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Planning Center + Ministry Way
Add AI-powered volunteer matching to your Planning Center workflow. Export your People data and let Ministry Way find the perfect ministry fit for every member.
Why Use Both?
Planning Center is great at managing your church—people, groups, check-ins, giving, and more. But when it comes to matching volunteers with the right ministry opportunities, you need something more intelligent.
Ministry Way uses AI to analyze each person's interests, skills, and availability against your ministry needs. Instead of manually reviewing volunteer forms, you get instant compatibility scores with detailed reasoning.
How It Works
- 1 Export from Planning Center — Download your People list as a CSV (People > Lists > Export)
- 2 Upload to Ministry Way — Import the CSV or use our survey form to collect additional details
- 3 AI finds matches — Each person is scored against your ministries with specific reasoning
- 4 Send personalized results — Email volunteers their top ministry matches and track placements
What Each Tool Does Best
Planning Center
- Member database & profiles
- Group management
- Check-ins & attendance
- Service scheduling
- Giving & donations
Ministry Way
- AI-powered volunteer matching
- Compatibility scoring (0-100)
- Detailed match reasoning
- Personalized email outreach
- Volunteer pipeline tracking
Common Workflows
- New member class — Export new members from Planning Center, run through Ministry Way to find their ideal ministry fit
- Annual volunteer survey — Send Ministry Way surveys to your People list, then AI matches everyone at once
- Ministry team building — Need to staff a new ministry? Search your existing volunteer pool for the best matches
Ready to add AI matching to Planning Center?
Try Ministry Way free. Export your first batch of People data and see AI matching in action.