Managing Summer Activities
Guest post by Reagan Lynn Summer is almost here! For churches, this means summer camps, VBS, mission trips and lower attendance and giving, generally. Summer certainly offers opportunities and challenges. Leveraging a church management software (ChMS) is a necessity to effectively navigate the summer months. Here are specific, best practices to help your church thrive during the summer months. Promoting Events Begin promoting events...
4 Tips to Reach Visitors at Your Church
Every year churches spend tons of money to get people to visit. This comes in the form of outreach events, marketing materials, websites, apps and more. While this is excellent, few churches do an incredible job of following up with visitors once they have attended. How can we do a better job of reaching them once they’ve walked through our doors? Know Their Names The absolute most important way to encourage visitors to return...
The Best Outreach Tool You Might Be Missing
For years, Jed Clampett lived as a poor man. One day, when he was shooting at some food, he learned that he had been sitting on a very valuable piece of property, oil, that is. Churches today are sitting on an extremely valuable outreach tool, but for many it is underutilized. Your Church Management Software is one of your best tools for reaching out to your community, but are you using it? Information is Essential What does your...
Tips to Get Your Church Ready for Summer
Happy summer! While it is not officially summer, in the church world, it is definitely time to be gearing up and planning for it. Generally speaking, summer brings nicer weather, special outreaches and out-of-town visitors. Let’s take a look at some ways your ministry can prepare. Mobile Giving This is something that you really shouldn’t avoid anymore. Mobile giving has gone from a luxury item to a necessity in the...
Good Friday – What it Means for Church Technology
Guest post by Reagan Lynn Good Friday: The day that evokes more solemn reflection than perhaps any other day of the year. In a world of endless activity and mounting turmoil, our thoughts are silenced as our attention becomes fixed on one man: Jesus, the Son of God. The message of Christ’s death and resurrection has spread and endured the tests of time and persecution over the past two thousand years. Our world today is bigger...
3 Easy Ways to Connect Church, Kids and Their Parents: Part 3
Post 3 in a 3-part series by Reagan Lynn Children’s Ministry: Enhancing Security Enhancing Security Which security methods fit your church best? We’ll cover: Utilizing different options, including iPad check in, wireless check in, security cards, and iPhone self check-in for parents Imagine for a moment: Peace of mind. True connections. In today’s age, children’s safety and security are more important than ever....
