How Text Giving Can Increase Recurring Donations
Meet Ron. Ron is a faithful member of his church and loves to help contribute to his church’s mission financially. He counts it a blessing to be able to give to the work of the church each week. Unfortunately for Ron, he was sick last Sunday and wasn’t able to attend service. He did watch the livestream from his couch and made a mental note to throw some extra money in the offering plate the following week. The next week,...
Local SEO Tips For Your Church
In my previous posts about search engine optimization, we discussed the importance of SEO for your ministry as well as Google’s new mobile algorithmic update. Today I wanted to discuss more about how to optimize your church’s website for local search results better. Local SEO is still search engine optimization but more complex because of the additional information that’s needed to truly work. Given that the vast majority of churches...
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...
Promoting Summer Church Events on Social Media
It’s coming. The small group cookouts, vacation Bible schools and conferences at your church. While these may be annual events that your ministry has sponsored for years, they are also great opportunities to connect with new members and reach potential visitors. A great way to promote these events is through the use of your church’s social media accounts. Here are some tips to get you started with some of the most popular social media...
Five Benefits of a Church App
There’s an app for nearly everything under the sun. As the famous slogan says, “There’s an app for that,” but what about for your church? Has your church joined the mobile revolution? While a mobile app cannot replace a solid mobile-responsive website, there are some benefits to having one. The Cool Factor Let’s just get this one out of the way. Though it certainly should not be the main reason your church invests money in a mobile...
Why Your Ministry Needs Social Proof
Social media has been around now for over a decade and will become even more influential as more segments of the population adopt these platforms. This is changing the way that our world shares information and churches are no exception here. Think about it: many people select their church based on recommendations from friends and others whose opinion they trust. Social media operates in a similar fashion with Facebook shares and...
