom workflows to streamline tasks for individuals or groups.
- Church Operations
Top 5 Event Registration Tools - A Church Event Coordinator’s Guide
As a church event coordinator, finding the right tools to manage event registration can be a daunting task.
- Planning Center
Thinking About Switching your Church Management System to Planning Center?
Switching to a new church management system (ChMS) or customer relationship management (CRM) platform can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be scary.
- Data & Analytics
Tracking Attendance for Churches: How to Get Started with Planning Center Check-ins
How to use Planning Center Check-ins for a better kids and volunteer check-in experience
- Church Operations
Online Church Calendar Solutions: Planning Center Calendar
Streamline your operations with Planning Center Calendar, an easy-to-use tool for scheduling and managing your organization's day-to-day activities.
- Data & Analytics
The Top 5 Church CRM Systems in 2022 - What You Need To Know!
A church management system is a software that helps your church manage data and increase engagement. It is an all-in-one solution for managing members, tracking donations, helping teams stay in communication and more .