Documentation Index

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Engagement and Communication

This guide covers the communication tools your team can use to receive prayer requests, send announcements, and stay connected inside TheFaithApp. These tools include:

• Prayer requests
• Public prayer request forms
• Notifications
• Direct messages
• Group chats
• Group invitations
• Favorites and bookmarks

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Before You Start

• Sign in to your admin account.
• Open Prayer Requests, Notifications, or Chat from the left sidebar depending on the task you want to complete.
• Keep public links ready before you share them outside the admin dashboard.
• Review new requests and conversations regularly so follow-up does not stall.

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Prayer Requests

Use the prayer requests workspace to review submitted requests, track follow-up status, and share a public prayer request form.

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What You Can Do

• Review prayer request totals
• See recent requests quickly
• Search requests
• Filter by status
• Filter by date range
• Open an individual request
• Export the current list
• Generate a public prayer request link
• Update prayer request settings

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Steps

1. Open Prayer Requests.
2. Review the summary cards and the recent requests section at the top.
3. Use search, status, or date filters to narrow the request list.
4. Click the view icon when you need the full request details.
5. Use Export, Generate Public Link, or Settings when needed.

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Notes

• The request list is the main place for ministry teams to review incoming needs.
• Status updates make it easier for several team members to stay aligned on follow-up.

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Reviewing a Prayer Request

Use the request drawer when you need the full message and want to update the follow-up status.

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What You Can Do

• Read the full request
• Review requester details
• Update the request status

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Steps

1. Open Prayer Requests.
2. Click the view icon for the request you want to review.
3. Read the message and confirm the requester details.
4. Update the status based on your current follow-up stage.

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Notes

• This view is useful for pastors, prayer teams, and follow-up coordinators.
• Recent requests at the top of the main page can also be opened from there.

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Public Prayer Request Links

Use the public link tool when your church wants people to submit requests without entering the admin dashboard.

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What You Can Do

• Copy the public prayer request link
• Copy embed code for another website
• Share one destination for members, visitors, or livestream viewers

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Steps

1. Open Prayer Requests.
2. Click Generate Public Link.
3. Copy the direct link or the embed code.
4. Share it where people already reach your church online.

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Notes

• Public requests still flow back into the main prayer request review list.
• The embed option is useful when you want the form placed inside a church website.

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Public Prayer Request Page

Use the public page to collect requests from members, visitors, or online viewers.

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What You Can Do

• Submit a prayer request outside the admin dashboard
• Collect contact details for follow-up
• Give people a simple support path from a website or shared link

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Steps

1. Generate or copy the public prayer request link from the admin dashboard.
2. Share the link anywhere people already connect with your church.
3. Open the page outside the dashboard.
4. Fill in the request details and submit the form.

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Notes

• Review this inbox regularly so public requests receive timely follow-up.

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Notifications

Use notifications to send updates and announcements to your audience.

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What You Can Do

• Review existing notifications
• Search notifications
• Create new notifications
• Edit a notification
• Resend a notification
• Delete a notification

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Steps

1. Open Notifications.
2. Review the existing list or use search to find a past message.
3. Click Create Notification when you need to send a new update.
4. Use the action menu to edit, resend, or delete an existing notification.

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Notes

• Resend is useful when an important message needs another pass without rebuilding it.
• The list view helps teams keep track of what has already been sent.

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Creating a Notification

Use the create drawer when you need to prepare a new announcement for delivery.

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What You Can Do

• Add a notification title
• Write the notification body
• Send the update from the same drawer

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Steps

1. Open Notifications.
2. Click Create Notification.
3. Enter the notification title.
4. Write the message body.
5. Click the send button to publish the notification.

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Notes

• A clear title and short message body usually work best for church-wide announcements.

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Chat Workspace

Use chat to keep one-to-one and group conversations inside the admin workspace.

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What You Can Do

• Switch between Personal and Groups
• Search conversations
• Read and reply to messages
• Send attachments
• Start a new conversation
• Open group details
• Invite more people into a group

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Steps

1. Open Chat.
2. Use Personal or Groups to switch conversation types.
3. Select the conversation you want from the list.
4. Read the thread and type your reply.
5. Use New chat when you need to start a fresh conversation.

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Notes

• The shared chat workspace keeps direct messages and group threads in one place.
• Group chats work well for ministry teams, internal coordination, and recurring planning.

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Direct Messages

Use direct messages when you need a one-to-one conversation with a member or another user.

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What You Can Do

• Open an existing direct message
• Continue a private conversation
• Reply inside the same thread

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Steps

1. Open Chat.
2. Stay on Personal.
3. Select the conversation you want to open.
4. Type your message and send it.
5. Use New chat if the direct message does not exist yet.

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Notes

• Direct messages are best for one-to-one follow-up, coordination, or support.

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Creating Group Chats

Use the new conversation flow when you need to create a team or ministry group.

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What You Can Do

• Create a new group
• Select multiple members before creating it
• Give the group a name
• Choose whether the group is Private or Public

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Steps

1. Open Chat.
2. Click New chat.
3. Search for the people you want to include.
4. Select two or more people to switch into group creation mode.
5. Enter the group name.
6. Choose Private or Public.
7. Create the group.

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Notes

• Selecting one person starts a direct message flow.
• Selecting multiple people opens the group setup fields.

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Group Info and Members

Use the group info drawer to review the group type and current membership.

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What You Can Do

• Review the group name
• Confirm whether the group is public or private
• See the current member count
• Review the member list

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Steps

1. Open Chat.
2. Click Groups.
3. Open the group conversation you want.
4. Click the group header.
5. Review the group details and current members.

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Inviting More Members

Use the invite dialog when an existing group needs more people.

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What You Can Do

• Search for people to add
• Review matching results
• Add more members to the same group

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Steps

1. Open Chat.
2. Click Groups and open the group you want.
3. Open the group action menu.
4. Click Invite.
5. Search for the person you want to add.
6. Select them and send the invitation.

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Notes

• This is useful when a ministry team grows or a new person joins an existing workflow.

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Favorites and Bookmarks

Use favorites and bookmarks as member-side save-for-later tools inside the app experience.

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What You Can Do

• Save content for quick return later
• Help members keep track of meaningful sermons or devotional content
• Support follow-up when a member says they saved an item to revisit

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Notes

• Favorites and bookmarks are member-facing features rather than a separate admin workspace.
• The current web dashboard does not expose a standalone favorites or bookmarks management page.

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Current Product Notes

• The admin pages reviewed for this guide include prayer requests, notifications, direct messages, group chats, and member invitations.
• A separate moderation dashboard was not visible in the current web admin workspace.
• Favorites and bookmarks remain member-facing saved-item features.