Guest Author: Dan Reiland There’s a big difference between missing a Sunday and disconnecting from your church. Life is busy! Vacations, travel for work, kids have travel ball, and the needed recharge at the lake or cabin is wonderful. That’s…
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…
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…
Live video streaming is one of the most powerful ways to reach new people, interact with visitors, and help them grow spiritually. However, viewers will not magically find you online just because you’re streaming. You need to constantly and creatively…
Each week your pastor prepares and presents a sermons to your congregation. Each week you see God use those sermons to move the hearts of your congregation. Why should churches record and put those sermons online? In simpler times, the…
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…
As a church, you’re already producing high-quality valuable content each week. Starting a church podcast is a great way to reach new members and serve your existing congregation. A podcast makes your church messages available to anyone with internet access…
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,…
In this article, we are listing the Google tools that have had the greatest impact on my life and can have the greatest impact on yours too. 1) Google Search – Google is best known for its search engine. Billions…
Live broadcasting software and hardware converts your video feed into a suitable format for live streaming. Let’s take a look at our tech experts’ favorite live encoders for churches streaming video. There are two types of live encoders, software and hardware.…