Tips for effective church websites

 by Rusty Ford

One of the most important things you must do in community outreach is to
develop a top notch website. I am  stunned at how many churches do not have
a website. A majority of people in most areas are going to visit your website
before they visit your church. Many people do an internet search for churches in
their area, if you do not have a website they will not find you. Below is simply
the best article I have ever seen on what needs to be included in an effective
website.

The information below comes from

www.InternetEvangelismDay.com.
The green extra links takes to articles about the subject.

1. Most church websites are designed entirely for
   their members, or unwittingly exclude non-Christians because of their choice
   of language and content.
   This is the main reason why church websites fail to reach into the
   community. It is a tragic missed opportunity. Biblical communication
   requires that we move over to where the non-Christians are, rather than
   expecting them to make the journey.| Extra
    
2. A good church site must communicate with three very
   different target groups:
   • The church members
   • Christians moving to the area who are looking for a new church
   • non-Christians in the community
   “Visitors are increasingly checking out churches online before walking in to
   a service,” says Tom Harper of ChurchCentral.com.| Extra

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