The Role of a Church Online Host
If you’re streaming your services live and you have a chat feature, you assign at least one online host. The role of the online host is more than just monitoring the chat and making sure nobody says anything out of…
Category Church Management
7 Ways to Appreciate Your Volunteers
Volunteers are the life blood of any healthy church. Now that vaccines are available for COVID-19, people are beginning to re-enter their churches. Taking the time to recognize your volunteers is important if you want to retain and recruit new…
“Worst Concert Ever!” Improve Your Communication Plan
Imagine you and your spouse or good friend have tickets to an orchestra concert. You get all dressed up, maybe get a bite to eat at a nice restaurant, and make your way to the performing arts center. You present…
Awkward Moments (What Church Techs Do to Make Guests Feel Unwelcome)
Panic mode will scare your guests if they spot it. This and other snafus to overcome—and keep your visitors coming back. It was so awkward. I wished I could have bolted for the exits. I’ve experienced rude people, offensive pastors,…
Church Goals with our Guest Paul Steinbrueck
Guest blog by Paul Steinbrueck Years ago, I was a part of a church that put a substantial amount of time and effort into creating a strategic plan that included very specific, numerical goals. I remember one year in particular…
How to Improve Your Strategy for 2021
One of the most common challenges we’ve seen in our 20 years of working with churches is a lack of longterm strategy. Now that we are in the digital age, (accelerated by the pandemic), having a strategy that includes your…
Is Your Church Prepared For Trouble?
The recent attack on our nation’s capital was a shocking turn of events and it appeared the Capitol Police were not prepared. Our StreamingChurch.tv team has seen churches not take necessary steps to make sure volunteers and visitors are prepared…
7 Ways to Be a Better Pastor Online in 2021
The New Year means a fresh start and lots of potential for ministry. While COVID-19 vaccines are making their way around the world, it will still take time for this pandemic to be under control. Streaming video will be just…
Pastor’s Checklist for Church Planning 2021
This year has been one that none of us will soon forget. Due to the pandemic, churches have struggled to stay alive. Churches have had to change how they conduct weekly services, clean and sanitize, and communicate with members! We…
10 Ways to Keep Your Members Virtually Connected
One thing the past few months has made painfully clear is the importance of maintaining meaningful relationships with others when we cannot meet in-person. While some churches have opened their physical doors once more, we must be mindful of those…