Category: Church Website Features
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How to Build a Church Small Groups Page That Actually Fills Groups
Your church believes life is better in community — so why does your small groups page so often fail to get anyone into a group? Usually it’s not the groups; it’s the page. A buried PDF, a stale list of names, or a single generic contact form quietly loses the very people who were ready…
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How to Set Up Online Giving on Your Church Website
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…
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Church Plan Your Visit Page: 10 Real Examples + Free Template
A “Plan Your Visit” page is the one page on your church website built entirely for the person who has never walked through your doors — it answers the practical and emotional questions a first-time guest has before Sunday, in one place, so showing up feels less like a risk. It is the digital version…
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Essential Church Website Features Every Ministry Needs
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…
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Church App vs Church Website: Which Does Your Church Need?
It’s one of the most common church-tech questions — and most of the answers come from companies selling either an app or a website, so they’re rarely neutral. Here’s the honest version: a church website and a church app do two completely different jobs. Your website is your public front door — found on Google,…
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Digital Connection Cards That Actually Get Filled Out
A digital connection card is a short online form that lets a church guest tell you who they are and how to follow up — usually filled out on a phone during or right after a service, in place of the paper card in the seat-back. Done well, it’s the single most important bridge between…
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Google Business Profile for Churches: The Complete Local SEO Guide
A Google Business Profile is the free listing that puts your church on Google Maps and in the local “churches near me” results — with your service times, photos, directions, and reviews shown right at the moment someone is deciding where to go on Sunday. For most churches it is the single biggest driver of…
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Church Website Prayer Request Page: How to Set It Up
A prayer request page is one of the most meaningful features you can add to your church website. It tells visitors and members: “We care about what you’re going through, and we will pray for you.” It also serves a practical purpose — giving your prayer team a structured way to receive and organize requests…
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Church Website Member Portal: Do You Need One?
Church member portals sound great in theory — a private, logged-in area where members can update their contact information, sign up for events, view giving statements, access private documents, and manage their involvement. In practice, most churches that build member portals end up with an underused, poorly maintained feature that consumed far more resources than…
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Church Website Accessibility: ADA Compliance Guide
Church websites serve everyone — including people who navigate the web with screen readers, keyboards, voice commands, or magnification tools. Website accessibility isn’t just a technical requirement or legal checkbox. For a church, it’s a reflection of your values. If your building has a wheelchair ramp but your website can’t be used by someone who…