As my young daughter grows up, she will never understand what life was like before iPads, iPhones, and the ability to Google anything and everything. For churches to be effective at reaching people who are far from God, we have to be able to create a viable presence on the web.
Professional church websites have become as important in today’s world as the front door to your church. More and more potential visitors browse the web everyday via Google, Facebook and other search outlets, looking for a local church to worship with.
Visitors will use your website as a gauge for what your church may be like, what your beliefs are, and what their experience at your next service would be like – Long before ever stepping foot in your auditorium.
Gone are the days of a quick glance at an ad in the newspaper or a quick flip to “church” in the yellow pages.
People expect information via your website, and if they can’t easily navigate to you and find that info, they’ll look elsewhere – Or worse, give up entirely.
Your website should also serve your members, and be a resource for them to find valuable information on your service times, event dates, and even catch last week’s sermon again. You can provide insight and details on upcoming classes that members may want to attend, or outreach events that they can join.
Members will have a place to send their friends and co-workers to when the conversation of ‘church’ comes up at the water cooler. Your members and community want to be more involved, but they may not know where start – Your church website should be the resource.
Lastly, make sure that your church website design includes these four vital items:
1. Your service times – This will be the most commonly viewed information on your site, by both potential visitors and existing members.
2. Your location, including a map – Once a visitor makes the decision to attend your service, they’ll need to easily be able find you.
3. Your beliefs – A visitor will want to know what you are preaching on, and what they should expect upon visiting. Don’t hide it, make it easily accessible for them.
4. Nice, clear, and real photos. Visitors want to know whether or not they’ll feel comfortable and fit in with your congregation. Pictures from your services and events are a great and honest way to show the community what you’re all about.
For more information on church website design, visit our website at www.aginto.com.
As my young daughter grows up, she will never understand what life was like before iPads, iPhones, and the ability to Google anything and everything. For churches to be effective at reaching people who are far from God, we have to be able to create a viable presence on the web.
Professional church websites have become as important in today’s world as the front door to your church. More and more potential visitors browse the web everyday via Google, Facebook and other search outlets, looking for a local church to worship with.
Visitors will use your website as a gauge for what your church may be like, what your beliefs are, and what their experience at your next service would be like – Long before ever stepping foot in your auditorium.
Gone are the days of a quick glance at an ad in the newspaper or a quick flip to “church” in the yellow pages.
People expect information via your website, and if they can’t easily navigate to you and find that info, they’ll look elsewhere – Or worse, give up entirely.
Your website should also serve your members, and be a resource for them to find valuable information on your service times, event dates, and even catch last week’s sermon again. You can provide insight and details on upcoming classes that members may want to attend, or outreach events that they can join.
Members will have a place to send their friends and co-workers to when the conversation of ‘church’ comes up at the water cooler. Your members and community want to be more involved, but they may not know where start – Your church website should be the resource.
Lastly, make sure that your church website design includes these four vital items:
1. Your service times – This will be the most commonly viewed information on your site, by both potential visitors and existing members.
2. Your location, including a map – Once a visitor makes the decision to attend your service, they’ll need to easily be able find you.
3. Your beliefs – A visitor will want to know what you are preaching on, and what they should expect upon visiting. Don’t hide it, make it easily accessible for them.
4. Nice, clear, and real photos. Visitors want to know whether or not they’ll feel comfortable and fit in with your congregation. Pictures from your services and events are a great and honest way to show the community what you’re all about.
For more information on church website design, visit our website at www.aginto.com.
Published on July 16, 2015
About the Author: Chris Williams
