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All the leading voices agree — online church services are not just recording church. So then, what is online church? Here are some of the best principles experts agree on about how to think of online church.
Most of us have visited a new church for the first time. It’s a unique experience and one that many churches struggle to perfect. Thinking through each step that affects a newcomer can be tricky, especially if you have been part of the church for years and know everything there is to know.
One of the most effective ways to reach new people in your community is to find them after they have begun looking for a church to call home. In this article, I am going to show you how to strategically use local church keywords to get in front of people who are actively looking for your church.
Churches are called to nurture their communities and reach out to strangers who may not know anything about Christ. But the most difficult part of this process is to make connections with people and move them from strangers to “known”. This is why churches should optimize ways to help strangers discover their churches; ways that encourage that important first connection.
There are still many educators for whom online education represents uncharted territory or a medium for which their skills are “good enough,” and not excellent. Here are a couple reasons to level up the online experience for students with a video-sharing platform.
Now that there are actual VR churches in existence – ones with real congregations and even baptisms – it’s clear that we do not have to wait for a world where church can be held in the metaverse any longer. In this article, we’ll explore what is making it easier than ever.
Bible software can be a great resource for Bible study, graduate studies, sermon prep, personal devotions, group reading plans, and the list goes on. But with so many different options on the market, it can be hard to know which one is right for you. The following considerations will help.
Drafting your sermon application could be tedious, especially looking for actionable sections of your passage. With the use of Logos Bible Software, you could have these imperative verbs highlighted automatically, making sermon prep easier.
At the rate of 30% of volunteers quitting to serve each year, the church doesn’t want to give willing community members a reason to join that statistic. Using smart software that allows volunteers to easily and quickly sign up for opportunities helps.
Get featured on the Church Tech Today blog when you answer some industry-specific questions about your workstation, your gear, and your church's livestream details.
Lighting consoles are the stuff of dreams when you’re a church lighting director. For Jeremiah Trombley from San Antonio’s CityChurch, he has found a solution in the Hog4 Lighting Rig.
Tyndale offers several editions of the Filament Bible that pair with Filament, an app filled with study tools, devotionals, videos, and interactive content.
It is a good idea for churches to have an online giving platform established for attendees of all ages and stages of life. In addition to enabling a smoother collection process, it’s also a great opportunity to introduce digital solutions to more people.
The setup and process to offer online tithing are very affordable and saves money and time for volunteers and staff. With money saved, churches can find themselves in a position of comfort in terms of development and expansion.
Of course, there are folks who are hesitant to make the change. That is why I’ve put together a list of things to think about when introducing online tithing to your church community.
7 Ways To Increase Online Tithing
1. Text-To-Give
With Text-to-Give, even the folks who aren’t too internet savvy can comfortably donate.
It is a texting medium through which a person can text a specific number with a code and the amount they desire to donate. The amount is then received by the organization/church and is added to the phone bill of the supporter that theory can pay later.
It is a very simple process and doesn’t take much time, making donations quicker than ever!
Having a mobile-friendly donation page should be a high priority since there are people who will be trying to tithe online via their phones while they’re at church. At those moments, a lagging site would be the last thing you’d want.
In addition, your church attendees — like everyone else in the world right now — are doing more and more business via mobile phone. Make online tithing a simple addition to that list.
A fully developed page displaying the same format as your church’s entire website is ideal, along with a visible ‘donate’ button. Donation pages are the most-used format for donating, so it’s a worthwhile place to put your team’s energy here.
Create momentum and periodically hold an online fundraiser that gets carried forward after the Sunday service. Create a short video and post it on your site as people get to know the directions of donating.
Inform everyone a few days before the service about the fundraiser to ensure maximum online giving.
4. Set Up Recurring Donations
You know the holiday seasons are jampacked with tithing, online or in-person, but what about the other seasons? People are often out-of-town or not attending during the summer months. How does the church make it easy for them to continue their faithful practice of giving? Offer recurring online donations to make it simple and convenient for your church’s online givers.
Consider tracking this separately to determine the effectiveness of recurring donation options.
Want to offer online tithing even when people are in attendance at church? Set up a tablet or a PC at a kiosk or table where they could make their donation.
As people arrive or visit with friends, the table is available and serves as a good reminder. Also, the kiosks eliminate the need to handle cash or checks, which makes the accounting team happy.
It is very important to have a fixed strategy for online tithing to avoid any confusion. Gather a few key people and make the necessary decisions considering the modes of donation, and what will be the best considering the typical donations for your church. Don’t forget to accommodate what you hope to be the maximum online donation, too!
Once you have an idea of how it should work, set up all your pages, platforms, and you’re all set for going online.
Consider this scenario: Your church has gone digital and would like to encourage more online giving as opposed to cash donating because of the logistics involved. Someone walks up to you between services and tries to hand you a cash contribution. What’s your plan? Because let’s face it: if you refuse the money you have no idea if that will ever get contributed.
Instead, establish and COMMUNICATE your donation preferences clearly to avoid any confusion. Then, before each Sunday service, announce your parameters or preferences, and clearly state the options.
This is a simple task that makes your work a lot easier than you’d think!
Once you set up all these 7 methods for your tithing, I’d be surprised if you didn’t see a solid increase in your donations. The collections won’t just be limited to Sunday services, but could be done any time of the day throughout the entire year!
Solutions such as text-to-give services, kiosks, and mobile-friendly pages will function well with a proper strategy, giving online tithing a new direction that is well adapted across the world.
Just a few implementations to establish yourself online and you’re good to go!
Tell us below: Which of these methods has made the biggest impact on your online giving?
One of the most effective ways to reach new people in your community is to find them after they have begun looking for a church to call home. In this article, I am going to show you how to strategically use local church keywords to get in front of people who are actively looking for your church.
Churches are called to nurture their communities and reach out to strangers who may not know anything about Christ. But the most difficult part of this process is to make connections with people and move them from strangers to “known”. This is why churches should optimize ways to help strangers discover their churches; ways that encourage that important first connection.
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