I’ve written about why your website needs to be guest friendly, but I haven’t written much about how it should interface with your members.

Needless to say, your church’s website should serve your members as well.

The problem is that too many church websites don’t. Some churches put so much effort in guest information, that they overlook information and features that would appeal to members and have them use the site more. These are the seven most common reasons church members don’t use your church’s website:


1. You don’t have a church calendar. Almost every church management software includes a church calendar in its functionality. You can embed it on your website or use another calendar tool to keep event information in front of your members. Google Calendar or a calendar plugin on your website are the most common alternate methods churches use to place event information and schedules online.


2. You’re not using social media well. Your members are the ones who are most likely to engage with your church on social media. If you’re not using social media well, you’re not going to engage your members well. When you provide sharable content on social media, you will draw members and guests alike to your church’s website.


3. You don’t provide media to consume. Church members miss services from time to time. Many want to catch up on what they missed. Therefore, if you don’t have sermon videos or sermon podcasts on your church’s site, they can’t watch or listen to what they miss. A full media offering will draw more members to your website, and is a great resource for guests wanting to get to know more about your church.

4. You don’t have online giving or online registration. Both of these tools allow members to make easy payments on your site. Obviously, online giving is much more than a payment, but if you don’t offer it, that is just one fewer reason for members to visit your site. Online registration for upcoming events and the ability to pay for any associated costs is also simple to install and helpful to members.

5. You don’t publicize your church website. When you have information, event registration, and church-related media on your website, it will lead you to talk more about it. If every event you host requires (or strongly encourages) online registration, your church members will use your website more than if the event registration is a clipboard in the fellowship hall.

6. You don’t have a church website. There is really no excuse here. A Facebook page is not a substitute for a website.

7. You don’t have analytics or stats to know if church members are using the site or not. If you don’t have data about what pages are being accessed on your site, you’ll never know who’s using it or what they’re using it for. You’ve got to have data to make informed decisions about what to emphasize.


Have a nice day.

you don't have a church website

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GAZZUZZ:
you don't have a church website

Do I have church?

ipreach:


Do I have church?

you don't have church, yet you wrote this article.

True

so I should fry beans?
Ayam not understanding

....ayam not understanding what churches are turning into. The church wey me i know before no even need all these website and co.. Now church dey run advert of cnn and supersports. Very soon some churches go dey sign artiste as an ambassador like glo.

Christ Embassy go sign Tuface.
MFM sign Timaya
LFC sign Gordons
White Garment sign Terry G bcs he is used to bell and madness.






*AbjFinestMc* *Nairaland official comedian*

That z correct dear!

Not we JWs...

We use internet 100% ..in fact lessons are given to our old ones on accessing jw.org our official website..

Check out jw.org and see the number of users.,

Proudly jw..

Let me add this.

You don't have accurate information and data of your church members.

You also don't have an interesting website and you don't want to invest in or hire a capable webmaster.

this doesn't apply to Christ embassy...in terms of use of church internet facilities and mobile apps I think they are far far ahead of any Nigerian church...

daamazing:
you don't have church, yet you wrote this article.

I am a christian blogger and always do research on church.

Check my signature below

Having managed the digital front of a mega church in Lagos, I must say that what the OP wrote is true.

We kept the website's New and Return Visits growing with contents (snackable and shareable). There was also a synergy between offline and online. We made sure that certain contents be put up only online and encouraged the members to access them.

Daily devotional, payment solutions, registrations, live service feed/podcasts and a vibrant blog were a few tactics employed.

We also encouraged user generated contents in form of testimonies, prayer requests, help and advice etc.

ipreach:


I am a christian blogger and always do research on church.

Check my signature below

I'm not interested

donigspain:
Having managed the digital front of a mega church in Lagos, I must say that what the OP wrote is true.

Thanks

daamazing:
I'm not interested

That is your problem dearly

ipreach:


That i your problem dearly

How can a Pastor be talking about 'CHARITY' when the church's Wi-Fi is passworded?



Lol

8. Fear of online tithe and offering payment

GAZZUZZ:
you don't have a church website

in other news, stop committing sin, get a genuine driver license click this link

https://www.nairaland.com/2757772/apply-get-original-drivers-license

My Chief, una dey congregate here too?

Church
What is happening there?

Kaxmytex:
8. Fear of online tithe and offering payment

Hahaha,

I wanted to add the but felt not to

Just in case, I am an expert in Web development.

DM me if you re interested.

MisterGrace:
Just in case, I am an expert in Web development.

DM me if you re interested.

CLICK MY SIGNATURE AND TELL ME WHAT CAN BE DONE IN MY BLOG, PLEASE

Evaberry:
so I should fry beans?

Ayam not understanding

Abi. wen dey ll b putin password on church WIFI. nd u want me to visit church website. wt which MB ?

GAZZUZZ:
you don't have a church website

in other news, stop committing sin, get a genuine driver license click this link

https://www.nairaland.com/2757772/apply-get-original-drivers-license

hmmm I smell marketing gimmick

Olukokosir:



Abi. wen dey ll b putin password on church WIFI. nd u want me to visit church website. wt which MB ?

part of the one you use for fb