Category: Church Website Features

Live streaming isn’t just a pandemic holdover — it’s become a permanent part of how churches connect with their communities. Homebound members, travelers, out-of-town college students, and people “church shopping” from their couch all rely on live streams. And increasingly, first-time visitors watch a live service before ever walking through your doors. The good news:…

Your church probably has more going on than Sunday morning — youth group, small groups, volunteer nights, potlucks, mission trips, seasonal events. But if none of that shows up on your website, visitors have no idea it exists. A well-maintained event calendar is one of the most practical things you can add to your church…

Your sermon archive is the second most-visited section of your church website — right behind the homepage. Members use it to re-listen to Sunday’s message, catch up on weeks they missed, and share sermons with friends. Visitors use it to preview your teaching before deciding to visit. And yet, most church sermon archives are a…

Churches that offer online giving see an average 32% increase in total donations. That’s not a projection — it’s what organizations like Tithe.ly and Pushpay have consistently reported across thousands of churches. When you make it easy for people to give digitally, they give more often, more consistently, and in larger amounts. Yet many churches…

When you’re building a church website, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by all the things you could include. Sermon archives, event calendars, live streaming, prayer request forms, small group finders, member portals — the list goes on forever. But here’s what we’ve learned from reviewing hundreds of church websites: the ones that actually help churches…