Technology to help churches provide follow-up care to individuals who connect with Seventh-day Adventist churches, ministries and institutions is being rolled out in Australia and internationally.
Developed by Adventist Technology at the South Pacific Division, the Thrive app allows churches to track personalised discipleship journeys, ensuring that every contact receives intentional and timely follow-up care. By integrating insights and analytics, Thrive enables church ministries to understand their audience better and make informed decisions about outreach and engagement.
“One of the greatest challenges churches face is managing and nurturing relationships with those interested in learning more about faith while ensuring that no-one falls through the cracks,” said Pastor Russ Willcocks, senior ministry systems specialist for Adventist Technology.
“Thrive is an interest management system built to help churches track, organise and engage with individuals who express interest in Bible studies, evangelistic events or spiritual growth opportunities.”
After a successful pilot in North New South Wales, Thrive is being implemented across South Queensland Conference. Internationally, Thrive is also being rolled out across the entire North American Division (NAD), where it will support more than 6700 churches and schools with managing their contacts from a range of online and in-person sources. This expansion marks a major step in standardising and strengthening follow-up efforts throughout the Adventist Church.
“Thrive is a game changer for the Church,” said Pastor Matt Atcheson, who was responsible for overseeing the app’s design. “We dream of a future where no-one ever has to ask for follow-up more than once.
“Thrive helps every church member engage with the Church’s mission.”
Thrive integrates seamlessly with consent, membership and other ministry systems, ensuring that church members, pastors and chaplains can securely manage contacts from first connections through to membership. The system allows pastors and chaplains to assign follow-up responsibilities to trusted local leaders, track group attendance, and share contacts between mentors and ministry teams—all while providing real-time insights into discipleship engagement.
To learn more, visit the Thrive website or email russwillcocks@adventist.technology
