Every pastor knows the sinking feeling of realizing a member has quietly slipped away — and wondering how they missed the signs. FlockConnect is a Church Relationship Manager (ChRM) built to solve that exact problem by tracking the horizontal connections between members, not just their attendance or giving.^1
Grounded in Win and Charles Arn's research (building on Flavil Yeakley's studies) showing that members who make seven or more friends in their first six months have an essentially zero dropout rate, FlockConnect maps relational networks across a congregation and flags members at risk of isolation before they disappear.^2 Its AI-powered companion, Collie — named after the faithful sheepdog — watches the relational edges of the flock through natural conversation, suggesting specific introductions based on shared interests, life stage, and proximity.^3
Key capabilities include relationship network mapping, connection health scoring, automatic isolation alerts, discipleship pathway tracking, and pastoral care documentation. The platform integrates with Planning Center via one-click OAuth and is an official Planning Center integration partner; it also supports CSV import from any ChMS.^4 Available in English and Spanish, FlockConnect is now used by churches internationally including in Mexico and Venezuela.^5
"This feels like one of those ideas where it makes so much sense. I'm like, why hasn't anybody else done this yet?" — Pastor Matt Karr, Grace Life Church, Deltona FL^1
Notable- Founded by Michael Tribett (Raleigh, NC), who attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and built FlockConnect after watching a close friend nearly leave their church feeling invisible despite being active in a small group and serving^5
- Accepted into the Missional Labs x Gloo Faith & AI Accelerator at its January 2026 launch; Michael presented at the Missional AI 2026 Global Summit in Silicon Valley^6
- Active blog with 44 research-backed articles covering member retention, ChMS comparisons, and the theology of belonging — updated through April 2026^7
- Positions itself as a complement to existing ChMS platforms, not a replacement — filling the relational gap that operational software wasn't designed to address^3
