BethelFlow, a church management platform led by Damilare Bakare, has launched to solve a problem most churches don’t talk about publicly: operations that can’t keep pace with growth. While church growth is typically measured in members, services, and new locations, the internal systems supporting that growth often remain stuck in spreadsheets, fragmented WhatsApp groups, and overworked volunteers.
The problem churches don’t talk about
Many churches aren’t struggling because they lack the right vision or leadership. They’re struggling because their systems haven’t kept pace with their growth. When attendance is tracked inconsistently, visitors go uncontacted, and volunteers carry unsupported workloads, leadership loses visibility. A church can be full on Sunday and unable to answer basic operational questions by Monday: who stopped attending and since when?, which department or teams are strained?, where is engagement slipping? Etc.
One system instead of siloed tools
BethelFlow unifies several core functions, including member records, attendance, accounting, collections, communication, engagement, service planning, team management, and reporting into one platform, replacing the disconnected tools most churches often rely on.
We built BethelFlow to take the administrative burden off church leaders so they can focus on what matters, which is serving people,” says Damilare Bakare, Founder and CEO of BethelFlow. “The platform brings the needed structure while strengthening human connection.”
From reactive to intentional
With a single source of truth, church administrators can see what’s happening across ministries in real time and address performance and engagement issues before they escalate. Follow-up is automated to ensure consistent touchpoints while preserving human connection. Reporting is real-time, departments stay in sync, and leaders can monitor health metrics across teams. Thereby, spotting strain before it leads to burnout or decline.
One church administrator in Hull, UK, describes spending hours each week reconciling attendance records across multiple services, only to discover weeks later that dozens of first-time visitors had never been contacted. “We were growing,” she says, “but we were losing people without even realizing it.”
BethelFlow is designed precisely for this situation: churches where growth is real, but the systems behind it are quietly failing.
BethelFlow is currently in beta with a 3,000-member congregation in the UK, streamlining workflows across 10 ministry departments, with a companion mobile app that lets members engage in real time and stay connected
Why this matters now
Churches are community institutions with significant responsibilities, including supporting people through faith, fostering a sense of belonging, and providing care and community support. As congregations grow in size and complexity, they need infrastructure that supports their responsibilities rather than undermines them.
BethelFlow’s premise is straightforward: when churches have the right operational systems, growth becomes sustainable instead of chaotic. And sustainable growth means lasting impact.
About BethelFlow
BethelFlow is a church management platform that unifies member records, attendance tracking, accounting, communication, scheduling, and reporting into a single system. Led by Damilare Bakare, the platform helps churches maintain consistent, high-quality care as they grow.
