Ekklesia 360

8 Tips to Create the Best VBS Registration Form

Posted by Samantha Decker

The VBS registration process can be tough.

With paper, you risk the chance of lost forms somewhere in the process. From the parent filling out the form to the person manually entering the list of registrants, there is no guarantee.

And, while online...

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Topics: Best Practices, Featured

Inspiring Ways to Design the Missions Page on Your Website

Posted by Samantha Decker

There is an excellent chance that much of the reason your church exists is to reach others outside of the church walls. Most pastors and church leaders would agree that doing so is simply obeying Jesus’ instructions to, "Go and make disciples of all...

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Topics: Design, Best Practices, Ministry Insight

An Open Letter to the Stressed-Out Church Communicator

Posted by Samantha Decker

To our dear church communicators,

We love working with you. You all are some of the kindest, most dedicated, sharpest tacks in the church leadership box. You promote the purpose of the church daily in your work. You feel the pulse of the church at all...

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Topics: Best Practices, Featured

Church Website Design 101: How to Choose Images, Colors, and Fonts

Posted by Janis Jack

When members visit your website, what kind of first impression do you want to make? Most churches have an established branded style, but sometimes it’s not always clearly defined. With a new website, you have an opportunity to define the visual look of...

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Topics: Design, Best Practices

How to Set Goals For Yourself and Your Church in 2018

Posted by Samantha Decker

It's always a great idea to set goals, and there is no better time to set them than the beginning of a New Year. The whole point of setting a goal is to actually achieve it - makes sense, right? However, according to scientific research, an astounding 92...

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Topics: Best Practices

Statistics Church Communicators Need to Know for 2018

Posted by Samantha Decker

As a church communicator, you understand the importance of things like technology, social media, and the Internet in general. But it's also equally important that you understand how knowing certain statistics relating to these topics can be beneficial...

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Topics: Best Practices, Ministry Insight

6 Hidden Costs of Building Your Own Church Website

Posted by Samantha Decker

You know you need a church website. You also know that not just any site will do. It has to be user-friendly. Aaaand functional. Oh, and don't forget well-designed.

If you have seriously been contemplating building your own church website (sounds easy...

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Topics: Best Practices

How SEO Has Changed—Again—for Church Websites in 2018

Posted by Samantha Decker

No matter what you have a website for, one thing is certain:

SEO doesn't discriminate.

Just because you have a church website doesn't mean there are different SEO rules that do or don't apply. The same SEO strategies that businesses use for visitors to...

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Topics: Best Practices

How to Create a Fool-Proof Presentation for Your Staff's Buy-In

Posted by Samantha Decker

As a church communicator, you know without a doubt that your church needs a new website. The only problem is, you don't think your staff feels the same way. "What's wrong with the one we have?" has become an all-too common phrase. As much as it pains you...

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Topics: Best Practices, Strategy, e360 Help

Good, Better, and Best Ways to Grow Your Large Church's Small Groups

Posted by Samantha Decker

If your church is blessed with over 1,000 weekly attendants, you're operating a sizable church!While having a large congregation means that you're reaching more people, it also means that you have to work harder to hold onto your sense of community.

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Topics: Best Practices