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Departments help you organize teams such as Worship, Outreach, or Youth. You can add members after creating a department.

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Before you begin

You need access to create departments. If New department is not available, contact your church administrator.

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Create the department

1

Open Departments

In the staff portal, select Departments, then select New department. You can also use + New department in the top bar when it is available.
2

Choose how to start

Select Blank to start with no template, or choose a template if one is available. A template provides a starting setup that you can change later.
3

Add the details

Enter a name. Faithloft creates a URL slug from the name; you can edit it using lowercase letters, digits, and hyphens. Add an optional description to explain the department’s purpose.
4

Choose status and visibility

Keep the department in Draft while you prepare it; draft departments do not appear in member browsing or public views. Choose Live when it is ready. Then choose Private for department members only, Members so any signed-in church member can find it, or Public to also show it publicly for your church.
5

Set its appearance and create it

Choose a colour. You can optionally paste an HTTPS logo image URL; you can upload a logo after creating the department. Select Create department. The new department opens. Select Members, then + Add member to add people if you have access.

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If you cannot create it

Make sure the name and slug are filled in. The slug must start with a lowercase letter and can contain lowercase letters, digits, and hyphens. If the slug is already in use, choose a different one. If the create option remains unavailable, ask your church administrator to check your access.