As August rolls on and the lazy, hazy days of summer start winding down, a familiar shift begins to happen in communities everywhere. Schedules are tightening up, back-to-school shopping is in full swing, and families are getting ready to slide…
What does it take to build technology for the church that lasts a quarter-century in an industry defined by rapid turnover? In Episode 530 of the Church Solutions Podcast, co-hosts Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy celebrate a monumental 25-year milestone…
Whether a church has a dedicated human resources department or leaves personnel management to the executive pastor and the church board, handling people comes with unique challenges. In Episode 526 of the Church Solutions Podcast, host Phil Thompson sat down…
For churches, live streaming is no longer just an extra perk—it’s an essential front door for your ministry. Whether you are trying to reach homebound members, military families, or seekers checking out your church online before visiting in person, your…
Just before the pandemic lockdowns hit, very few churches had active streaming setups. Only around 22-27% reported streaming their church services. By April 2020, an astonishing 97% of churches had spun up some form of digital service to keep their…
If your Sunday morning stream feels like a high-stakes broadcast production that requires a seasoned crew of four, five, or six people just to keep the image on screen, it is time to have a hard conversation. The most common…
If you haven’t dug deep into your NEW StreamingChurch.tv admin panel lately, you are likely paying for third-party tools or doing manual work that your streaming backend can handle automatically. If you have bookmarked the old admin control panel login,…
Yeah, I know, if you are reading this blog post when it has first been published, it is summertime. But before we know it, Fall will be here. And long before the first car pulls into the parking lot to…
When the Covid 19 forced churches to pivot online, social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook were absolute lifelines. They were free, accessible, and ready to go. But as online ministry has matured, many churches are realizing a frustrating truth:…
As a former pastor I can tell you every Monday morning, pastors and church leaders look at numbers. We look at the giving reports, the physical attendance in the pews, the number of kids in children’s ministry, and—increasingly over the…