Ideas and stories on church data, Planning Center reporting, and caring for every person in your congregation.https://www.getparable.ioen-ushttps://www.getparable.io/blog/find-lapsed-givers-in-planning-centerhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/find-lapsed-givers-in-planning-centerA practical walkthrough for pulling a lapsed-giver list out of Planning Center Giving — what the export tells you, where it stops, what to do next.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTGiving & GenerosityMichael Visserhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/volunteers-dont-quit-they-stop-being-availablehttps://www.getparable.io/blog/volunteers-dont-quit-they-stop-being-availableAlmost nobody resigns from a serving team. They decline a shift, then block out three weeks — and a scheduling tool sees a gap to fill, not a person to call.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTEngagementMichael Visserhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/planning-center-has-your-data-parable-turns-it-into-answershttps://www.getparable.io/blog/planning-center-has-your-data-parable-turns-it-into-answersParable connects to Planning Center via OAuth and syncs every night. See attendance trends, giving patterns and group engagement — all in one place.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTChurch SoftwareMichael Visserhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/the-reports-planning-center-cant-runhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/the-reports-planning-center-cant-runPlanning Center reports beautifully inside a product. The questions it can't answer cross two — and that's a design decision, not an oversight.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTChurch SoftwareMichael Visserhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/how-to-find-out-who-stopped-coming-to-your-churchhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/how-to-find-out-who-stopped-coming-to-your-churchYou can feel it before you can prove it. Here's how to find the people who quietly stopped showing up — while there's still time for a phone call to matter.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTEngagementMichael Visserhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/i-know-what-it-feels-like-to-be-invisible-at-churchhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/i-know-what-it-feels-like-to-be-invisible-at-churchThe founder of Parable shares how falling through the cracks as a kid inspired him to build tools that help churches see and care for the people they serve.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTChurch SoftwareMichael Visserhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/planning-center-reporting-what-you-cant-see-and-why-it-mattershttps://www.getparable.io/blog/planning-center-reporting-what-you-cant-see-and-why-it-mattersPlanning Center reports what happened. But can you see who's drifting before they're gone? Learn why connected visibility matters for pastoring your people.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTEngagementMichael Visserhttps://www.getparable.io/blog/why-we-built-parablehttps://www.getparable.io/blog/why-we-built-parableParable helps churches turn data into pastoral insight. Built by church leaders, it empowers pastors to care proactively and ensure no one is overlooked.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTChurch SoftwareMichael Visser