Curious about who’s tuning in to your church’s livestreams, where they’re tuning in from, and how long they’re sticking around? Understanding your audience and their engagement with your content is a vital component in crafting a captivating digital strategy that resonates with your congregation—and beyond. And this is no more important than the weeks leading …
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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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Most churches today recognize the benefit of livestreaming their services, see how it’s creating new avenues for engagement, and are actively seeking out ways to refine and maximize these platforms’ effectiveness for ministry. Let’s explore some strategies on improving and getting more views on your church livestream each week. Why You Need a Church Livestreaming …
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Adding closed captioning to your church livestream is an easy way to enhance your church’s streaming experience. Over the last few years, church livestreams have gone from nonexistent to full-blown productions, with volunteers and staff managing lighting, cameras, microphones, and more. Adding subtitles to your church livestream is a simple, but powerful way to create an …
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Years ago, churches had an easier time building a connected and communicative congregation, as congregation sizes were often much smaller and more intimately acquainted. However, as time has passed, many churches that used to hold maybe a hundred or so congregants a week now sometimes see thousands during a single service. And while many have …
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Today, every church should be, in part, a hybrid church. Creating an engaging digital church experience is as integral as a physical church building is for growing a strong and robust culture within your ministry. Between your staff, music, events, and communal bonding, in-person and online visitors alike should arrive excited and ready to worship. …
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As churches around the world plan for Easter, we know many are looking for new and innovative ways to engage with their visitors. Today, we’re excited to share a guest blog post from our friend Jeff Reed, founder of THECHURCH.DIGITAL. This post is one you’ll want to read before the holiday explosion, as Reed explores …
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Distributing your church livestreaming budget can be a stressful process. Between choosing the right investments, trying to cut costs, and strategizing for the future, it can be easy to accidentally put funding in the wrong areas. So to help you avoid total budget catastrophe, we’re covering how to successfully divide your church live streaming budget …
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