We created One Church Software after hearing the same request from church leaders over and over again:
“We just want one comprehensive solution that can handle everything our church needs.”
Church administrators everywhere were juggling multiple softwares (and paying for each one separately) that never truly integrated with one another. This was forcing them to run their church operations on a shaky foundation of patchwork systems—and not very helpful ones at that.
We knew there had to be a better way. That’s why we built One Church Software: an all-in-one platform packed with a robust suite of powerful, easy-to-use features. Now, this solution is empowering church administrators across the country to streamline their systems and free up time for what matters most.
Every church utilizes our ChMS a little bit differently based on their unique size, needs, and challenges. Here’s an in-depth look at how OCS is transforming the efficiency of one church—told by a treasurer who went from stressed and stretched thin to organized and empowered thanks to our accounting features:
The following is a real review from the treasurer of a church. You can find the complete review and others like it here.
How OCS Has Transformed Our Daily Operations
One Church is fully integrated. People profiles are linked to contributions, and batches are easily posted to the accounting module. Daily online donation batches automatically appear in contributions once processed by the bank. And then you just post them! Other manual entry of expenses and deposits is easy.
So being treasurer is now very little work. Financial reporting too is good. The giving/contribution statements are handsome and nicely display one’s pledge progress. And… the statements can be generated by the person themselves!
Congregants can log into the system from a computer or the basic “My One Church App” (or a more expensive customized app). They then can update their own contact information and have access to their giving history, their group involvement, and can register for events and such. They can set up their own recurring online giving. They can enter their own pledge. Donations and pledges can be defined to be reported on as an individual or combined as a family.
Defining user permissions is robust, so different groups of people can have rights to different areas of the software. Like counters can do data entry of contribution batches, but not have rights to post or see other financial information.
Finally, I have to say that support is phenomenal. There is an online chat feature where questions are answered almost immediately. And many suggestions I have made have already been implemented. The One Church people are very responsive.
Why We Chose OCS
Most of the other choices wouldn’t have been fully integrated; we would have still needed a separate accounting product. Not as rich a feature set.
I really liked that One Church allowed the import of many more types of data (people, batches and contributions, chart of accounts and accounting data, pledge campaigns and pledges… and groups and events and other stuff that wasn’t my interest). They allow you to do your own import (which was my preference as an IT person) or they do it for you. Searching on people works well.
We had been considering another software solution, but found that searching on double last names (which we have a lot of) didn’t work. In One Church you can even enter former names and that person will reliably be found. Another plus that we haven’t acted on yet is that we would no longer have to pay for Constant Contact… there is a built-in email builder. Ad-hoc groupings of people can be defined (using logic… all people that meet certain criteria) to receive emails designed in One Church.
What Problems OCS Solves For Us
Ever since becoming treasurer of my church in 2019, it drove me crazy that all the separate software products we were using weren’t integrated at all. We had a membership/donation product, a non-integrated online payment product, and a separate accounting software. We were doing duplicate data entry into both the donation and accounting software… it was nuts.
Thank you so much to our valued user Susan for sharing this feedback on SoftwareAdvice.com!
We always love hearing the real, tangible ways our ChMS is helping churches work smarter instead of harder. Here are just a few things that stood out to us from this review:
1) Financial Management
When our grandparents were leading churches, treasurers may have needed to juggle every crumpled receipt and handwritten IOU just to piece together a financial report.
But now, it’s 2025—and there’s no reason we should still have to do the same thing.
Your ChMS should make tracking and reporting your finances simple and seamless. This means syncing up your contributions, expenses, and reports with one click of a button.
No more last-minute scrambling, no more uncertainty—just confidence, clarity, and full transparency at all times.
Church treasurers like Susan love OCS thanks to features like:
- Organized dashboard view that clearly displays the church’s financial situation in an open, honest, & easy to understand way
- Reporting that makes sense and helps your church make decisions
- Easy, drill-down navigation to gain insight and to make changes quickly
- Accurate fund accounting and custom reports that reduce tax-season stress
Learn more about our accounting features >>
2) Automated & Recurring Online Giving
Giving is a cornerstone of our faith. It’s how we respond in obedience to God, serve our community, and show up as good stewards of the resources God has entrusted us with.
When you allow church members to give their tithes and donations online, you not only reduce the administrative workload on church staff while promoting the church’s overall growth, but you are also providing the resources for people to faithfully support your church in the way that’s most convenient for them.
As Susan’s review showed, we’ve designed the giving process so every congregant feels personally connected to the impact their generosity makes. This encourages consistent tithing and offerings.
We even offer a text-to-give option, which allows anyone to give on the go using only a smart phone.
Did you know that churches that accept tithing online increase overall donations by 32%?
See more statistics about the power of online giving >>
3) Customer Support
No one has the time to sit through hours of hold music while they wait for the next available representative or sit around for days hoping for an email reply.
That’s why we value speedy, quality customer service to help you utilize OCS from the first day you use it.
In ministry, every minute matters. A delay in support could affect the way you deliver a sermon, communicate with your congregation, or lead community outreach. We understand that, which is why our team is committed to quick, skilled troubleshooting that keeps your church moving forward.
You already carry a full plate as a leader. Getting the support you need shouldn’t add to the weight.
P.S. Just as Susan shared, we are regularly incorporating feedback from our users to make One Church Software even more effective for your needs. Just as your church is always growing and evolving, our solution will never stop growing right alongside you.
Experience our superior service for yourself when you book a FREE live demo >>
4) Fully Integrated Solution
Your church is a living, breathing organism—not a collection of disconnected parts. So your ChMS should function the same way.
For example, like Susan stated, our “People profiles are connected to contributions.” This is because the tithes your church receives aren’t merely numbers on a spreadsheet—they’re gifts from valued individuals in your congregation. With our system, you can easily match a face and name to every dollar that flows through your church.
That’s why we believe in the power of an all-in-one solution.
Too many ChMS rely on additional programs to help pick up the slack. The issue is that many of these programs require additional training for your staff to use, they charge an additional subscription fee, and oftentimes their integration actually doubles your workload. Our system has a comprehensive suite of capabilities built-in so there is no extra work for your staff.
How much easier could One Church Software make your treasurer’s job? Now imagine those same benefits multiplied across every role in your church.
If your staff has been stuck “just making it work,” it’s time for a better way. You deserve a church management solution that lightens the workload and empowers your ministry to do more.
That’s why we built One Church Software—an all-in-one platform designed to help churches stay organized, unified, and fully equipped to care for members, volunteers, and the community.
Want to know more about the solutions One Church Software can provide your church? Book a FREE demo to get a first look at all this and more!
