I follow a number of Facebook groups for various church teams to discover what people want to learn more about; this helps me find the right topics for CFX, which then helps me find the right speakers and writers to share their wisdom and knowledge with you. I enjoy scrolling... read more
Church Online. It is here to stay. I like to think of your Online Worship Experiences as a campus of your church. When launching a new campus, you would be intentional about the budget, staff and energy you poured into it. In this article, I want to give you 5... read more
The church has learned more about its mission and ministry this past year than it did the past decade. Church leaders have been on an incredible growth journey. And this growth was accompanied with growing pains. We had to release outdated methods and mindsets so we could receive new ones.... read more
Exclusive Interview with Nate Anderson from Resi: This article was originally published here and used with permission. Engage Your Community Through Church Live Streaming Virtual Events in Light of Coronavirus Faced with the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), churches around the world are finding ways to continue ministry in unique ways.... read more
When YouTube started in 2005, it took its slogan, “Broadcast Yourself” to heart. Since then, it’s become the largest video-sharing platform in the world, competing with traditional viewing platforms like film and television. And one of the main ways it competes with movie and TV experiences is through YouTube Premiere.... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Stream Your Music Legally As you move to pour more energy into your digital experiences and portions of those experiences, namely the worship portions, are streaming to social media sites as well, you’ll want to be prepared when it comes to your music licensing. ... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Have a Backup Plan Something is going to happen. It is going to crash. Something is going to break. Something is not going to work like you had planned. Here are some questions to ask yourself before an emergency: What if we... read more
COVID-19 has dramatically altered how we all go about our daily lives, and rightly so. As social distancing protocols limit our ability to travel and interact with people in person — and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future — finding alternative ways to connect with friends, co-workers,... read more
Because MediaShout church presentation software integrates with a wide range of media files and hardware, we often are asked about streaming and live streaming options by our customers. And while our church presentation software can certainly play a major role in a live streaming system, there are several technologies involved in streaming... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Make it Easy to Find your Online Service and Schedule On your homepage, you should have a WATCH LIVE button that takes people over to a page where your Worship Experience Livestream lives. This is the place where you’re going to embed the Livestream... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Test your Stream before Sunday Test everything you can. Test how your streaming provider interacts with Facebook or YouTube. Test how the stream goes to your website if you’re using something like Church Online Platform or FreeOnlineChurch.com You can test your stream... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Use These 3 Buttons on your Homepage So what are the buttons? WATCH LIVE KIDS SERVICE GIVE ONLINE Let’s talk through each: WATCH LIVE Because you’re probably 100% online right now, the #1 thing your people are looking for right on your... read more