The ChurchTrac Blog
Closing the Ministry Gap at Your Church
I've written about "church growing pains" before. Let's talk about another growing pain churches face ? "As a church grows, so does the distance between pastors and members" According to Barna, half of all US congregants surveyed said they consider th...
FREE Church Branding Tools
Have you had the feeling it's time to dust off the old church logo and consider updating your church's branding from the ground up? What's kept you from taking the leap? "Graphic designers are expensive and I don't know how to use Photoshop." I get it...
Church Forms (That Actually Get Filled Out)
Do you wish you could connect with more first-time guests? Need more volunteer signups? Wish more people had brought fried chicken to your last potluck? I'll cover common Church Form mistakes and advice on how to make them better. Why Your Forms Don't G...
The Truth About Open Source Church Management Software (ChMS)
For every software program out there, there is a good chance that there is an open-source option available. And that includes church management software! You may be asking yourself... Is an open source Church Management Software right for my church? A...
What Should I Text My Church? 5 Ideas
According to a Reviews.org survey last year, Americans checked their phones an average of 262 times per day last year. Tatango found that 90% of text messages are opened in 3 minutes or less. If we know most of our church people text and will open their ...
When Good Church Bulletins Go Bad
There are three ways your church can have awesome digital media: Someone at your church has the know-how, tools, & time to make it all from scratch Your church can afford pre-made church media ? Your church can afford to pay someone else to cre...
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...