The ChurchTrac Blog
One Thing Every Church Planter Needs
If we created a checklist of everything necessary to launch a successful church plant, it would look something like this: Seed funding A place to worship Support from local church(es) or denomination A clear mission statement A...
Church Podcast Cheat Sheet
How do I start a podcast for my church? I get asked this question by church leaders A LOT. That's why I made this handy church podcast cheat sheet to help your church get up and running with podcasting. This 5 min read will give you everything you need...
5 Ways to Invite the Families of Children from VBS
The two words I know that best describe VBS are: 💥 ORGANIZED CHAOS 💥 VBS is an amazing opportunity to minister to young children and nurture their connection with God at an early age. But, it also offers unique potential to reach adults too. Man...
The New Registrations
What do Potlucks, Summer Camps, Mid-Week Dinners, and VBS all have in common? Answer: They're all events that are super hard to pull off without having an easy way to signup people ahead of time. That's why we are excited to announce our latest feature: ...
How To Ask People To Give To Your Church (Without Asking)
What if I told you that your church's giving could increase... all without you having to actually ask your people to give? Sounds crazy, right? But after working with hundreds of churches over the years, I've noticed a pattern with almost every church t...
2 Powerful Tools For Small Church Community
If you're a small church, creating or revamping your church's website may be on your radar. And yes, a church website is important... but it's not the best tool for helping you build your community in the digital space. That's why I want to talk about Fa...
Why People Slip Through The Cracks in Small Churches
I have served in churches with 15, 150, 1500, and 15000 in attendance. Despite everything that makes each unique, every one of these churches suffers from the same phenomenon: People slip through the cracks Yes, even in very small churches there are i...
Why People Slip Through the Cracks in Large Churches
As the Connections Pastor, I get to meet new guests every Sunday. When chatting with guests and asking them what brought them to our church, I've been surprised by how often I've heard the following experience: "We were going to [insert big church here]...
Does My Church Need A Campus Map?
Question: Would you invite friends over to your house for a dinner party, and not give them an address or tell them how to get there? Of course not! Unlike your house, Google Maps isn't going to cut it when it comes to directing new guests that visit y...