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Group & Team Communication

Enable Communication for Ministry Areas

Configure which communication methods groups in a ministry area can use and who can create content for each method. After ministry areas are set up, each group leader can then customize communication settings for their groups.

  • Only available to administrators and users who have the Manage Ministry Areas permission.

The communication settings at the ministry area level determine which communication methods are available to groups in that ministry area. For example, if you allow posts and photos but not events, all groups in that ministry area can use posts and photos, but not events.

Group leaders can't override which communication methods are enabled at the ministry area level. However, for each enabled method, group leaders can choose who in the group can use it.

  1. In the top-left corner, click your site name then Realm. Then click Groups > Ministry Areas.
  2. Click the ellipsis icon next to the ministry area and select Edit .
  3. In the Communication section, select each communication method you want to enable for groups in this ministry area.
  4. If there are already groups within the ministry area, choose who can create content for each communication option you enable.
    • No one, yet - I want group leaders to set this option: Disables the communication method until a group leader manually selects a setting.
    • Anyone in the group: All group members can use this communication method.
    • Group leaders only: Only group leaders can use this communication method unless the group leader manually changes this.
  5. Click Save.
Group leaders can now set up communication options for their group. For example, they can opt turn chat on or off, restrict who can send posts, etc. Enable Group Communication.
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Last updated: October 1, 2026