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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. 

Church Base, a leader in custom church software, recently released a completely free full-featured new church management software (ChMS), Church Base Community, to complete the “three pillars of church management; engagement, financial, and community...”, as Church Base’ mission states.

Christmas is often the busiest time of the year for churches. By building a church holiday social media strategy, these organizations can harness social media tools to encourage the life of their congregation. Overall, an effective holiday social media strategy can help churches make that happen with a little planning and effort.

It is no secret that embracing technology is something that many churches still struggle with. Forty-six percent of churches believe services are becoming too focused on technology, even though 'going digital' is vital to church growth and reaching more people with the Gospel in this modern age.

The arrival of giving kiosks – particularly in places of worship – is making it easy for parishioners to practice the act of giving. Without question, electronic donations are a welcome trend in a world where nearly 50% of church giving transactions are made with a credit or debit card.

The idea of software being user-friendly is a key selling point. This is especially true for churches who are interested in purchasing church management software for staff who may have varying degrees of technical capabilities. It is ideal and advisable to choose a ChMS that is intuitive and easy to use.

Church fundraising is a necessary part of running the business of a church. While not always the favorite pastime of pastors and church leaders, raising money to fund ministry programs, care for church facilities, retain and train new staff, and leading congregations requires cold hard cash and lots of it. Pastors don’t like to talk about money--but let’s face it, raising money is an essential and necessary part of church business.

Apps are an indispensable tool for accessing digital information and services quickly. There is an app for anything and everything, including churches. Why are apps so useful? Is it because they are fast and easy to use? Or because they sidestep the trouble of opening a browser, logging on to a website, and then searching for a desired function or feature? Of course, websites are amazing resources and necessary components of any healthy communications system, but when it comes to performance, speed, and agility - apps are definitely out in front.