=== Church Theme Content ===
Contributors: churchthemes, stevengliebe
Tags: church, churches, sermon, sermons, ministry, ministries
Requires at least: 3.6
Tested up to: 4.1
Stable tag: trunk
License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Provides compatible themes with sermon, event, person and location post types, taxonomies and fields. Requires a compatible theme for showing content.

== Description ==

= Who this is for =

This plugin is intended for a very specific audience. If you are *not* one of the below then this plugin will not be useful to you.

* Users of themes made by [churchthemes.com](http://churchthemes.com)
* Users of themes from other providers made *specifically* for use with this plugin
* Theme developers wanting to improve data portability among church WordPress sites

= What it does =

It enables users to manage *sermons*, *events*, *people* and *locations* to be displayed by a compatible theme.

Experienced WordPress developers agree that functionality like this does not belong in themes since themes are intended only for controlling the appearance of a WordPress site. Content that users might expect to take with them if they switch themes should "live" in a plugin in order to [avoid theme lock-in](http://churchthemes.com/2014/05/27/wordpress-theme-users-avoid-lock-in-effect/). Similarly, our approach is not to present content using the plugin since themes offer more control for that purpose. This is why a **compatible theme is required**.

See [screenshots](http://wordpress.org/plugins/church-theme-content/screenshots/) for a tour of features. Note also that sermon audio [podcasting](http://churchthemes.com/guides/user/content/sermons/sermon-podcasting/) is built-in and there is support for recurring events.

= Developers =

Please see the [Developer Guide](http://churchthemes.com/guides/developer/church-theme-content/) on churchthemes.com for notes on developing themes that use this plugin. A couple benefits are that you will save time and be helping to accomplish better data portability among church websites powered by WordPress.

You can follow development on [GitHub](https://github.com/churchthemes/church-theme-content).

= Translations =

The following translations are included. Please feel free to [contribute](https://churchthemes.com/contact/) your own translations.

* English (default)
* Spanish (es_ES and es_MX)
* German (de_DE) by [Urban Life Church](http://urbanlifechurch.de)
* French (fr_FR) by [Alexandre Koper](https://twitter.com/alexkoper)
* Portuguese (pt_BR) by [Ministre.com.br](http://ministre.com.br)
* Serbo-Croatian (sr_RS) by Borisa Djuraskovic of [Web Hosting Hub](http://www.webhostinghub.com)

= Add-ons =

Users can optionally install [add-ons](http://churchthemes.com/plugins/) for additional features.

* [Custom Recurring Events](http://churchthemes.com/plugins/custom-recurring-events)
* More add-ons are planned...

= More information =

We maintain a page for this plugin on churchthemes.com that you can view for [more information](http://churchthemes.com/plugins/church-theme-content/).

= Follow us =

* Visit [churchthemes.com](http://churchthemes.com) for compatible themes, add-ons and guides
* We're on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/churchthemes), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/churchthemescom), [Google+](https://plus.google.com/u/0/+Churchthemes) and have a [Newsletter](http://churchthemes.com/newsletter)
* Lead developer: [stevengliebe.com](http://stevengliebe.com), [@stevengliebe](https://twitter.com/stevengliebe)

== Installation ==

Please see [Installing Plugins](http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Plugins) in the WordPress Codex.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Can I use this plugin with any theme? =

No, a theme made specifically for use with this plugin is necessary for displaying content. Please see *Who this is for* in the plugin [description](http://wordpress.org/plugins/church-theme-content/).

= Can make a theme that uses this plugin? =

Yes, please see the [Developer Guide](http://churchthemes.com/guides/developer/church-theme-content/).

= How can I make an event recur in a special way? =

The plugin includes basic recurring events (monthly, weekly and yearly). Install the [Custom Recurring Events](http://churchthemes.com/plugins/custom-recurring-events) add-on for recurrence like "every two weeks" and "third Sunday of every month".

= How can I make content show differently? =

Please contact the author of your theme. This plugin handles the management of content in a way friendly to both users and theme developers. The presentation of content is done entirely by the theme.

== Screenshots ==

1. Sermons
2. Add sermon
3. Sermon topics
4. Events
5. Add event
6. Locations
7. Add location
8. People
9. Add person
10. Groups

== Changelog ==

See [releases](https://github.com/churchthemes/church-theme-content/releases) on GitHub.