Where custom fields live
Custom fields are managed from Church Settings and appear on:
Member profiles in the admin dashboard
Member profiles in the Church Portal + Mobile app (optional)
Creating a new custom field
Step-by-step
Go to Church Settings from the left sidebar.
Open the Extra Fields tab.
In the Add New Field section, fill in the following:
Display Label
This is the name admins and members will see.
Examples:
Anniversary Date
Membership Status
Emergency Contact Name
⚠️ Important:
Do not use special characters in the label.
Avoid names like:
An. Date (mm/dd/yyyy)Status?Phone #2
Use simple words only. Spaces are allowed.
Field Type
Choose how the field should behave:
Text
Email
Phone
Date
Multiple Choice
Text Area
⚠️ Field type cannot be changed after creation.
Show on member profile (Church Portal + Mobile app)
Enable this if members should be able to view or edit this field themselves from the portal.
Placeholder text (optional)
This is helper text shown inside the field.
Example:
“Enter anniversary date”
“Select membership status”
Save the field
Click Add Field to create it.
The field will immediately appear on member profiles.
Viewing and using custom fields on a member profile
Open a person’s profile.
Scroll to the Custom Fields section.
Click Edit.
Fill in or update the custom field values.
Click Save details.
Custom fields behave just like built-in fields and are saved instantly.
Editing an existing custom field
You can edit some properties after creation.
What you can edit
Display label
Placeholder text
Options (for multiple choice)
Visibility on the Church Portal
What you cannot edit
Field type
Internal field name
To edit a field:
Go to Church Settings → Extra Fields
Click the edit icon next to the field
Make your changes
Click Save changes
Deleting a custom field
Go to Church Settings → Extra Fields
Click the delete icon next to the field
Confirm the deletion
⚠️ Deleting a custom field removes it from all member profiles permanently.
Best practices
Keep field names short and clear.
Avoid punctuation and special characters.
Create only fields you truly need.
Use Multiple Choice fields for clean reporting.
Show fields in the Church Portal only when members should manage them.