Church Website Design Tool
a resource in Church Tools | Design | Site Builders | Tech
This is a free self-assessment questionnaire from the guys at Internet Evangelism Day helps you evaluate your Church site, and creates an evaluation report with advice to help you consider new ideas or aspects of the site that could be modified. It could also help in planning a new site.
Give it a go, it should only a take three minutes!
http://ied.gospelcom.net/church-site-design.php
AdvancedMinistry
a resource in Church Tools | Site Builders
AdvancedMinistry is a Church site builder with lots of features including calendar and media handling (inc podcasting).
It’s based on different colour ‘suites’ that have different features and price plans. There’s also a free site option (but it does carry ads).
http://www.advancedministry.com
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)WingClips
a resource in Church Tools | Creative | Media | Sermons
WingClips is a site that allows you to download and use clips from major features films, without the need to have a public broadcasting license. The site has already made an agreement with the studios and distributors, so you don’t have to!
You have to sign up to use the site, and you can download small resolution quicktime files (320×240) for free. However, if you’d like larger resolution files (640×480) in quicktime and/or wmv and access to sermon outlines for many of the clips, you have to pay a ‘premium’ subscription (monthly or annually).
Church Communications Pro
a resource in Blogs & Happenings | Church Marketing | Design | Tech
Church Communications Pro is a blog about Church website design and Church Marketing.
There are tutorials and articles about running your Church site and getting the most from it. A wide range of topics are covered, and if your involved in running your Church’s site, it’s well worth a read.
http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com
http://feeds.feedburner.com/ChurchCommunicationsPro
YouVersion
YouVersion is a ‘social’ online Bible, enabling you to organise and share the parts of the Bible that are important and relevant to you.
You can post and blog on passages of the Bible and then share them on YouVersion and anywhere on the web.
There’s a range of translations available, a Bible in a year reading plan. YouVersion also comes in mobile and iPhone versions and you can get a Bible search box for your site.
YouVersion is run by LifeChurch.tv.
Heal Your Church Website
a resource in Blogs & Happenings | Church Marketing | Design | Tech
Heal Your Church Website is a blog that does what it says in the title – helping you make your Church site better!
There are ‘how-tos’ and the latest in news, software and other things that can help you run a great Church site.
http://healyourchurchwebsite.com
http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/feed
Geeks & God
a resource in Blogs & Happenings | Design | Media | Tech
Geeks & God is a great podcast about the Church and tech. The podcast covers topics including designing a great Church site, web standards, recording audio & podcasting and tips, time savers and other things to help you and your Church use technology more effectively.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/geeksandgod
Church Marketing Sucks
a resource in Blogs & Happenings | Church Marketing | Tech
Church Marketing Sucks is a blog designed to frustrate, educate and motivate the church to communicate, with uncompromising clarity, the truth of Jesus Christ.
It’s a great read and covers everything to do with marketing your Church and how to suck less at it!
http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com
http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/index.xml
WeTheChurch
WeTheChurch is a prayer site a bit like ‘twitter’. You can post a prayer of up to 140 characters of either prayer or praise.
The prayers are anonymous, so you can post a prayer without worry.
LookingforGod.com
a resource in Mission & Outreach
LookingforGod.com is an outreach site by UCB – United Christian Broadcasters, from the UK.
The site features information and questions about God & Jesus, an ‘interview’ with God and a daily meditation.
