Top Church Web Site Features

Posted by: admin on Friday, March 20th, 2009

Cynthia Ware over at The Digital Sanctuary just completed a survey of the top ten features the respondents would be likely to use on a church web site. After assessing 100 church web sites here are the results:

Highest Rated =

  1. Find service information (times, directions, etc).
  2. Listen to/download Sermons (audio recordings).
  3. Learn about the church’s Beliefs/Mission/Values
  4. Connect with other members.
  5. Read/download Sermons (text transcripts).
  6. Join and/or interact with a home/bible study group.
  7. View weekly information/calendar/news/events.
  8. Find serving opportunities at the church.
  9. Post prayer requests or needs.
  10. Read articles or other content.

These results are a great starting point for a web site checklist as we continually reassess the effectiveness of the church web site.

Our web site for West Island United Pentecostal Church does well with numbers 1,2,3,7 and 9. We are in the process of adding a blog which will help us with number 10. It seems we should look for ways to improve the level of interaction.

Topics: Public Relations And The Church

 

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