v1
Make ministry requests and money decisions simple
Turn “can I buy this?” into a clear, trackable process that serves both ministry leaders and finance.
The problem
How it is today
Today, money lives in side channels:
- Purchase requests arrive as texts, emails, or hallway conversations.
- Finance chases receipts and context after the fact.
- Leaders approve things informally, then forget what they said yes to.
- Nobody can see the full picture of what's been requested and why.
It creates friction between ministry teams and finance, and nobody feels fully informed.
The mechanism
Cadence brings requests and approvals into the same workspace as the work.
- Teams submit purchase requests right inside the project or event they're working on.
- Requests include what, why, how much, and when it's needed.
- Finance and leadership see requests in context and approve or decline with one click.
- A clear record of decisions lives with the project, not in someone's inbox.
- Coming soon: yearly ministry budget planning, plus receipt and invoice uploads so everything lives in one place.
Ministry leaders get clarity. Finance gets control. Everyone gets a simple path to yes or no.
Key benefits
What changes for your team
Fewer surprise expenses and fewer awkward follow-up emails.
Requests are evaluated alongside the ministry impact they support.
Finance can support ministry instead of policing it.
A single record of what was requested, approved, and spent.
Common questions
See how requests would work for your team
We'll walk through real purchase scenarios from your church and show how Cadence would handle them from request to decision.