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

Internet. It has brought extraordinary and unprecedented changes to our culture over the past couple decades. The internet has changed the way people go about everyday lives, how they interact with others, and how they approach businesses and organizations. Read More »

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 »