Your church online
Your church is more than a building. Online, it can reach the family who just moved here, the member who is sick at home and the cousin in another city. This guide walks you through each step to welcome them.
Start with the person who is looking
Someone new will look you up before they ever visit. They want three answers: When are the services? Where is it? Is this a place for me? Put those three answers where anyone can see them in a few seconds.
Try this Ask a new member what they looked for before their first visit.
Livestream your service
A phone on a tripod at the back of the room is enough to start. Check the sound first: people forgive a rough picture, but not a voice they can't hear. Put the live link on your website's home page, with the replay right under it.
Try this Do a quiet test on Saturday, so Sunday is calm.
Make giving easy
Show one clear Give button on your website and in your livestream. Say in a sentence what giving supports. Offer more than one way to give, and make it simple on a phone. Always say thank you.
Try this Try giving one dollar yourself, from your phone, to see how it feels.
Share your times and events
Put your services, Bible study, youth night and special events in one place. For each one, show the day, the time and the address. Take old events down, so people always see what is next.
Try this Say which language each service is in: Kreyòl, English or both.
Take prayer requests
Add a short, private form where people can share a prayer request. Say who reads it and what happens next. Handle every request with care, and let people know they were heard.
Try this Choose one or two trusted people to read the requests every day.
Welcome new visitors
Make a page called "New here?". Tell people what to expect, how long the service is, where to park, what you offer for children and who will greet them at the door. Add a smiling photo of that person. After a first visit, send a short thank you.
Try this Write the thank-you message once, and reuse it.
Picture this
Picture a small church with a pastor who prays for every family by name. A young couple new to the city looks them up on a Saturday night. They find the service times, the address, a photo of the greeter and a "New here?" page. On Sunday, they walk in and someone is already smiling at the door.
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