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The first step has been taken. ChurchTools has been set up and now your congregation is waiting to get started. Introducing a new system is not always easy and getting your congregation off to a smooth start with ChurchTools requires sensitivity, a lot of communication and patience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With our guides, we want to help you plan your entry into or transition to ChurchTools and give you a recommendation on which steps – in our experience – would make sense and when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the left-hand side of the bar you will find all the guides for your first steps<\/em>. They are sorted in the same way as we would for a new ChurchTools. Each guide starts with a brief overview of why this step is important, followed by a short guide with implementation steps. Finally, each guide gives you a small preview of what you can do next once you have completed all the steps in the guide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In each guide you will find links to suitable help pages from our online help and to YouTube tutorials so that you can familiarize yourself further with a topic. Cross-references allow you to continue working directly in other guides. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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