Guest Management Overview
The Guest Management module helps church administrators track first-time and returning visitors, assign follow-up responsibility to team members, log interactions, and ensure no guest falls through the cracks.
This system turns attendance check-in data into an organized workflow so your team can welcome, connect, and retain new visitors.
Accessing Guest Management
- Open the Guest Management module from the home screen
- You will see the guest list dashboard with metrics and filters
Note: Guest Management is an admin-only module. Only users with guest management access can view and manage guests.
Enabling the Module
If Guest Management is not visible on your home screen:
- Enter Edit Mode on the home screen (long-press any module tile)
- Find Guest Management in the available modules list
- Enable it and save your layout
How Guests Are Created
Guests are created automatically when someone is marked as a guest during attendance check-in. There is no need to manually add guest records — the system captures them from your regular attendance workflow.
When a guest is checked in:
- A guest profile is automatically created
- Their visit is recorded with the date and service name
- They appear in the guest list with a New status
Guest Lifecycle
The typical guest workflow follows this path:
- Attendance — A visitor is checked in and marked as a guest
- Auto-Created Profile — The system creates a guest record
- Assignment — An administrator assigns the guest to a team member for follow-up
- Follow-Up — The assigned team member contacts the guest and logs interactions
- Connected or Closed — The guest is marked as connected (integrated into the church) or closed (no longer pursuing)
Guest Statuses
Each guest has a status that reflects where they are in the follow-up process:
- New (blue) — Just checked in, no action taken yet
- Assigned (orange) — A team member has been assigned to follow up
- Contacted (purple) — The assigned person has made contact with the guest
- Connected (green) — The guest has been successfully integrated into the church community
- Closed (grey) — Follow-up is complete or the guest is no longer being pursued
Guest Classification
Guests are automatically classified based on their visit count:
- First-Time — 1 visit recorded
- Returning — 2 visits recorded
- Frequent — 3 or more visits recorded
Classification is recalculated automatically as new attendance records are added. This helps your team prioritize follow-up and identify visitors who are already showing interest.
Related Articles
Each area of Guest Management has a detailed guide:
- Guest List — Viewing, searching, and filtering guests
- Guest Details — Viewing profiles, visits, and logging contact
- Follow-Ups — Managing follow-up tasks and templates
- Admin Settings — Configuring auto-assignment, notifications, and access