As churches move their services online, they have to figure out what kind of metrics they’ll use to monitor engagement. When your church gathers physically, attendance is a pretty easy thing to gauge. It becomes a little more tricky to determine how many are showing up for online gatherings. Here are five tips for defining …
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Pushpay’s State of Church Technology report delivered a wealth of information, but as the President of Resi Media, two statistics grabbed me in particular: The first number isn’t all that surprising. COVID certainly accelerated a culture change within the Church. Instead of needing to educate pastors and leaders as to why streaming was a valuable tool for …
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Elevation Church reaches over 40 thousand people a week through their livestreaming broadcasts. With over 15 different locations, Autumn English, the Digital Director of Elevation Church, had a unique challenge of sharing their recorded services. A New Experience In just under a year, English has seen incredible results from switching to livestreaming. She uses the …
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Through broadcasting church services online, churches like yours can reach people around the world. The stability and ease of Resi’s “set it and forget it” technology allows churches like yours to have a global reach, connecting people worldwide with the Gospel. In addition to Resi technology, recent advances in artificial intelligence have made language translation …
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We are missionaries in a time when people’s engagement with the church is changing. Many people we’ve invited to church hear phrases like “spiritual journey” or “walking with God”, but have no idea what that means. Too often, we assume people know how to grow spiritually. Without clear guidance, many wonder, “Am I doing this …
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Your online church service is an incredible opportunity to connect with new people! According to Lifeway, some first time guests will watch your online service up to five times before they actually come to the building! But what are people looking for when they’re watching your church service livestream? What elements are people looking for …
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Our church services play a vital role in the operation of a physical church. Every church knows this. Sunday morning, 9am in the worship center, is a big deal and should be handled with reverence, respect, and awe. Through the music, teaching, and production elements we are creating a worship environment that, Lord-willing, connects people …
So, you’re broadcasting church services and want to take the next step into digital discipleship. But someone from your leadership, maybe a lead pastor, executive pastor, or even an elder board, doesn’t see the purpose in digital ministry or discipleship. What should you do? Well, right off the bat, you’re not alone. In 2024, we …
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Right before COVID, I became the pastor of a struggling church plant. I was a young leader and watched in horror as my weekly attendance fell to nothing. Meanwhile, I watched our church’s streaming numbers climb sky-high. With no end in sight, I seriously remember thinking, “All of this online church stuff is going to …
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