The ChurchTrac Blog
The Passing of the Plates
The tradition of passing church collection plates has been disappearing from congregations across the world. What was a necessary tool for collecting tithes and offerings is now being replaced by electronic donations such as credit cards, debit cards, ban...
Avoiding Ministry Burnout
There’s a phenomenon that every single minister and ministry volunteer knows all too well: Burnout You've read every book and article, listened to every podcast, attended every conference workshop on it. I have, too. And despite all those great reso...
Should I Text My Church?
Texting is the #1 way to reach your people in North America. I'm going to give you 3 stats you need to know, talk about why you need a dedicated church texting service, and share with you the best service I've found for sending out mass SMS messages to yo...
5 Text Messages Every Church Should Send
Text Messaging is the most effective way to reach your church. SMS has a 98% open rate, meaning everyone opens and reads nearly every SMS message sent to them! Though there are many messages you could send, below are 5 messages that every church should b...
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: ...
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...