Social Media: Keep Your Congregation Engaged
When you hear about churches getting more social, it may confuse you when pastors flock to Facebook and Twitter. How does being social coincide with being behind a computer or mobile device? Social media for churches is all about engagement, retention and updates. Engage Your church congregation members want to feel like they belong somewhere spiritually. A church is a foundation to their lives, and creates a stable beginning to any...
Church Management Systems: Get Organized
Managing all of your congregation’s members doesn’t have to leave you feeling stressed. It certainly doesn’t have to be hard on your computer, either. Here are 5 ways that adopting a Church Management System can help! Organization: Stop putting information cards into a little index box that your secretary maintains. OK, maybe you’re not that old school, but even if you have documents and spreadsheets with member data, it...
Must Haves for Your Church’s Website
Does your church have a website? If yes, you’re off to a great start if you are looking for a way to inform visitors about your ministry, update your service times and show pictures of your community events. According to IMinistries.org, on average nearly half of your church’s website traffic comes from new visitors. Also, 46% of church attendees believe your website affects their decision to attend, so it seems obvious that your...
How Text Giving Can Spur Online Donations
Are you utilizing the tools available to get the most out of your church’s donations? If you already have an online giving option, a mobile-friendly option is the next step you’ll want to take in providing a convenient way for your congregation members to give. Online giving grew by 13.5% last year according to a study by Blackbaud. Here are 3 simple steps you can take when it comes to implementing text giving at your church. Make it...
Welcome to TheChurchBlog.com!
At the very top of our blog page is our tagline, “Where tech meets ministry.” This is exactly what we will strive to provide with The Church Blog. We want to provide current, relevant content on some of the industry’s top products and media channels. Here are some of the topics we will regularly be blogging about: Church Management Systems Abbreviated as ChMS, these innovative and user-friendly platforms make your digital ministry...
