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Welcome Back: Five Ways a Church Mobile App Can Help You Reengage When Summer’s Over

Summer keeps your congregation busy – vacations, reunions, youth sports, and other activities can have church members on the road and away from your services. We’ve heard plenty of church leaders asking an important question: What are the best ways to reengage our members once life goes “back to normal” after the busy summer months? It’s a […]

Summer Plans: The Best Church Management Tools for Bible Camp

How excited are you for Bible Camp? Your church youth will be gathered together – having fun, making friends, and learning about God’s Word and the meaning of our Christian faith. It’s an event that can have a lasting impact in young people’s lives, and of course you want it to be perfect. So let’s […]

(New) 201 Virtual Training Workshops

Do any of these sound like you or someone on your team? You are beyond the basics in Financials or Membership, but you need some deeper skills… You have the basics down, but you need to work smarter and more efficiently…. You know there are some tips and tricks that could make your work go […]

5 Ways to Overcome the Summer Slump

Churches are no stranger to the summer slump.  For most churches, it is not uncommon to see a drop in attendance during the summer months. Vacations, outdoor activities, and weekend getaways can distract even the most avid churchgoer. Additionally, fewer attendees often lead to a decrease in giving as well.  But, you don’t have to […]

VBS and Beyond: How to Create Next Level Summer Church Events Through ChMS

You always put so much thought and planning into popular summer church events like Vacation Bible School (VBS) and Bible camps, but can your best summer productions be even better? Absolutely! You can create next-level events this summer by thinking now about how to harness the power of Church Management Software (ChMS) and the features […]

Your Digital Front Door

Is your church missing out on making a good digital impression online? Every church has a front door often with well-planned greeters stationed near it to welcome guests and members. They give a friendly smile, say hello, or hold the door to help someone in a wheelchair get in easily. All these things make a […]

Four Questions to Ask Yourself Now to Make Your Easter Services Better than Ever

You want your Easter services to be the best experience possible for your entire church community—your regular attendees, families who make a special effort to attend Easter services, guests who are visiting your church for the first time, and your ministry staff, front-office team, and loyal volunteers. Sounds like a tall order, doesn’t it? But […]

How to Re-Engage Guests After They’ve Left the Building

Easter is one of the most popular times for your members to invite friends and family to your services. What does that experience look like on their first visit? Afterwards, how is the church connecting with those guests once they have left the building and how are you setting your members up to invite those […]

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