Worship Services

Choosing the best teaching model for your church is critical to the successful launch of new campuses—and there are pros and cons to each approach, especially in the areas of financial investment, sustainability, scalability, and leadership development. 

In the past, many pastors saw live streaming church services as optional—not a must-have, but something that might be nice. But it’s now become clear that live streaming is an essential part of twenty-first-century ministry. Now more than ever, we know that live stream church services reach people who want to be in church but can’t, won’t go to church because they’ve been scarred or scared, or are searching for a good church. 

Live streaming your services can yield significant growth in your ministry. It’s important to ensure your church offers the best live streaming experience for your audience, so here are some valuable tips!

Not long ago, I read an article arguing that live streaming doesn’t benefit the Church. Is that true? Surely, we have refined our process and found ways to engage live stream worshippers, making it easy for them to pivot to in-person worship.

Every quarter, The Unstuck Group compiles all the data collected using our Vital Signs Assessment tool to monitor trends in churches in the United States and around the world and releases it in a quarterly Unstuck Church Report. Churches recently completed the assessment to help us get a picture of where there is health and where churches appear to be getting stuck. We share 3 important findings here.

The volunteers who work with your presentation software are going to have varying levels of technical expertise. Whether they’re putting together the slides or running the presentation, the task will require some people to learn and grow more than others. Use these practical, effective methods to train your team.

With online church and streaming options popping up in large and small churches alike, audio equipment is at a premium. Not only is availability unpredictable, but the demand is higher than ever. Have you ever considered buying used pro audio gear for your church?

When Volunteer IT Coordinator Matt Jenkins purchased new equipment he needed for online live streaming, he and his team opened a new door for online viewers to attend their services.