Every couple weeks I get an email from someone asking me to check out their new church website. Most of the time they only want to show it off and receive a pat on the back for their hard work, but sometimes they ask for feedback, too. I’m certainly no church web-design expert, but I put together a list of what I think should encompass a good church website, not that a site should overwhelm visitors with everything on this list, but that this be a reference point for new ideas. If you’d like to evaluate your church’s website, here’s a tool to help you do so (found via churchrelevance.com)
What the website should do:
- Welcome and attract new visitors
- Be a tool for members to invite others
- Communication vehicle for current members
- Get people involved in ministry
- Be a 24/7 info resource about our church
- Be a center of spiritual resources for members throughout the week
- Interact with members throughout the week about spiritual and life issues
- Share the gospel with seekers
- Be graphically and visually stimulating (good design = perceived credibility)
Audience:
- Potential visitors between 18-45 years old (primary)
- Regular attenders between 18-45 years old (secondary)
Possible information:
- Service times
- Driving directions/map
- Building floor-plan
- Nursery/childcare info
- Staff directory
- Info about the church
- What we believe
- Gospel presentation
- What to expect (visitors)
- Current ministry opportunities
- Current news
- FAQs
- Calendar
- Newsletters (email and print)
- Weekly bulletins
- Contact form
- Denominational news
- Missionary updates
Media
- Sermon podcasts (video/audio)
- Sermon archives
- Sermon transcripts
- File and document sharing/downloads
- Event promotional tools (e-invites, postcards, flyers)
- Photo galleries
Interaction
- Pastor, director and missionary blogs (sermon teasers, additional sermon thoughts, family discussion questions, etc.)
- Small group discussions
- Scripture reading lists
- “Ask the pastor”
- Share prayer requests
- Testimonies
- Sermon Q&A
- Polls/surveys
Miscellaneous
- Online giving
- Online registration for events/classes
- Volunteer screening process
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February 15th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Great list. Very comprehensive. Obvious not every church will need all this on their website. But this is a great place to start.
February 20th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Thorough job. You put alot thought into this article. You should be commended so.
I live the FeedBack aspect. One of the biggest learning tools we have in Toastmasters is the “Evaluation”. Each speech is evaliated by a person assigned with an outline to critique with.
When the meeting is over, the General Evaluator, reviews the agenda and the 2-3 speeches given that night as well as the evaluators.
I would add what time the Bells Toll. We need to keep our bells in our community.
Carl Slicer, Vernon, Conn. “Are you taking ownership” ?
May 14th, 2009 at 12:05 am
Вот так,согласен с предыдущими ораторами
Споки :-)
May 16th, 2009 at 3:57 am
Вот так,согласен с предыдущими ораторами
Споки :-)