You can create playlists with audio and video media items which can be played by members.
To create a playlist, expand Content and navigate to Playlists. Click on the New Playlist button. In the popup that appears you can enter the Title and Description for the playlist to provide more information on what the playlist is about.
You can click on Add Video or Add Audio to add videos or audio respectively and you can enter a URL, Title and Description for each media item. Once added, you can also drag the media items into any order and click on the Save Playlist button to create the playlist. You can then click on the Play button to play the playlist.
Groups present you with the ability to target specific groups of congregates/members of your choosing in order to relay messages or notifications specifically to the selected groups of your choosing.
You can view, create, modify or delete groups from the Members page, under the Groups section.
You can create a new group by clicking on the New Group button.
From the popup that appears, you can enter the Name of the group, the Description to provide more information, as well as select multiple members to add to the group. Once done, click on the Create Group button to create the group.
To edit or delete groups, you will need to have permission to click on the ellipsis dotted button next to the group you want to edit. Once clicked, a dropdown will appear with the options to Edit or Delete the group.
You can edit your profile settings such as your name, email, avatar and notification preferences from the Profile Settings page which you can access by clicking on your username at the top-right corner of the page and selecting the Profile Settings option from the dropdown list.
The following settings can be updated:
Username: Your publicly displayed username
Email: Your email address used for email notifications
Cell Number: Your cell number
Avatar: Your publicly displayed profile picture
Notification Preferences:
Remember to click on the Save Settings button to save your settings once changed.
Switching accounts:
If you have multiple accounts set up, you can also switch from one account to another by clicking on your username or avatar on the top right corner of the page and selecting the Switch Accounts option.
From the settings page, you will be able to adjust the enabled features, your Church name, the address, contact details, bank details as well as a specific welcome title and welcome message which is displayed to congregates upon logging in and on the information page.
Church:
Church Logo: Add your church logo.
Church Name: This is where you would input your Church’s name which will publicly be displayed.
Address: This is where you would input your church’s address.
Contact Details: Your Contact details for the church such as email, telephone number etc.
Counsellor Contact Details: The church counsellor contact details.
Banking Details: This is where your banking details will be displayed, however, this is optional and if not entered, no information will be displayed here.
Features:
Enabled Features: Select which features you would like to display in the dashboard. You can also disable the Members area for congregants. This will then be visible for leaders only.
App:
Welcome Title: Set a welcome title to be displayed for the welcome message that congregates can see on the dashboard when logging in. This will also be seen by Congregates on the information page.
Welcome Message: Create a welcome description message for congregates/ members that be can be seen on the dashboard as well as the information page.
Website:
Website: Your Church website details. This feature will be available to all Premium account holders.
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Here you can view your church information that is publicly available to all members such as the church name, church address, contact details, banking details, and welcome message.
If you have not entered any details into the Address or Banking details fields via your settings, this information will then not be displayed here.
After your church has been registered, you will have been brought to the dashboard page which shows you the welcome message (which is customizable from the Settings page) along with any additional options and features which you may find on the left-hand side of the page. In addition to this, you will be provided with useful information at a glance such as:
Upcoming Events: These are the events that are upcoming and start within the next 7 days. These events will be the events that your church has set up in the news & events section.
Recent Communications: These are notifications that have been sent within the last 7 days.
Which account you are logged into: In the top right of your screen, you will be provided with information on which account you are logged into which when clicked will open a few more options to you.
New Features: All the new features that we have added to eDisciples will be displayed on the right hand side.
Dashboard: Get a glance of important information such as upcoming events and recent notifications and new features.
Members: Create, view, modify and manage all members, groups, households and view all reminders.
Communication: Send important notifications and messages to your groups.
Content: Create, view, modify and manage playlists, posts, and lyrics
Reporting: View all church statistics.
Contributions: Add, view and keep track of all contributions.
Planning: Add, view and edit events and tasks.
Settings: Manage church settings and information shown on the Information page.
Billing: View all Card and Billing information.
Log Out: Log out of your current account
Android App: If you have an Android device, simply click this link and be directed to the Playstore where you can install the eDisciples app on your Android device.
IOS App: If you have an IOS device, simply click this link and be directed to the Apple Store where you can then install the eDisciples app on your IOS device.
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Registering a church account will create a 14 day free trial and also access to our features to manage your church better. You can register a new church account by navigate to our registration page and complete the form.
Here you will be required to fill in the following information:
Your Personal information:
Your Church information:
Once entered, click on the Create Account button to create your account which will create your church and automatically sign you in.
Upon registration of your church, you will be taken to step 1 of 3 to confirm your church details.
Step 1:
Once entered, click on Next (1/3) to continue to Step 2.
Step 2:
Once you have watched the demos, click on Next (2/3) to continue to Step 3.
Step 3:
Click on Next (3/3) to continue
You will now be taken to your new dashboard which will then provide you with two options. You can either decide to have one of our team members assist with the setting up of your church or alternatively continue the setup process without the additional assistance.
If you have already registered an account and would like to sign in, simply click the following link: https://web.edisciples.com/login
Once having located the Login page, simply enter your registered Cell Number and click the Submit button.Image
You will then receive a One Time Pin to your registered cell number. Enter the One Time Pin in the provided blocks and click the Login button. If you have not received a One Time Pin, please click the Resend OTP button to resend the One Time Pin to your registered cell number.