Lauren Hunter

It’s tradition to make new plans and set new goals at the start of a new year. From home to work to church, pastors and church leaders are asking themselves: "What do I want to do to make this year better than last year?

Navigating social media communication for your church is an ever-moving target. Just when you think you understand one network, that network makes significant changes. And when you think you've got your graphics designed well, they stop getting likes. We know you need church social media solutions.

Your church website remains to be the most frequented front door of your church. While mobile apps, text and email communication, and social media remain extremely valuable communication methods, the church website is all-important, whether viewed on a mobile device or computer.

We all know that volunteers are the lifeblood of any church. If churches had to pay each of their children’s ministry teachers, small group leaders, women’s and men’s ministry leaders, and vacation Bible school teachers, they’d be up a creek, fast. Some churches keep their staff incredibly lean and rely predominantly on volunteers while other churches have more robust staff members and fewer volunteers; either way, volunteers need to be screened, trained, and thanked.

Merry Christmas from ChurchTechToday and all our valued sponsors and contributors. This year has brought readership growth, contributor variety, and many new sponsors joining the ChurchTechToday family. Because we all like free things and special deals, I’ve gathered together a smorgasbord of good church technology stocking stuffers for you this December.

The Internet has transformed the way we live, work, and function--even in ministry. This infographic compares Internet usage from 2008 to 2018 and breaks down this usage by age, gender, region, income, race, and education. 

Call it a slump, being overworked, overtired, always exhausted, or perhaps feeling brain-dead or "in a funk," getting out of a slump can be a very, very hard thing to do. I know from personal experience. Breaking out of a slump is tricky business.

While many churches have a person on staff in place to oversee church communication, having a trained graphic designer in-house to create custom church graphics remains rare. Church’s graphics needs have continued to increase as modern church communication requires more overall professionalism. Emphasis on visuals in worship, social media, and video are now critical to a well-produced Sunday service. Having a relationship with a custom church graphics provider can greatly help.