The ChurchTrac Blog
5 Common Church Website Mistakes (How to Fix Them)
Just last year, I revamped over 200 church websites. Here's my shortlist of the most common mistakes I see and how your church can easily fix them in an hour. Key Takeaways: Most church websites fail in these 5 key areas: Member-Centric Design: Priori...
23 Super-Soaked Youth Group Water Games
Summer is the best time to create lifelong memories for your youth group members. What better way to do that than to host super-soaked youth group games? Here are some fun, high-energy water game ideas your church student ministry will love! Key Takeawa...
How to Create a Contact Card for Your Church
If people don’t have your church saved in their contacts, your messages might never see the light of day. A digital contact card fixes that fast! When someone saves your info, it tells mobile carriers your messages aren't spam. In this guide, we’ll s...
Church Software Update: Revamped Accounting Search with Reports (Feb 2026)
As a church treasurer or bookkeeper, your tools should work as hard as you do. While ChurchTrac’s accounting search has always been a staple, we knew it could do more. In our quest to revamp it for 2026, we did more than just update the interface—we...
The 3 Jobs of a Church Website
Your church’s front door isn’t made of wood anymore—it’s made of pixels. For most people, their first interaction with your church community happens online, long before they ever attend a new church in person. A church website is no longer optio...
Clergy Housing Allowance 101
Your pastor might be losing thousands of dollars in take-home pay every year—and the IRS is perfectly happy to let you keep making this classic mistake. The clergy housing allowance is the most significant tax benefit available to ministers, yet it is ...
The #1 Pastor Payroll Mistake (It's FICA)
January 1st is often a hopeful moment for small churches. Payroll gets updated, numbers are changed, and things move forward. Unfortunately, this is also when one of the most common pastor payroll mistakes quietly happens. A well-meaning church treasure...
New Feature: Enhanced Messaging
Enhanced Messaging gives your church a dedicated toll-free number to send and receive texts and voice messages directly within ChurchTrac—no third-party integrations required. How Enhanced Messaging Works After providing basic information about your c...
Pastor Mileage Reimbursement 101 [Form Included]
Pastors log countless miles for ministry: hospital visits, counseling, meetings, conferences, and more. Because it’s so routine, mileage reimbursement is often overlooked or handled casually. Some churches add “extra pay” for gas or reimburse miles ...