When it comes to livestreaming for your church, there’s one element that stands out as crucial – Quality of Experience (or QoE). Your church livestream experience isn’t just about the technology or the content (though those elements are important), but also how your viewers perceive and engage with your livestream. A deep understanding and measurement …
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Welcome to the digital age, where your church’s front doors and foyer are no longer just physical, but also virtual. Church livestreaming has become part of the new Sunday norm, and let’s face it – it’s not just a fad. According to a report by Pew Research, 27% of all U.S. adults either attend both …
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How are you preparing for the potentially most-attended holiday service of the year? According to Lifeway Research, half of U.S. pastors (48%) say Christmas Eve is their most-attended church service of the holiday season. Only 26% say their most attended service is the third Sunday of December, which is traditionally the Sunday before Christmas. This …
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Resi has recently announced two new major feature additions designed to help churches take their livestreaming and online ministry strategy to the next level — Resi On Demand and Media Sites. Both of these innovative features were built with one thing in mind: Encouraging deeper engagement and strengthening community between a church and their congregation. …
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YouTube can be a useful resource for livestreaming and hosting content. It’s free, it’s accessible, and pretty much everyone uses it. But while YouTube can be a helpful platform for church livestreaming, it’s certainly not perfect. In fact, some of the issues churches face when trying to stream to YouTube can be downright maddening. Additionally, …
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You know the routine. The weekend’s church services are wrapping up. Worship was sincere, the pastor brought the Word, and the production team nailed their roles. All in all, you’re feeling great about the service. But as everything comes to a close and your volunteers head home, you’re stuck with the looming responsibility of making …
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As more digitally mature churches look to maximize budget use each year, many use that time to weigh the pros and cons of maintaining their livestreaming presence, and whether it’s worth the financial investment and time commitment to keep it up and running. Additionally, some churches are just now considering whether it’s time to incorporate …
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Church livestreaming platforms are an essential tool for churches to maintain connection and community with all members of their congregation, no matter where they are. Church leaders know that more and more people first interact with their ministry online. Their journey into the life of your church rarely starts by walking through your physical front …
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Live streaming your church service on YouTube is an increasingly popular way for church ministries to share their message. Free live streaming tools offer basic video production and streaming capabilities that churches can use to expand their reach and engage their online congregation. If you want to livestream your worship services but aren’t sure where …
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It’s time we address the elephant in the room—yes, we’re talking about the myths that surround online church. As a Tech Director, you know your technology (and the strategy behind that tech) can make or break a church’s online presence and success. But there are many misconceptions that your fellow church staff (or even you) …
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