Imagine having a cozy online hangout spot that belongs just to your group—where your conversations, photos, and memories stay private, just between friends. That’s what this platform offers. Unlike big social platforms that track everything you do and show ads, your own Mattermost server gives you a digital connectivity powerhouse where you make the rules.
Want to chat in real-time without worrying about who’s reading your messages? Share photos without them being analyzed by algorithms? Plan events without targeted ads following you around? Mattermost makes this possible. It works just like the messaging apps you already know—instant messages, file sharing, emoji reactions—but everything stays on your server, not in some company’s data center… Literally.. with the bring your own hosting option, this could be on a physical server in your own home!
The appeal of Mattermost is that you can make it truly yours. Change how it looks, decide who gets invited, create different channels for different interests, different teams for different groups and even add fun features your group would enjoy. Plus, you can access it from anywhere—your phone, laptop, or tablet—just like commercial apps, but without the privacy concerns. For small groups who value their privacy and want a space that feels genuinely theirs, this offers freedom that corporate platforms simply can’t match.
all this considered, we offer tools you simply will find nowhere else, purpose built for group edification and local leadership…simply put the platform is using mattermost because talking about jesus christ is what matters most!
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