Digital Ministry News Recap - January 5, 2025

Topics: The seven best Church websites of 2025. Six effective Church visitor follow-up steps. Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems (WMAS). Whimsical for AVL diagrams.

TL;DR: Digital Ministry News Recap 

  • REACHRIGHT: The seven best Church websites of 2025.

  • Church Tech Today: Six effective Church visitor follow-up steps.

  • Church Production: Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems (WMAS).

  • Churchfront: Whimsical for AVL diagrams.

The Seven Best Church Websites of 2025

REACHRIGHT proclaims “These Are The 7 Best Church Websites of 2025” (9-minute watch), featuring innovative designs that blend aesthetics and functionality. Highlights include Passion Creek's user-friendly sliders, Courageous Church's dynamic video backgrounds, Elevation Church's mobile-first layout, and Eagle Brook's immersive welcome experience. Each site offers unique strategies for engaging visitors effectively.

Six Effective Church Visitor Follow-Up Steps

Church Tech Today shares “6 Effective Visitor Follow-Up Steps” (5-minute read), outlining strategies to enhance visitor retention through relationship-building. Key steps include treating visitors as VIPs, training members to engage newcomers, connecting visitors with similar interests, providing clear next steps, and efficiently collecting contact information. The article asserts that implementing these practices can transform visitors into active church members.

Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems

Church Production shares “The Future of Wireless Audio in Churches: What WMAS Brings to the Table” (5-minute read), focusing on how Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems (WMAS) can benefit Church production. With increased channel capacity, reduced interference, and better frequency efficiency, WMAS simplifies setup and troubleshooting for production teams, enabling more reliable and high-quality audio for worship services and events. The article highlights WMAS-enabled products from Sennheiser and Shure. Churches should be aware of WMAS-enabled products to future-proof upcoming wireless microphone and in-ear monitor purchases.

Whimsical for AVL Diagrams

Churchfront shares “FREE AVL Drawing Tool for Churches” (10-minute watch), showcasing the use of Whimsical for Audio-Video-Lighting diagrams like rack elevations and wiring schematics. They argue the case for accurate AVL documentation and share additional use cases and tools like Notion for cable management and Vector Works for advanced diagramming needs.

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