Journeys and Milestones
An overview of Journeys and Milestones in MinistryPlatform, including common examples.
A milestone is an important date or accomplishment by a congregant or parishioner. It has significant meaning many months and years after it takes place. It may be a prerequisite for other accomplishments or milestones. Common Milestones include: Salvation decision, baptism, church membership date, and approved to serve.
A journey is a collection of milestones. Common Journeys include: Spiritual formation, assimilation, application to serve.
Your church can create your own journeys and milestones based on your needs. Not sure where to start? Consider these examples:
- For baptism, you might have a journey called "Baptism", with milestones of "Baptism Needed", "Baptism Class", "Baptism Interview", "Baptism Testimony", and "Baptism Service".
- For church membership, you might have a journey called "Membership", with milestones of "Membership Class", "Membership Interview", "Signed Church Covenant", and "Membership Service".
Journeys and milestones are often used to track guests through the assimilation process. To view who has which milestone, you can either:
- In the navigation menu, click Milestones. Open the Milestone, and click the Participants tab.
- In the navigation menu, click .
Tip: Want to walk through the basic setup and hear best practices and tips along the way? Check out the Milestones & Journeys webinar in the MinistrySmart Academy!