Discover how to leverage technology in your church

Offering entry is just one of many administrative tasks that a church requires to run smoothly—and often, churches rely on volunteers to input offering data into a church management software or spreadsheet. And while this task might seem easy, there are certainly some ways you can make it easier on your faithful volunteers, ushers, and elders—to avoid entry errors and also prevent volunteer burnout. 

Online giving has many benefits for churches—not only does it increase consistency in giving but it also saves your church office time by eliminating the need to deposit checks and reconcile accounts manually. But the online giving user experience is just as important as simply offering online giving.

Budget planning in churches is a much different beast than budget planning in the business world—there’s more to account for, and oftentimes a much leaner team to get it all done. Investing in a quality church management system tool that has a robust budget feature will allow you to simplify your budget process and alleviate pain points. 

No matter what time in your church’s fiscal year it is, if you’re a pastor, office manager, or treasurer looking for effective church budgeting tips, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll be outlining some church budgeting tips to help you streamline your accounting process, balance your budgets, and manage your accounts! By making a few small changes to how you approach your church budget, you can more effectively steward the gifts that God has graciously entrusted to your church.

When it comes to church communication strategy, we often think of communicating with our members or visitors. But what about your church staff? How can you maintain healthy church staff communication? 

If you’re looking to improve your church announcements, you’re not alone. You need to share pertinent information with your members in a way that gives them all the necessary information without overwhelming them. You want it to be interesting but informative—which can be a tall task! 

Engaging visitors is a key part of any church communication strategy. While in-person interactions and communications are of the utmost importance, you can support your efforts with technology! 

When coming up with strategies for your church website design, you absolutely have to consider the mobile design of your site. It is said that more than 50% of all website traffic is on mobile devices. Google uses mobile-first indexing, which means that they’re looking at the mobile version of your site to determine where it should rank in search results.

These two facts should be enough to encourage you to prioritize your church mobile website design—and we’re here to show you just how easy it can be! 

If you’re tackling your church’s graphic design, you’ve likely had to design church social media graphics. Whether you’re posting on Instagram or Facebook, creating eye-catching posts that clearly convey the necessary information can be difficult. 

Sermons are a must-have on any church website—but what’s the best way to display sermons on my church website? The good news is you have a few options to choose from. The best choice will depend on your goals and how you’re recording your messages each week.