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 to Successfully Promote Your Church App
Having a church app can be an excellent way to give your members easy access to gospel-centered content and provide a convenient way for them to stay connected. However, just having a custom church app isn't enough. To maximize its potential, it's essen...
Is Your Church App Ready For Easter?
Easter is like the World Series of Sunday services. But instead of scoring homerun after homerun, your church's goal is saving souls. Like any team preparing for its championship game, your church is working hard to prepare for the biggest attendance eve...
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...