Getting Started
Key Concepts
Holy is designed to support everything from single-campus churches to large multi-site organizations.
How Holy is Organized
Holy uses a simple hierarchy:
- Church — Your church account, with its own data, users, and settings
- Campus — A physical location belonging to your church. Multi-campus churches can manage each location independently while sharing a unified people directory
- Ministry — A functional area within your church (e.g., Youth Ministry, Worship, Outreach)
- Group — Small groups, ministry teams, or committees within a ministry
Roles
Holy includes the following default roles:
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Admin | Full access to all church features and settings |
| Staff | Access to people, groups, events, and attendance |
| Leader | Access to assigned groups and their members |
| Member | Self-service access to their own profile and giving |
Custom roles can also be created under Settings > Roles & Permissions.
Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Person | Any individual in the system — members, visitors, or contacts |
| Household | A family unit linking related people together |
| Fund | A designated giving category (e.g., General Fund, Building Fund) |
| Service | A scheduled worship gathering used for attendance tracking |
| Check-in | The process of recording someone's attendance at a service or event |
| Tag | A label applied to people for segmentation and filtering |