Chances are you have been live-streaming your worship services for the better part of a year. And, realistically, live-streaming is probably here to stay, even when we are all back to hugging, laughing, singing, shaking hands, and generally congregating in large...
Is it Time to Upgrade Your Website?
When was the last time your ministry refreshed your website? Either did a full rebranding with a new logo or just updated links and images? If you aren't sure the last time this was done, it might be time to upgrade your website. As a website design company, we know...
20 Creative Ways to Celebrate Advent in 2020
The end of the calendar year brings with it many celebrations, decorations, and traditions. But, in the year 2020, how do we celebrate while staying safe and socially distant? This year has brought us so many challenges as ministries and we have adapted at ever step....
Feature Advent Events with Calendar Categories
We are halfway through October, and truly, Advent is just around the corner. Join us for this 15 Minute Webmaster Class to learn how to feature all of your Advent Events (both in-person and online) using event categories. This simple trick will streamline your holiday...
Save Time! Create an Email Template.
Most all of us are using an email platform to send out mass communications to our communities. By creating a saved template, you will never have to reset the color or size on a text block again. It will all be saved, ready and waiting for you. This Webmaster Class...
Digital Evangelism Strategy
Now that we've been online worshipping for a while and have that well under our belts, what does outreach look like? If everything is online, how do you invite someone to a service or to bible study? It might be easier than you think. This Webmaster Class covers...
Become a Webmaster in just 15 Minutes a Week
There are so many bits and pieces to digital ministry, marketing, and communication. Because no one person can know it all, Worship Times has created the free 15 Minute Webmaster Class. These classes are designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to become a...
How to Edit in iMovie
Almost all of us are now using video in one way or another to connect with our community. Whether it is a live-stream video or a pre-recorded worship service, you've jumped into using video technology. It's time to learn a few tricks to polish your video game. In this...
Why Pay for a Website When Facebook is Free?
We live in a fast-paced, online, digital world. Gone are the days of effective advertising with the yellow pages and flyer mailers. If you are not online, you may as well not exist. So, why should your church, with its limited budget, pay for a website instead of use...
Zoom Fail? Be Ready with Live-Stream Plan B
We all know that sinking feeling. After all of the preparations and test-runs, you are going live... and something fails. It could be Zoom, wifi, internet, router, computer, or Mercury in retrograde, but your well laid plans have crumbled. Do you have a back-up plan...
5 Stellar Examples of Homepage Optimization
You have made it through Easter. The joy of the Risen Lord is present. Hopefully, you feel like your feet are beneath you, even if it's taken a few weeks to find your footing. As we transition for socially-distanced ministry, our online presence needs to step up....
What to Expect When Building a New Website
Working with a company to build a new website can be an intimidating process for those who have never paid to have a website built before. Today we want to work to ease the fear of the unknown when it comes to building a new website! Let us give you an idea of what to...
7 Summer-Themed Social Media Campaigns to Use for Your Church
Summer is in full swing right now, with plenty of people skipping services every Wednesday and Sunday to hit the beach, spend time with their family, and unplug from the hectic daily schedule so many Americans endure year-round. It’s a time for joyousness, relaxation,...
4 Different Social Media Analytics Your Church Should Be Measuring Weekly
It can be hard to identify the success of a social media post today. When it comes to the content your church is sharing across different channels, how do you identify what did well, versus what didn’t? Social media is still so new to everyone, that many people can’t...
5-Minute Fix: Add Social Media Icons to Your Website
One of the most common problems we see with websites today are pieces of information are missing or functionality is broken here and there. These seemingly small issues slowly cascade into pain points and frustrations that ultimately make a website a terrible...
How Your Church Can Benefit from Summer Fever in its Social Media Marketing
People are emerging from their homes, stretching their arms, looking up at the sun, and feeling overall more hopeful than a few months prior. We can’t help but be affected by the weather as humans, which means it’s the perfect opportunity for you to capitalize through...
Why is it a Big Deal that My Ministry’s Website is Responsive?
Think about the last time you visited a website on one of your mobile devices and the experience was terrible. Maybe the font was way too small to read so you needed to zoom in, or maybe it was too hard to tap on a button, or maybe parts of the website didn’t even...
6 Newsletter Ideas for Your Church to Send Out This Summer
Newsletters contain the amazing email marketing statistics that are just too good to ignore today. Whether it’s that every $1 spent on email that turns into $44 in value, or that 59% of business-to-business marketers claim email marketing is their most effective...
The Power of Email Marketing for Effective Church Outreach
Sometimes, email gets cast aside since it was one of the very first digital tools we used when the Internet was coming into fruition. Now with social media and apps today, we tend to think that email might be “dated,” or less than effective for reaching our leads....
Digitizing Your Ministry: Create a Digital Calendar of Events
The power of modern technology and the internet is changing the ways that you can run a ministry. Gone are the days where you can only post announcements or upcoming events in print newsletters or on the church bulletin board. With new technology being used more and...
4 Video Topic Ideas for Your Church’s YouTube Account
Did you know that after Google, YouTube is the largest search engine in the entire world? Close to 1.3 billion people use YouTube on a daily basis for everything from tutorial videos, to funny skits and music videos that help us unwind. Over 300 hours of video are...
Spring Cleaning Your Website: Changing Themes
Change is in the air! It seems to finally be getting warmer and the sun is out longer and longer. There could not be a better time to spruce up your ministry’s website with a theme change. Changing the theme of your website simply takes all of your existing...
