Use Case
Small groups that actually stay connected
Your small groups are the heartbeat of discipleship. Kinship gives your leaders the tools to organize, communicate, and care for their members — without juggling spreadsheets, group texts, and separate apps.
Most small group leaders are already stretched thin. The last thing they need is three different apps just to manage who is showing up and how to reach them.
How it works
Everything a group leader needs, in one place
Organize groups with the right leaders
Every small group needs structure. In Kinship, you create groups with a name, description, meeting schedule, and location — then assign leaders and co-leaders who can manage their own roster without needing full staff access. Leaders see their group members' contact information, attendance history, and any notes or prayer requests. They can add new members, mark someone as inactive, or transfer them to another group. Staff can see everything across all groups from a single dashboard.
Communicate without leaving the platform
When your group leader needs to share a prayer request, cancel this week's meeting, or remind everyone to bring a dish for potluck — they should not have to copy-paste email addresses into Gmail or start a group text from their personal phone. Kinship gives every group built-in messaging. Leaders can email or text their entire group directly from the platform. Messages are sent from the church's communication system, so delivery is reliable, engagement is tracked, and nothing gets lost in someone's personal inbox.
Track attendance and spot the gaps
Consistent attendance is one of the clearest indicators of spiritual health. When someone stops showing up, it matters. Kinship makes attendance tracking simple. Leaders check off who showed up after each meeting, and the system builds a complete attendance history for every member. Even better, you can build automations that trigger when a member misses two or three meetings in a row — sending the leader a notification so they can reach out with a phone call, not a form letter.
Help new members find their place
One of the biggest barriers to getting connected at a new church is not knowing where to start. The Kinship group finder lets you publish open groups to your member portal, where people can browse by category, day, location, and topic. They can request to join directly, and the group leader gets notified immediately to welcome them.
Built for leaders
The details that make the difference
Build a thriving small group ministry
Give your leaders the tools they need to shepherd their groups well. Start free — no credit card, no annual contract.