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REDMOND, Wash., May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pushpay<\/a> (NZSX:PPH, ASX:PPH, ‘Pushpay’ or ‘the Company’), the leading payments and engagement solutions provider for the faith-based, non-profit, and education sectors, yesterday hosted Church Disrupt 2021: Make Your Mark<\/u><\/a>, an online conference for church staff and leadership teams. The digital event brought together thousands of people across the world for thought provoking keynotes, engaging breakout sessions and conversations focused on leading through change, innovation and the future of church technology.<\/p>\n

Amidst the pandemic, churches have had to reimagine what connection looks like, and how to engage in a time when church attendance was already rapidly declining. In fact, according to Gallup<\/u><\/a>, church membership in America recently dropped below 50 percent for the first time in eight decades. As a result, technology and innovation are top of mind as pastors and leadership teams seek to develop digital strategies to meet the needs\u2014and lifestyles\u2014of younger generations.<\/p>\n

Molly Matthews, Chief Executive Officer at Pushpay, delivere<\/u>d a keynote<\/u><\/a>\u00a0about the future of church technology. Matthews dove into some of the pain points churches are experiencing today\u2014including lack of engagement, tool fatigue and nurturing community\u2014and how technology can help bridge the gap. Matthews also touched on future investments the Company is making as Pushpay seeks to help churches with seamless workflows, creating a thriving ecosystem of tools, leveraging machine learning to deliver personal experiences, and much more.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmidst today\u2019s rapidly evolving tech landscape, churches have an opportunity to reimagine what connection and community looks like\u2014and in ways that weren\u2019t even possible 20 years ago,\u201d said Matthews. \u201cHaving a digital strategy is imperative as we consider ways technology can bring innovation and church together to help increase engagement, improve retention and foster growth in the Church.\u201d<\/p>\n

Church Disrupt also featured several influential pastors and thought leaders who delivered meaningful keynotes, including Andy Stanley, Senior Pastor at North Point Community Church, Travis Greene, Lead Pastor at Forward City Church, DawnCher\u00e9 Wilkerson, Lead Pastor at Vous Church, and Tim Timberlake, Lead Pastor at Celebration Church. The conference also delivered four interactive breakout tracks, led by pastors and thought leaders from around the country. Sessions focused on church finance and stewardship, digital discipleship, church technology and Catholic digital engagement.<\/p>\n

Pushpay also released seven new product features to help churches connect with their community and create meaningful worship experiences. Top new features across giving, app and ChMS solutions include:<\/p>\n