10 Reasons for Church Websites

Did you know?

90% of U.S. adults use the internet.
90% search online for local businesses.
Foot traffic in retail stores dropped 57% from 2011 to 2016.
76% say they trust online reviews just as much as personal recommendations from family and friends.

What does all this mean? Well, it means businesses and organizations have a new main entrance - the internet.

Local businesses and organizations have seen these astounding numbers and jumped into action. They've accessed a main highway of society through building and maintaining websites. Unfortunately, many churches have not. Many churches haven't accessed this main highway because they haven't made a website.

There is a plethora of reasons for this - probably as many reasons as there are churches and church leaders. But here, you'll find 10 reasons why your church should invest in a website.

Background to the Problem

Reason 1: Bringing in New People

A church website can be super beneficial and perhaps even critical to the life of any church. The sad thing is, many churches throughout the U.S. still don't have a website - and so they're missing out. I think it's important for church leaders to realize just what a website can produce and that, "despite the myriad of options available to the modern church," a website stands out above all other digital platforms (Shearer). Read More »

Reason 2: Attracting Young People

Statistics show that 100% of U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 29 use the internet. And what's more, 48% of this age group uses the internet almost constantly throughout any given day.
What does all this mean? Well, it means that a big portion of the average young person's life is spent online. This is a key connecting point for any church. Read More »