Ministry Steward
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Ministry Steward, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Ministry Steward's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Base | $50 a month | 1 church or campus · 250 monthly SMS messages · Automated schedule generation · Attendance tracking and volunteer check-in · Role-based access · Family coordination and managed accounts · Mobile app access marked “Coming Soon!” |
| Premium | $75 a month | Up to 3 churches or campuses · 1,000 monthly SMS messages total across locations · Event roles within ministries · Custom workspace color theme · Priority support · Onboarding assistance · Includes Base features |
The facts
Each one read from Ministry Steward's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Announcements
- Administrators can send announcements to all volunteers or target a ministry or assigned event team.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The homepage says volunteers can mark unavailable dates and choose event preferences, which are used when preparing schedules.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Events
- Organizations can create one-time or recurring events with ministry staffing requirements.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Family accounts
- Guardians can manage dependent volunteer accounts, including their availability and schedule.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The opened product pages describe email and SMS notifications but do not name external software integrations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- The homepage says published schedules can notify volunteers by email or SMS, according to settings and plan.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The FAQ says Ministry Steward accepts all major credit cards.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the service does not sell personal information and may share it with service providers that help operate the platform.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ministry Steward describes itself as a volunteer management platform for churches and faith-based organizations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Its scheduler generates volunteer rosters based on qualifications, unavailable dates, event preferences, standing assignments, and family or event groupings.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says the service uses encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page says users can send a message and the team will get back to them as soon as possible.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- The pricing page lists mobile app access for volunteers as “Coming Soon!”checked 7 Oct 2026
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