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Add and manage group resources

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Resources are the items you need to share with your group, from study guides and short videos to group photos and notes. Use Church Center to share resources with the groups you lead!

Supported file types and sizes

The types of files that you can add to a group include:

  • Documents like PDFs, Microsoft Word files, and text files.

  • Media like small audio, video, or image files.

The maximum allowed file size is 50MB. For larger files, upload the file to a separate hosting platform and create a private link to the file that you can share from the Resources page.

  • You can host larger media files on a service like Dropbox, Google Drive, or Amazon S3.

  • Large video files can be posted on a video platform like YouTube or Vimeo.

Add a resource

Depending on the resource's access level, the appropriate leaders and members are notified when a new resource is added in Church Center. 

Tip

Members can manage whether these notifications only occur in the mobile app or are also pushed to their phones by updating their notification preferences.

Edit a resource

Follow the steps below to update a resource or its name, description, or access settings.

Delete a resource

Warning

Deleting a resource cannot be undone.

  1. Select your profile picture or initials at the top of the app.

  2. Scroll down to the Activity and involvement section.

  3. Select the group whose resource you want to delete.

  4. Select the Resources tab at the top of the page.

  5. Select the resource you want to delete.

  6. Select Delete resource.

  7. Select Yes, delete at the top right of the confirmation popup.

  1. Select your profile picture or initials at the top of the page.

  2. Scroll down to the Activity & involvement section.

  3. Select the group whose resource you want to delete.

  4. Select the Resources tab from the left sidebar.

  5. Select the resource you want to delete.

  6. Select Options underneath the name of the resource.

  7. Choose Delete from the dropdown.

  8. Select Yes, delete.

Important

Administrators manage resources shared between groups. The Options menu on a shared resource only shows a link to contact your administrator by email.

View and sort resources

The icon next to a resource indicates its type (e.g., image, PDF, link) at a glance. Some resources are also labeled to differentiate access:

  • Resources with a Shared label are accessible across multiple groups or group types and can only be managed by administrators.

  • Resources with a Leaders only label can only be accessed by that group's leaders.