OnArk Support
Welcome to the OnArk help center. Find answers by topic below, or use the search bar at the top of the page.
Need to talk to someone? Use the Contact link above or email support@onark.app.
Getting Started
New to OnArk? Start here.
Getting Started with OnArk — Sign up, create your church account, and choose a subscription plan.
Guest Experience — What your guests see and do when they take a class — no account required.
Building Classes
Classes — Create, publish, share, and manage your classes.
Sections Overview — Every section type explained and how to add, reorder, or delete them.
Text Sections — Add written content, links, and formatting.
Video Sections — Embed YouTube videos and add timed prompts that pause the video.
Form Sections — Collect information from guests with text fields, dropdowns, checkboxes, file uploads, and more.
Test Sections — Spiritual Gifts, DISC, and Enneagram assessments built in.
Branch Sections — Route guests to different content based on their choice.
Check-In Sections — How guests enter their email to start a class.
Completion Sections — End-of-class screens with optional next steps.
Automations & Integrations
Automations — Automatically send emails or push data to Planning Center when a guest completes a section.
Church Settings — Connect Planning Center (PCO), set your church URL, and manage your live chat embed.
Guests & Data
Guests — Browse all guests, view their responses and assessment results, and filter by class.
Reports & Analytics — Track check-ins over time and generate custom reports.
Church Management
Ministries — Set up ministry teams and link them to assessment results so guests get matched suggestions.
Team Management — Invite staff and volunteers to your OnArk account and manage their access.
Branding — Upload your logo and icon, and customize your church's colors.
Account & Billing
Billing — Subscription plans, check-in limits, upgrades, and the billing portal.
Profile — Update your name, email address, or password.
Glossary
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Class | A multi-section online course you create for your community |
| Section | A single step within a class (Text, Video, Form, Test, Branch, Check-In, Completion) |
| Guest | A person from your community who takes a class — no OnArk account needed |
| Check-In | The moment a guest enters their email to start a class |
| Submission | A guest's saved responses to a section |
| Automation | A rule that triggers an action (email, PCO update) when a guest completes a section |
| Ministry | A serving team in your church, linked to assessment results for guest matching |
| PCO | Planning Center Online — a church management system OnArk can integrate with |
| Publish | Making your latest class changes live for guests |