Church management resources: guides, articles and comparisons
Articles, guides with official sources, dated comparisons and straight answers. Read freely: we don’t ask for your email.
Where to start
Each resource answers a different stage of the decision.
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Blog
Articles on online tithes and offerings, small groups and visitors, and other everyday church topics.
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Guides
GDPR, how to choose software, and for churches in Portugal, Modelo 25, IRS consignment, cash and receipts.
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Compare
Brado side by side with seven alternatives, with facts read from public websites and dated.
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Switch to Brado
How to bring across the people you already have, from Excel, CSV or another tool.
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Frequently asked questions and help
Short answers on getting started, pricing, data, the app and giving.
Choosing software and meeting your obligations
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Are you choosing software for your church?
Start with the guide “How to choose church management software”: it says what to ask any supplier, Brado included. Then look at the comparison closest to your situation.
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Brado vs spreadsheets and WhatsApp
The comparison with the alternative most churches already use.
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Brado vs Planning Center
Separate products, read from public websites and dated.
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GDPR, Modelo 25 and IRS consignment
Church treasurers and offices have obligations that don’t wait. The guides explain each in plain language and cite the official pages. The Modelo 25 and IRS consignment guides are for churches in Portugal and are in Portuguese.
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Modelo 25
Who files it and what data to gather, for churches in Portugal.
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IRS consignment (Portugal)
For churches in Portugal: the option Portuguese taxpayers have to direct part of their tax to an institution. Explained in plain language, with official sources.
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GDPR in churches
Religious data and consents.
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Cash and receipts
How to handle cash offerings.
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