For churches · Insights
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Real takes for pastors and church staff on websites, online giving, ChMS, and the small fixes that move first-time guests from the homepage into the room. No buzzwords. No fluff.
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A first-time guest lands on your homepage to answer one question: when do you meet? Here's how to check whether your service times are the first thing they see, and how to fix it if they aren't.
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A first-time guest spends less than a minute on your homepage before deciding. Here are the five things they look for, and how to check each one this week.
A plain comparison of Pushpay and Subsplash giving for pastors and the volunteer who maintains the church website, with a way to pick the right one for your size.
Planning Center and Breeze are the two systems that come up most when a church outgrows its spreadsheets. Here is how they actually differ, and how to pick based on where your church is right now.
A fair look at church website templates — when a template platform is the right call, the popular options churches actually use, and when custom is worth it.
A plain comparison of the five online giving platforms most churches end up choosing between. Who each one fits, how they actually charge, and how they connect back to your website.
A first-time guest forms a decision about whether to visit before the homepage finishes loading. Here are the five things they actually look for, in the order they look for them.
A real breakdown of what a church website actually costs in 2026, by tier. The hidden costs, the breakeven math, and what you are paying for under each option.
A plain decision framework for when a church website template is enough and when custom is worth the upgrade. Honest about the tradeoffs, in both directions.
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