Websites
Your church website is the only place you own online. Everything else is shared space. It is the only place where your people, as well as the community can access with simple technology. The reason Ishkoo offers websites is to develop a site that can become that communication portal. We build the sites as well as traing your team how to use them.
The true front door to your church is its website.
In today’s digital age, having a well-designed website is essential for churches looking to grow their congregation and enhance community engagement. A website serves as the central hub for information, allowing potential visitors to learn about your church’s mission, services, and community events. It provides an accessible platform for sharing sermons, devotional content, and spiritual resources, all of which can reach a wider audience.
A website can streamline communication within your congregation, creating engagement. Engagement that can connect people to the church throughout the week. Integrating your website with a communication strategy can empower the church to engage with the community.
A quality website is more than just an online brochure. It is an employee that works for you 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. An employee that can provide information, create engagement, and foster growth.
Mini-Site
Designed for Small Churches:
Up to 10 pages
Training on updates and changes
Introduced to Google and Bing
Church is responsible for Domain, Hosting, and External Fees.
Standard-Site
Designed for Growing Churches:
Unlimited Pages
Training on updates and changes
Introduced to Google and Bing
Available for either Subscription or Purchase
Church is responsible for Domain, Hosting, and External Fees.
Enhanced-Site
Designed for Enhanced Churches:
Unlimited Pages
Training on updates and changes
Introduced to Google and Bing
Available for either Subscription or Purchase
Includes eCommerce, Membership, or a Hybrid approach
Church is responsible for Domain, Hosting, and External Fees.
Types of Websites
Standard
Membership
eCommerce
Hybrid
Subscription Based
Our subscription-based website service offers a high-quality website with a manageable ongoing payment. This keeps us connected to your site, so you never have to worry about the technical aspects of maintenance and updates. It provides churches with both the website they want and the ongoing support they need.
Purchase Based
Our purchase-based website development is ideal for churches that prefer to manage their site independently. We collaborate with key individuals to design the website they envision and provide the necessary training to ensure they can confidently update and maintain it.
Top mistakes churches make with their websites
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Let me be clear, there is nothing bad about using a website platform that is a DYI site. However, most churches think they are saving money by having someone within their church design and build the site.
Most people do not understand online engagement. So what is build is more of a brochure.
Secondly, it is very hard for a church to say they want changes or updates when someone within the church has built it. We have seen people leave churches because they felt slighted due to a comment.
Finally, the question of ownership comes into play. We have seen sites that can ot be updated or changed because the person who has been caring for it has moved on or left the church. This leaves the church in a bad situation.
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The domain is what points to the website. it is the WWW.YourChurch.Org Because most churches don’t understand the online world, they leave it to someone in the church to purchase the domain.
The problem is that the church doesn’t own it. If any changes are made, they will have to go through that church member.
If the church member moves on, or gets upset, they can hinder any changes being made with that domain. This could include pointing to any new website, email addresses, and domain health.
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With many church websites there is no clear audience for the website. Who was it written for? The community? The members?
Without a clear audience, the content becomes just information in a void. There is no engagement and no reason for anyone to return to the site.
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Most churches think that the only purpose of a website is to provide basic information about things such as service times and events. While it is important to have these things on the webstie a brochure doesn’t provide an engagement or reason to return.
Your church misses a huge opportunity to build value. The goal of the website is to connect people with your church.
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When you go online and look at church website, you will see many sites that are never changed or updated. There are still events showing from years prior.
When this happens, it presents the church as not caring or only trying to talk to themselves. It leaves a bad impression.
Technology and communication tools are always being updated and changed. The church needs to stay current.
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We have used the term “lack of engagement” often. Most church websites are more focused on providing basic information than they are about connecting with the people that find your site.
Some questions to ask:
Once someone comes to your site, why would they ever come back?
Websites either inspire to visit, repel people from visiting, or are just neutral. Which is your website?
Finally, they don’t talk to people where they are. Most people have either not been to church or have not been to church in over a year. When they are searching online and find your church, are you providing them a reason to come or to connect?