The ChurchTrac Blog
Why The Decline in Church Attendance is a Public Health Crisis
Religious affiliation has been in decline for the last two decades. Then the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, accelerating this decline. But this crisis can give churches an opportunity for reflection. We'll cover the reasons behind the decline in church atte...
6 Must-Haves of an Online Church Directory
Want to create an online church directory but don't know where to start? It can be daunting to create an online directory for your church, especially if you're not tech-savvy. But there are church software programs that make it easy for anyone of an...
Online Giving Update 2023
Earlier last month, we launched our new update for Online Giving in ChurchTrac. Here are the 3 big things you need to know: 1. New Online Giving UI We've updated the User Interface to be easier and sleeker. Donors can quickly give and set up their givin...
How Often Should Churches Text and Email Their Members?
Despite carrier pigeons › still being a thing, most church leaders have made the switch to modern email platforms and mass texting programs to reach their Congregation. Reaching people with the Good News about Jesus has never been easier (or faster). O...
The Answer to the Summer Slump is Easter Sunday
Is there anything more polar opposite at your church than Easter and the summer months? The first is the highest-attended event of the year and the other is an attendance slump. That's why most churches put tremendous effort into making their Easter serv...
Refer-a-Friend
Managing church data and processes used to be a scattered mess of using different programs to do different things... with none of them actually working together and none of them designed for your church. It's what drove me to begin building what would be...
The Best Church Website You Can Design In An Afternoon
I talk to church leaders like you every day. When asked, almost all of them admit they're not techy, they don't know how to make a church website, and know nothing about graphic design. Here's the good news - It's easier to build a great-looking and effe...
How Can Churches Address America's Loneliness Crisis?
America is facing an epidemic of loneliness. Close to half of all Americans › surveyed report having 3 friends or fewer. The percentage of people that have no close friends at all has quadrupled over the last 30 years. This problem manifests itself in ...
The 4 Benefits of Church Database Software
The fact that you're reading this means you either don't have church database software, or you're struggling to see the benefit of keeping the one you have. Having served on staff at church sizes ranging from 50 people to 2,500 members, I've personally s...