Organize hybrid youth encounters that build lasting Catholic community
Catholic institutions in Argentina are losing cultural dominance and follower engagement as secularism and religious diversity accelerate among younger generations
EncuentraFe simplifies the entire lifecycle of pastoral encounters — from planning retreats, missions, and youth nights to registration, reminders via WhatsApp, post-event formation challenges, and leader dashboards. Priests see which young people are growing in faith and which are drifting, enabling timely personal outreach.
Catholic bishops, parish priests, and religious organization leaders in Argentina
Built around the Latin American 'encuentro' pastoral model with integrated spiritual formation pathways and privacy-first participation tracking specifically designed for Argentine diocesan youth ministry plans.
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Drag-and-drop planner for retreats, masses, and virtual events with budget and volunteer tracking
Youth self-registration with parental consent workflow and automatic WhatsApp onboarding
Sequence of WhatsApp messages, reflection prompts, and challenges after each event
Aggregated view of participation trends and spiritual growth indicators across all events
Badge and streak system for young people completing formation challenges between encounters
Private parish youth forums moderated by leaders with faith-based prompts
Mobile QR system for attendance at in-person events
Anonymous comparison of youth engagement vs other similar-sized parishes in Argentina
Built-in live streaming + interactive polling for online encuentros
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| diocese | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| organization_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| type | text | No |
| start_date | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| encounter_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | Yes |
| phone_hash | text | Yes |
| attended | bool | No |
| formation_complete | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| organization_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| badges_earned | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/encountersCreate new youth encounter
/api/registerYouth self-registration with WhatsApp signup
/api/dashboardReturn community health metrics for leaders
/api/encounters/[id]/checkinProcess QR code attendance
Maximum 50 participants per month
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 35 | 22% | $269 | $3,228 |
| Month 6 | 280 | 31% | $3,038 | $36,456 |
The only platform designed for Argentine pastoral juvenil. Plan encounters, automate follow-up, and truly know the health of your young flock.
Secure pilot commitments from three influential diocesan youth ministry offices (Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza) by offering free premium access for 6 months in exchange for case studies and introductions to parishes. Attend national Encuentro de Jóvenes Católicos to demo live and collect signups.
Simple event registration
No pastoral follow-up, formation paths, or Church metrics
Complete encounter lifecycle with spiritual formation baked in
Established church tools
Not built for Latin American youth culture or mobile-first WhatsApp usage
Deep integration with Argentine pastoral juvenil model
Data network of what post-encounter formation sequences create highest retention in Argentine context. Switching costs high once parishes have historical youth journey data in the system.
Post-pandemic youth loneliness crisis + record-high smartphone penetration in Argentina creates perfect conditions for hybrid encounter model at scale.
Youth may not adopt the mobile app
Make youth experience completely WhatsApp-driven with no separate app required
Data privacy concerns with youth under 18
Strict parental consent flows, anonymized aggregate reporting only, consult with Church data protection experts
Success: Confirmed need for better follow-up systems and willingness to pay
Success: 80% of registered youth complete at least one follow-up challenge
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