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The Role of a Great Church Online Host

A person is typing on a laptop displaying a video call with nine participants, including adults and children, each in their own square. As a Great Church Host, they orchestrate the virtual gathering with grace. The background shows office supplies like a stapler and pen holder.

If you are streaming your services live and you have a chat feature, you should have at least one online host on whenever you have an event. The role of the online host is more than just monitoring the chat…

February 2, 2022
Community, Web Host

Keys to a Successful Streaming Video/Chat Platform

A Holy Bible and a spiral notebook sit on a wooden table beside a tablet streaming a church service from the "Center for Spiritual Living Reno" with the theme "Living the Principles as Everyday Decides." Scrabble tiles spell out "NOW ONLINE," inviting viewers to join in via video chat.

Having a video player on your church website is okay but if you really want to connect with your viewers, live interactive chat as well as other features on your platform is very important. 15 Things a Great Streaming Video/Chat…

January 26, 2022
Streaming Tips

7 Ways People Can Find Your Live Stream

A smartphone showcasing a "Live Streaming" screen with a play button, ready to explore new ways to connect. The stage lights in the background blur beautifully, while a pair of white earphones lies nearby. A finger hovers, eager to dive into the stream.

I’m amazed how difficult it can be when I visit some church websites to find their live stream. Many times it is hidden in some menu that forces you to make multiple clicks to get to the streaming platform. This…

January 19, 2022
Church Marketing, Communications

7 Steps to a Successful Follow-up Strategy in Your Church

Illustration of four successful businesspeople running up a graph line, symbolizing growth, with a large hand drawing the line. The background features a landscape with clouds and plants, suggesting progress akin to a well-executed follow-up strategy.

When someone visits your church, whether online or in-person, you want to see them. You want to know their name. You want them to know that you’re glad they showed up. And you don’t want their first visit (or first…

January 12, 2022
Church Marketing

Your Church Equipment Checklist for 2022

A digital illustration of a glowing, wireframe Bible with an open book. Above it, a bright, sparkling cross is formed from blue light particles, set against a dark background. The image symbolizes modern technology meeting religious themes through 2022 innovations in church equipment.

Happy New Year! This is the perfect time to look at the equipment you use at your church to make sure it’s ready for 2022. This is especially true for your churches’ computers and especially if you use a computer…

January 7, 2022
Hardware

10 Ways You Can Still Enjoy Christmas

A person in a red sweater sits with their head in their hands, looking stressed, contemplating ways to enjoy Christmas. The decorated tree glows with colorful lights and ornaments, offering a gentle reminder of the festive spirit around them.

If you are involved in leadership or volunteer at your church, the joy of Christmas can be overshadowed by a never-ending “to do” list for stuff at the church. The holidays can heighten anxiety and depression, which can negatively impact…

December 23, 2021
Christmas, Holidays

5 Goals Your Church Should Invest in for 2022

Silhouettes of workers and cranes at sunset hoisting the number "2" into place, completing the year "2022," symbolizing the lofty goals usually set beneath the towering steeples of a church.

Sometimes churches that set goals get a bad rap. On the surface, setting goals does sound like a business practice or self-help tactic void of any biblical relevance. But that’s not the case at all! Setting the right goals and investing…

December 14, 2021
Church Goals, Church Management, Holidays

How to Create a “Plan your Visit” Video for your Website

A blue pushpin is inserted into a colorful map on the website, marking a specific location. The map showcases a network of roads in various shades of pink and white, with blue areas indicating bodies of water—a helpful tool to plan your visit efficiently.

Does your church website offer a “plan your visit” option? It’s one of the most powerful outreach tools for new visitors right now? It’s very important because… It changes their perception of the church. It changes the first interactions of…

December 6, 2021
Church Marketing

The Brilliance of “Go”

A pair of white sneakers stands on a green concrete surface, facing a large white arrow painted on the ground pointing forward—a vivid symbol of brilliance and the urge to go forth.

In Jesus’ last moments on Earth, with the future of God’s Kingdom and mankind at stake, what master plan does Jesus reveal? It’s wrapped up in one word: “Go”. Just Go. The command is that we are all to GO…

November 17, 2021
Community

Is It Time for Churches to Stop Live Streaming Services?

A closed brown book with a cross on its cover rests on a wooden surface next to a smartphone. The phone, often used for live streaming church services, displays an image of a wooden cross placed on an open book with a blurred background.

Many churches started live streaming their worship services when they were forced to stop meeting in person during the COVID pandemic. Fortunately, the vast majority of churches are once again gathering together in person. But now, one of the questions being discussed in many churches these days is… Should we stop live streaming our worship services? Recently, I…

October 26, 2021
Community, Streaming Tips