Accounting software for large churches has to do more than track offerings. Multiple campuses, designated gifts, ministries with their own budgets and staff payroll push a small-church package past what it was built for. Lucentive helps growing churches choose a system that handles it, then implements it.
Funds and designated gifts
- Designated and restricted gifts recorded to the right fund when they arrive.
- Fund balances and releases reported straight from the books.
- Budgets by ministry and department, tracked against actuals.
Reporting by campus
Each campus becomes a location on one ledger, so leaders see their own results and the church sees the whole picture without a spreadsheet roll-up. New campuses are added to the same structure when they open.
Giving and payroll connected
Online and recurring gifts arrive already coded to the right fund, and counted offerings are entered against the same funds. Your giving platform and payroll provider stay where your staff know them and send their data to the ledger. For the wider nonprofit picture, see ERP consultant for nonprofits.
An honest starting point
The fixed-fee ERP advisory will tell you when your current system is still enough.
Common questions
Is this only for multi-campus churches?
No. Single-site churches with several ministries, designated funds and staff payroll often outgrow a small package too. The assessment will tell you if you have.
Can each campus see only its own numbers?
Yes. Access can be set by campus, so campus leaders see their own results while the finance team sees everything.
How is payroll handled?
Payroll stays with your provider and posts to the ledger by campus and ministry, so staff costs show up in the right budgets.
What reports does leadership get?
Fund balances, giving and spending by campus and ministry, and budget against actual, all from the same books.
Can the finance committee see results without accounting access?
Reports can be shared on a schedule, so committee members see what they need without logging in.
How we work
- Assess: a fixed-fee advisory, usually two to four weeks, built from your actual close and ending in a recommendation you can act on.
- Implement: chart of accounts, integrations and data migration, proved by a parallel close before go-live.
- Support: the principal consultants who built the system stay on after launch.
Related services: ERP Selection Consultant. Or see all our ERP consulting services.