Benefits and Risks of Each Invitation Model

Table 1.

Feature	Open Invitation	Invite Only	Invite + Realm Account Sign Up Requests
Reduce possibility of duplicate records
Church controls who receives an invitation
People join without an invitation being sent from someone at the church
People can send a request for a new account, which must be approved by someone at the church
Reduced need to monitor the Overview dashboard
Greater responsibility on church leadership to educate congregants about privacy settings
Best used for campaigns, promotions, or limited occasions