Why Influencer Marketing Can Work with Church Outreach
You’ve probably heard the terms “influencer” or “influencer marketing” as of recently. What used to be a casually mentioned, underground form of marketing on social media has grown into a full-blown, viable outreach avenue available to every single business, brand,...
Critical Areas Your Ministry’s Website Should Have
You have probably heard the saying “quality over quantity” for a variety of aspects of daily life. It could not be more applicable for your ministry’s website. Your ministry's website can have all of the bells and whistles possible, but if it doesn’t have quality,...
Worship + Digital Marketing – 5 Trends to Watch This Year
As we move forward into 2019, with the summer lingering on the horizon, it’s a great time of year to reflect on your digital marketing strategy and make any necessary changes to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing. It’s a fast-paced industry,...
How You Can Incorporate Social Media with Your Website
Social media is bigger than ever! It makes a great place to quickly share information, pictures, and news with your members online. These various platforms also make a great way for your members to communicate information and feedback with you in real time! It is...
4 Ways Technology is Changing How Churches Connect with Followers
When it comes to making disciples of your church attendees, and really reaching into their hearts to create a community that flourishes in God’s love, technology can actually be an asset to the church. Although the arrival of technology is inhibiting socialization and...
Instagram for Worship – How You Can Leverage the Photo App for a Church Following
If you’re tasked with growing your church body, you are probably considering digital avenues that can get the word out about your worship center in a much more efficient manner than you can on your own. If you’re looking for a tool that won’t necessarily break the...
Making Your Website Interactive
Great websites do more than provide great information in a clean and easy to use package. They interact with the user to enhance their overall experience when viewing the site. The term “interact” doesn’t necessarily mean twenty different popups for your user to...
Why Photography Should Be Part of Your Church Outreach Plan
As social media marketing becomes increasingly prominent in our world, so do the visuals that are attached to our posts, albums, Instagram Stories, and so forth. Photography has become integral to effective online marketing, and it’s only going to increase as...
Use Images and Videos on Your Website Like a Pro
It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This could not be more true when it comes to using images or videos on your website. Any form of media, whether it be images, videos, or a combination of both can convey emotion and a welcoming environment better...
Why is Effective Branding so Important for a Ministry?
When you see branding and ministry in the same sentence it can raise an eyebrow or two. However, take a moment to think about everything that the term “branding” can include. Some more obvious items are a logo, maybe a tagline or catchphrase, and an identifiable color...
How to Connect and Support Your Church Members Online
The Internet is a big place today – with over 2.77 billion social media users and almost half of the world’s population in ownership of a smartphone, you can find just about anyone sifting through website pages, social media posts, articles, and so forth. That means...
Social Media for Churches 101: Your Free 2019 Guide
Did you know as of this month, 2.77 billion people worldwide use social media on a daily basis? And the vast majority of those social media users are signing onto their accounts and sifting around content for more than 2-hours. Social media is here, and it is a...
Why is Good SEO Important?
Populating your site with quality content is only a small piece of running a website that drives users to find out more about you and your ministry and to create a lasting relationship. Making sure that both users and search engines can find your content online is...
How to Grow Your Church with Digital Marketing
As we all know at this point, social technology is here to stay, which is why digital marketing services are more relevant than ever for churches, congregations, and organizations today. Thanks to the various metrics, social media platforms, website tools, and video...
Online Giving Solutions: Finding the Best Match for Your Church
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10 The Bible makes it clear that tithing is an important part both for personal selflessness, as...
Google’s Ad Grant Program – What You Need to Know
Google is one of the most recognizable brands on the planet. When you need to know what the weather is going to be like, how many ounces are in a pound, or what time your grocery store closes chances are you open up Google and get an answer. Have you ever noticed the...
The Front Page: The New Front Door
The front door of a church tells you a lot about the distinctive identity of the faith community. It's the first impression people have of your church. For example, a carved oak door on an two hundred year church speaks to its history. But when a church's front doors...
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Shout It Out: Intro to Social Media
Facebook is only 12 years old, and Twitter recently turned 10. Just a moment in time compared to the millennia that the church has been in existence, an institution, yet no one can deny the power and influence of the many forms of social media in such a short time....
So, You’re Ready for a New Website: Content
A Good Church Website Communicates: A reflection of who your church is. Your commitment to communication in various forms. Your awareness to reach outside your walls. Ability to generate discussion and connection. As body language, grammar, and eye contact are to...
So You’re Ready for a New Website: Choosing a Web Company
Choosing the right website company is important in building your new website. Cost is an important factor in most ministry budgets, but there are other important considerations when choosing a company to build your ministry’s website. General Website Builders vs....
So, You’re Ready for a New Website: Leadership Questions
So, you are ready for a new website. There are many things to think about in building a new website, so we will be doing a series talking about some different aspects as you prepare to take the next steps. The first thing you need in place is buy-in from your...
The Real Cost of Building a Good Website
You want a new website for your ministry. You want a site that’s clean, organized, but also secure and has the tools you need to share the information you need and tell your story. But now comes the scary part, talking about the cost. We all hate talking about money....
Telling Your Story: How to Do It Well
The mission of Christians is clearly laid out in Matthew 28 (paraphrasing): Go, make disciples, baptize, and teach – in all the nations. However, by looking at most church websites you might think the way to follow Jesus is to go to meetings and potlucks and join...
Sample Social Media Job/Volunteer Descriptions Part 2
Earlier we posted a sample social media volunteer description, and today we're going to show you a sample digital community leaders description. This is a mid-level position between the volunteer 5-6 hours a week level and the full-time position we'll be posting...