Software

If your church isn’t yet using church software to check in children at church, this type of software can be a wonderful option to put in place to ensure the safety of children—both to protect them and to protect your church. Nearly all of the church management software systems offer check-in, and there are many options to consider. As you move through the process of deciding on a system, you’ll want to consider the speed of check-in, self-check-in vs. volunteer manned check-in. Cost is also a factor.

Every weekend is someone's first time in church. Churches like yours realize the ministry opportunity in first impressions even before your first-time guests hear God’s word. First impressions give people a feel for how genuine your church is. An off-putting experience with your ushers, guest services, or parking lot welcome team can leave a bad taste and most likely cause guests not to return.

Making sure your church management software provider or church app developer has good customer service is important. Unfortunately, sometimes you can't tell whether it will be adequate until you're fully committed, and in too deep to get out. Checking with current users and reviewing software sites such as Capterra can be very helpful to weed out companies with less than adequate support. Here is a helpful infographic to help decipher support jargon--it's the least we can do to help. 

There are obvious benefits to having a church app. Ministries can benefit from improved engagement if their church app is done well. When church members are able to stay better connected, communities can thrive. The statistics tell us that people spend three times longer on apps than mobile websites. Your church can and will benefit from a church app that provides tools to increase community, give, watch sermons, and share prayer requests. 

Do you work away from home or the church office? If so, I'd like to offer several suggestions for a pastor's mobile office toolbox that includes hardware, software, and apps to make working away from the office easier.

Building or growing a church of influence may start with a vision, but it only becomes reality through a multitude of people coming into one accord.  It is for this reason that leadership styles and tactics are so important. Across the nation, church leaders are asking an important question: How do I understand the millennial mindset? 

Leaders of faith-based organizations are noticing the growing demand for church apps—and it’s no wonder! The number of apps used per day is two times higher than it was in 2015, and people now spend 85% of their digital time on smartphones using apps. With the mobile-first population on the rise, these trends are likely to continue.

Church communication gets an upgrade with messaging services like Text In Church. Recipients read most text messages within a few minutes after receiving them, and a large percentage of members, attendees, and guests in your church services use SMS text messaging.