{"id":9443,"date":"2025-08-21T15:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=9443"},"modified":"2025-09-16T08:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:04:02","password":"","slug":"how-to-manage-our-public-finder-profile","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/representing-my-church-finder\/how-to-manage-our-public-finder-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage our public Finder profile?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A profile is published in the Finder for your congregation that is not linked to a ChurchTools system and you want to manage the profile for your congregation yourself? In this article, we explain how you can do this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002f1c27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">A profile is not linked to a ChurchTools system if no login option is offered. This button is therefore missing from the profile: <br><br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"332\" height=\"80\" class=\"wp-image-11135\" style=\"width: 350px\" src=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image.png 332w, https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/image-300x72.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Your congregation already has a ChurchTools system with a valid license?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Then <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/public-relations\/how-do-i-create-and-edit-our-public-profile\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7673\">create your own profile<\/a> directly in your ChurchTools, <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/oeffentlichkeitsarbeit\/how-do-i-publish-and-check-my-profile\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7674\">publish it<\/a> and report the duplicate profile to us as a <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/find-a-church-finder\/how-to-report-a-profile-that-is-a-duplicate-or-displays-inappropriate-content\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7193\">duplicate<\/a> so that we can deactivate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002f1c27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">If you cannot see the <strong>Public Relations<\/strong> area in ChurchTools, your user is not authorized to edit this area. In this case, contact the person responsible for your system and discuss the next steps with them directly. <\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Your congregation already has ChurchTools, but you have not yet booked a license?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/public-relations\/how-do-i-create-and-edit-our-public-profile\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7673\">you also create your own profile<\/a> directly in your ChurchTools system. You then apply to us for <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/public-relations\/7-confirm-churchtools-installation-and-publish-profile\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7670\">verification of your system and publication of your profile<\/a>. We will check that your church is actually to be represented by this system and will release the profile for you once we have received official confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, report the duplicate profile to us as a <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/find-a-church-finder\/how-to-report-a-profile-that-is-a-duplicate-or-displays-inappropriate-content\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7193\">duplicate<\/a> so that we can deactivate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-002f1c27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#3e70ce;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#f3f5f7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">If you cannot see the <strong>Public Relations<\/strong> area in ChurchTools, your user is not authorized to edit this area. In this case, contact the person responsible for your system and discuss the next steps with them directly. <\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Your congregation doesn&#8217;t have ChurchTools yet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Then get a <a href=\"https:\/\/ccp.church.tools\/register?cta=finder\">free ChurchTools system<\/a> with which you can create your own profile. You get this system with a free combo license. As soon as you want to work more with ChurchTools, you can book the right plan for you in your system at any time for a fee. All data will be retained and you can simply continue working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as you have the system, you can get started. <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/public-relations\/how-do-i-create-and-edit-our-public-profile\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7673\">Create your profile<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/public-relations\/7-confirm-churchtools-installation-and-publish-profile\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7670\">ask us to verify your system and publish your profile<\/a> and then report the duplicate profile to us as a <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/find-a-church-finder\/how-to-report-a-profile-that-is-a-duplicate-or-displays-inappropriate-content\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"7193\">duplicate<\/a> so that we can deactivate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-artikel-zum-weiterlesen has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-89fd719a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#f9fafb;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Read more<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/public-relations\/how-do-i-create-and-edit-our-public-profile\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9512\">How to create and edit our public profile?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/representing-my-church-finder\/5-how-to-manage-my-own-church-profile\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9443\">How to verify my profile for a test system or free system?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/website-and-finder\/representing-my-church-finder\/how-do-i-get-a-free-churchtools-for-my-church-profile\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"9437\">How to get a free ChurchTools for my church profile?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A profile is published in the Finder for your congregation that is not linked to a ChurchTools system and you want to manage the profile for your congregation yourself? In this article, we explain how you can do this. 1. Your congregation already has a ChurchTools system with a valid license? 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