Dr. Chris Willard (STH ’08) launches Administry
As a BU STH alum (MDiv, ’08), I’ve launched a new application I think will be helpful for pastors and other ministry leaders engaged in community ministry.
Administry is an online platform that helps churches track and manage requests for financial assistance, quickly run reports, and share data with partner churches.
In 2014, I was the full-time director of a local outreach ministry center in O’Fallon, MO. One day a frantic single mother called me and insisted our church had promised to pay her electric bill. Instead of spending time ministering to her, I had to take down her number, unlock our storage closet, search for her file, and spend the next 30 minutes digging through a pile of notes, pledge requests, and utility bills. I desperately hoped previous caseworkers had left me some clues about what was really going on in this woman’s life.
I knew there had to be a better way. Thankfully, my background in software development and database design gave me the tools to rethink the way ministry should be done. Instead of fumbling through paperwork, ministry leaders should be able to instantly retrieve and review your client’s history – without ever needing to hang up the phone.
In the years since, I’ve distilled these principles into Administry, an easy-to-use web-based platform based on boots-on-the-ground ministry.
Learn more and sign up for a free trial at www.administry.io.
Sincerely,
Dr. Chris Willard
BU STH class of 2008 (M.Div)