Stronghold
strongholdmediagroup.com
What it is
Stronghold is a web-based platform for managing youth and student ministries, kids ministries, camps, conferences, retreats, and mission trips. It combines student and family records with attendance, small groups, discipleship milestones, care notes, volunteer roles, and first-time guest follow-up. Safeguarding tools include guardian pickup codes, background-check gating, consent records, medical and allergy notes, headcounts, and incident reports. Camp workflows cover registrations and payments, forms and waivers, cabin assignments, squads, tournaments, schedules, trip check-ins, and secure pickup. Communication options include leader-visible messaging with keyword safety flagging, texting, email campaigns, announcements, and prayer requests; texting and email activate when a provider is connected. Stronghold also provides a white-label website builder and an installable student and parent app. Shepherd AI flags issues such as a drifting student, an uncleared volunteer, or a camper without a cabin. The maker says minor data is leader-only and not shared between churches. A 14-day trial requires no credit card to start. Youth and Kids each cost $29 a month; the Youth + Kids Bundle costs $49 a month.
Spec sheet
- Product
- Stronghold is an all-in-one youth ministry and camp management platform for students, families, small groups, check-in, events, camps, and follow-up.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Audience
- The platform is designed for youth and student ministries, kids ministries, camps, conferences, retreats, and mission trips.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Trial
- The pricing page offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required to start; the account pauses after the trial if no plan is selected.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Privacy
- The maker says minor data is leader-only, is not shown in student-facing apps, and is not shared between churches.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Support
- The maker says users can message the Stronghold team from the dashboard; the Bundle plan includes priority support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- AI
- Shepherd AI flags issues such as a drifting student, an uncleared volunteer, or a camper without a cabin.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Camp operations
- Camp tools include registration and payments, forms and waivers, cabin assignments, squads, tournaments, schedules, trip check-ins, and secure pickup.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Communication
- The platform includes leader-visible messaging with keyword safety flagging, parent and student texting, email campaigns, announcements, and prayer requests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Data portability
- The maker says customers can export their data at any time.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Founder
- The About page identifies Dr. Hines as the builder and says he has spent nearly two decades in youth ministry, leading groups from 20 to 800 students.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- People and discipleship
- It includes student and family CRM, attendance and drifting lists, small groups, discipleship milestones, care notes, volunteer roles, and first-time guest follow-up.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Provider requirement
- The maker says some channels, including texting and email, activate when a provider is connected.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Safeguarding
- Features include guardian pickup codes, background-check gating, consent records, medical and allergy notes, headcounts, and incident and safeguarding reports.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
- Website and app
- Stronghold offers a white-label website builder and an installable student and parent app that families can add to their home screen.Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
Plans and prices
Kids $29 a month $29/mo Children's ministry CRM · Secure check-in + pickup codes · Family profiles & classes · Website + parent updates · Shepherd AI + support Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
Youth $29 a month $29/mo Student ministry CRM · Small groups & discipleship · Events, camps & trips · Website + student app · Shepherd AI + support Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
Bundle — Youth + Kids $49 a month $49/mo Everything in Youth and Kids · One family view across both · Priority support Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
Camps & conferences Priced on request Priced per event Annual and multi-site pricing available Read 8 Oct 2026 · strongholdmediagroup.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Includes camp registration and payment tools
- Tracks consent, medical notes, and pickup codes
- Offers a website builder and installable family app
- Customers can export their data at any time
Limits
- No free plan
- Texting and email require a connected provider
- Trial account pauses if no plan is selected
Who it suits
Stronghold suits ministry teams running youth, kids, or camp programs that need participant records, safeguarding tools, communications, and event management. Its plans distinguish youth, kids, and combined ministry needs.
Verdict
Stronghold brings ministry records, camp logistics, safeguarding, and family communication into one platform. Its trial and plan prices are stated, but teams should account for the provider connection required for texting and email.
Where Specifiction places it
- Church Camp Management Software#12 of 237.4
- Church Event Management Software#30 of 467.5
