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Church Setup & Onboarding

After creating your account and verifying your email, you'll be guided through a brief onboarding process to set up your church.

The Onboarding Wizard​

The onboarding wizard walks you through the essential configuration:

  1. Church information — Confirm your church name, add your location, and upload a church logo
  2. First Steps setup — Configure your church's discipleship program (how many steps and what they're called)
  3. Invite your team — Optionally add team members (leaders, teachers) so they can start using the platform right away

You can skip steps during onboarding and configure them later from Settings.

What to Set Up First​

After onboarding, here's a recommended order for getting your church fully configured:

1. Configure First Steps​

Your church's discipleship program is at the heart of Apostolic Path. Go to Settings > First Steps to:

  • Choose the number of steps (2–8)
  • Name each step to match your church's terminology (e.g., "Welcome Class," "Water Baptism Class," "Foundations")

See First Steps Configuration for details.

2. Add Your Team​

Go to Settings > Users to invite leaders and teachers. Each team member will receive an email invitation to create their account.

See User Management for details.

3. Add Students​

Start building your student roster. You can add students manually or share invite links for students to register themselves.

See Managing Students for details.

4. Set Up Bible Studies and Classes​

If you're on the Outreach plan or higher, configure your Bible studies and classes:

Designate Your Pastoral Team​

For sensitive data access (like confidential prayer requests and pastoral-care flags), designate your pastoral team under Settings > Pastoral Team. This controls who can see sensitive information.

See Pastoral Team for details.