Before we jump into the topic of hiring your first technical leader, let me explain why I feel confident to speak as an authority on the issue. First, I'm the former product manager for the LifeChurch.tv Digerati Team (YouVersion, Church Online, Open, ChurchMetrics, et al...) and I've hired over 100 technical folks in all sorts of roles.
Your church probably has a website.
You know the days of using the phone book to find a church are pretty much over.
So what are the important characteristics of a good church website?
When Jesus said “go and make disciples of all nations” his followers listened. And, we’ve been in the business of making disciples ever since.
But in...
Summer gives us a chance to look ahead and dream about fall ministry opportunities. With ministries launching and school starting, your church needs to be ready.
In today's world, every church needs a website. This is just a fact of today's society--the sooner you face that fact, the better. Many people visit a church's website before they ever even step foot in the door. That's why having a simple yet functional church website is necessary.
Listed below, in alphabetical order, is a round-up of some of the top church website companies. Their focus is to serve the faith-based market, and they all do it well.
Promoting church events used to be expensive. Even half-price ads on the newspaper church page, which not even the church people read, takes a chunk...
The first place most people will go to learn about your church—before even stepping one foot in the door—will be your website. When they get there, are they excited to join your church community in worship or are they running in the opposite direction?