Most pastors know their congregation on Sundays — but what about Monday through Friday? Scatter is a survey and insights platform from Made to Flourish that gives church leaders a detailed picture of their congregation's daily work, professional skills, and personal passions, bridging what many call the "Sunday-to-Monday gap."^1
Here's how it works: your church sends out a short mobile survey (about 25 questions, roughly 5–7 minutes) that asks congregants about their occupation, industry, workplace sentiments, faith practices at work, and the skills and causes they care about. Scatter then turns those responses into a real-time dashboard with filtering, segmentation, and insights — so a pastor can see, at a glance, how many nurses, teachers, entrepreneurs, or retirees sit in their pews each week, and how connected (or disconnected) those people feel between their faith and their work.^2
Built by Made to Flourish — a national nonprofit founded by pastor Tom Nelson after decades of ministry at Christ Community Church in Kansas City — Scatter is rooted in a theology of vocation drawn from Ephesians 4:11-12: equipping the saints for the work of ministry.^3 Now led by president Matt Rusten, Made to Flourish serves over 11,500 pastors across 23 city networks nationwide, and Scatter is their flagship digital tool for turning that theology into action.^3 Rusten is also the author of Pastoring for Monday (InterVarsity Press, 2026), a practical manual for pastors on equipping their congregations to integrate faith and daily work — the very vision Scatter was built to serve.^4 The platform received a visual refresh in 2025 with updated dashboard, catalog, and insights views.^1
Why Pastors Love It"There hasn't been a tool like this I've experienced in 20 years of ministry. [It is at the] heartbeat of how to help people flourish." — Rob Imberger, St Philips Anglican Church Cottesloe, Associate Pastor^2
"Scatter provides direction for shepherding my congregation and insight for how I can be praying for people, and it helps me know how I can follow up for pastoral visits in the workplace… This is such a powerful tool and I am looking forward to deploying this further." — Tucker Anderson, Associate Pastor, River City Minneapolis^1
"Our Deacons have been looking for a tool to help us know what our people are skilled in so that they help those in need — this is the tool we've been looking for." — Benjie Slayton, Grace + Peace Church, Lead Pastor^2
"People generally do not make the connection between the work they do and God's calling. [Scatter] helped us see that while we often highlight God's calling on clergy, we also need to help our congregants who are not [pastors] see that God has placed a calling on their lives." — Laura Vail, Church of the Redeemer, Senior Leader^2
Notable- Web-only platform — works on any device via browser (no app store download needed)^2
- Freemium model: free up to 50 responses, then annual subscription by congregation size^1
- President Matt Rusten authored Pastoring for Monday (IVP, 2026), a pastoral manual on faith-work integration — the theology behind Scatter^4
- Kevin Harlan serves as Vice President of Programs; Justin Mertes as Director of Program Engagement and product lead for Scatter; Matt Luxenberg as Scatter Sales and Partnerships Manager^3
- Sister product: Common Good Magazine (published by Made to Flourish)^7
- Standard response rate is 30–40% of adult congregants^1
Platforms: Web (any device) Pricing: Freemium (free up to 50 responses, then annual subscription by congregation size)
