We are getting started today with our church website makeover. I wanted to show you today what the church website looks like now. Basically you can call this the "Before" video and over the next few days we will have the after videos, documenting each step of the transformation.
2 important things to mention in this video
1. There is no link back to the homepage...
2. The ...
Just started last night on the new website for River Community Church in Wichita, KS. The site is coming along nicely and will be completed within the next few weeks. I'm working closely with Nate Hart at River and am really excited to be providing a website for them.
Some of the things that I noticed on their old site, like not having their service times on the home page and no link ...
We had church service this morning obviously... since it was Sunday and we had several visitors. I think about 5 guests in total. I didn't to chat with all of our guests but I did talk with one gal. It is probably not appropriate to give you her name... let's just call her, Jill. As I talked with Jill, I asked her... "Have you been to the Bridge before?"
Jill's answer... No - I used ...
Your homepage is the most important page on your website but is does not have to say it all.
Many homepages you see are cluttered with information because people know that the homepage might be the first page that someone visits to they are are looking to say everything before people leave the site. For this step I would encourage you to grab a scrap of paper and just start writing. ...
What must your Website do?
Now that you are clear on the purpose and vision of your church website, lets focus our attention on what features your want to have on your church website. Please bare with me as we go through these foundational stages. It might seem tedious but it is important.
From my experience: My tendancy is to think, "I want to build a website." so let's get ...
What is the Purpose of Your Church Website?
The purpose of this section is to get clear in your mind what purpose you want your church website to fulfill. Your church website is really an extension of your church. It is more than just a brochure. In some cases your website will be the front door of your church especially if you are a church planter or if you don't have a building ...
Managing a church website can be a headache, but every time someone comes to church and I ask, "How did you find out about the Bridge?" and they say... "From the website." It makes your hours of tweaking and writing and cropping worth it. With that said here are 2 things that are absolute musts if you are going to launch a successful church website.
1. The Site Must be Easy to Update.
1. The primary purpose was to email out an invitation to Easter. We sent it to all members of the Bridge and asked them ...
Data and graphs - you got to love data :) Most pastors and church leader types want to know. How many people were there on Sunday? Are people getting plugged into small groups? The denomination might send a report asking how many were baptized last year or how many attended the vacation bible school (assuming that every church has VBS) what's up with that?
I like data as well. Just ...