Set Up Your Group in MinistryPlatform
To manage and show groups in the app, you'll need to configure each group in the Platform.
Want leaders to be able to manage their group in the app? Set the Available On App field to Yes.
Want a group to be visible to app users on your Groups screen? Set the Available Online field to Yes.
Note: By default, the app only shows groups that have a Start Date in the past and either no End Date or an End Date in the future. If you'd like to show future groups, contact Support to enable this in your app.
- Go to Groups.
To configure one group:
- Open the group you'd like to make available on the app.
- Click Edit Record.
- To allow leaders to manage the group in the app, set Available On App to Yes.
- To allow users to see the group in the app, set Available Online to Yes.
- Click Save.
To configure all groups:
- Select the groups you'd like to make available on the app.
- From the Actions menu, select Assign.
- To allow leaders to manage the groups in the app, select Available On App, and select Yes.
- To allow users to see the groups in the app, select Available Online, and select Yes.
- Click Assign, and click Ok to confirm your action.
Remember to configure any new groups you add after this. You can set these fields at the same time you add the group, or mass assign them at regular intervals.
For more about the group information that displays in the app, see Group Detail.
Set Up Your API
To give you more control over the tools available to group leaders, the latest version of the API includes three configuration settings. These settings are controlled behind the scenes, so contact Support to request any modifications.
- Edit Contact Information: When enabled, group leaders can edit a person's contact information and upload a photo for the person. Any changes here are reflected in the person's Contact record in MinistryPlatform. Note: This is disabled by default.
- Group Inquires: When enabled, group leaders can view group inquiries and convert the inquirer to a participant.
- Cancel Meetings: When enabled, group leaders can cancel Group Meetings.