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Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by ipreach: 7:58am On Mar 19, 2017
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.

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Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:02am On Mar 19, 2017
you don't have a church website grin

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

https://www.nairaland.com/2757772/apply-get-original-drivers-license
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by ipreach: 8:04am On Mar 19, 2017
GAZZUZZ:
you don't have a church website grin

Do I have church?
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by daamazing(m): 8:07am On Mar 19, 2017
ipreach:


Do I have church?
you don't have church, yet you wrote this article.
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:14am On Mar 19, 2017

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Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by chris6flash: 8:40am On Mar 19, 2017
True

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Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by Nobody: 8:41am On Mar 19, 2017
so I should fry beans?
Ayam not understanding
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by funnynation(m): 8:41am On Mar 19, 2017
....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*

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Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by ugwuishi(m): 8:42am On Mar 19, 2017
That z correct dear!
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by ajebuter(f): 8:43am On Mar 19, 2017
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..

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Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by DLGUY: 8:43am On Mar 19, 2017
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.
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by Chrisozone: 8:45am On Mar 19, 2017
lipsrsealed
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by Nobody: 8:45am On Mar 19, 2017
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...
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by Nobody: 8:47am On Mar 19, 2017
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by ipreach: 8:48am On Mar 19, 2017
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
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by donigspain(m): 8:49am On Mar 19, 2017
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.

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Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by daamazing(m): 8:49am On Mar 19, 2017
ipreach:


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

Check my signature below
I'm not interested cheesy

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Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by ipreach: 8:49am On Mar 19, 2017
donigspain:
Having managed the digital front of a mega church in Lagos, I must say that what the OP wrote is true.
Thanks
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by ipreach: 8:52am On Mar 19, 2017
daamazing:
I'm not interested cheesy

That is your problem dearly
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by daamazing(m): 8:53am On Mar 19, 2017
ipreach:


That i your problem dearly
grin

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Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by lonelydora: 8:58am On Mar 19, 2017
How can a Pastor be talking about 'CHARITY' when the church's Wi-Fi is passworded?



Lol

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Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by Kaxmytex(m): 8:59am On Mar 19, 2017
8. Fear of online tithe and offering payment
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by Nobody: 9:08am On Mar 19, 2017
GAZZUZZ:
you don't have a church website grin

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? shocked
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by seunny4lif(m): 9:09am On Mar 19, 2017
Church grin grin grin grin
What is happening there?
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by GAZZUZZ(m): 9:10am On Mar 19, 2017
EgunMogaji:


My Chief, una dey congregate here too? shocked

when 2 or 3 are gathered.... grin
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by seunny4lif(m): 9:10am On Mar 19, 2017
ipreach:


Do I have church?

Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by ipreach: 9:14am On Mar 19, 2017
Kaxmytex:
8. Fear of online tithe and offering payment

Hahaha,

I wanted to add the but felt not to
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by MisterGrace: 9:28am On Mar 19, 2017
Just in case, I am an expert in Web development.

DM me if you re interested.
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by ipreach: 10:29am On Mar 19, 2017
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
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by Olukokosir(m): 10:58am On Mar 19, 2017
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 ?
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by Kylexb(m): 11:24am On Mar 19, 2017
GAZZUZZ:
you don't have a church website grin

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
Re: Seven Reasons Your Church Members Aren’t Using Your Church Website by Kylexb(m): 11:25am On Mar 19, 2017
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

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