Digital Solutions for Churches

We help churches adopt practical, volunteer-friendly tech—online giving, events & small groups, sermon streaming/podcasts, and simple websites or apps. Recent work includes consulting for St. Francis of Assisi (Pikeville, KY) with a Subsplash deployment, a WordPress church site, and a flat React/React Native site—plus live stream and YouTube workflows.

What churches ask for most

Online giving

(fee math, recurring gifts, text-to-give; donor receipts)

Events & small groups

(sign-ups, rosters, reminders)

Streaming & sermon archive

(YouTube/Vimeo, captions, simple editing)

Podcasts

(RSS feed, show notes, distribution)

Websites & apps

(new visitor path, ministries, schedules, prayer requests)

Volunteer-ready workflows

(checklists, permissions, backups)

Case highlights (recent)

St. Francis of Assisi — Pikeville, KY
Consulted on platform selection and deployed Subsplash for giving, media, and app presence; trained staff/volunteers and set up a basic analytics/reporting routine.


WordPress church website
Built a streamlined WordPress site with sermon archive, events, prayer requests, and an “I’m New” flow; added role-based editing and backups.

Flat React/React Native site
Delivered a lightweight “flat” site using React/React Native web for fast pages and simple updates; integrated YouTube embeds and basic giving links.

Streaming + Podcasting
Set up live streaming (camera → encoder → platform), standardized YouTube titles/chapters/thumbnails, and created a podcast feed from the same source files.

A lean, step-by-step strategy

  • DescriptionChoose a simple home for your site (Squarespace/WordPress/flat React).

    • Create “I’m New,” “Service Times,” “Location,” “Ministries,” “Give,” “Watch.”

    • Add Google Business Profile basics (address, hours, service times, link to “Watch”).

    • Implement accessibility basics (alt text, readable contrast, captions).

    • Set one update owner and a weekly 10-minute publish checklist. text goes here

    • Decide your “primary” content: sermon video → auto-clip → podcast → post.

    • Standardize titles, descriptions, tags, and thumbnails; create a style guide.

    • Publish cadence: weekly sermon (video + audio + notes) + one short clip.

    • Build a single content form for pastors/staff to submit titles/notes.

    • Camera → encoder (hardware or software) → YouTube (public/unlisted).

    • Add captions (auto + light edits), a lower-third template, and a pre-roll.

    • Embed the live player on your site’s “Watch” page; archive to playlists.

    • Save audio to a folder the podcast tool watches; generate RSS automatically.

    • Lean start: link Give to a simple, low-friction form (Stripe/PayPal/your platform), enable recurring gifts, send branded receipts.

    • Platform approach: solutions like Subsplash, Tithely, Planning Center, Breeze unify giving + people data + groups. We’ll compare fees, reporting, and workflows and implement what fits your size.

    • Stand up groups (rosters, messaging, schedules) and a prayer request flow.

    • Add a “New Here?” follow-up: automated email/SMS + invite to next steps.

    • Build a volunteer onboarding path with background-check reminders.

    • Quarterly review: analytics, content health, volunteer load, budget.

What we deliver

Website/app setup (DNS, hosting, SSL, backups, roles)

  1. Giving pipeline (fees, receipts, fund codes, reports)

  2. Streaming workflow (gear, encoder, overlays, captions, archive)

  3. Podcast pipeline (RSS, show notes, distribution)

  4. Volunteer training (checklists, role guides, “Sunday Run” sheet)

  5. Privacy & safety basics (media consent, minors policy, account permissions)

How a 4-week sprint works

Week 1 — Discovery & Setup: content inventory, platform choice, DNS/hosting, “Watch” + “Give” pages.
Week 2 — Streams & Podcasts: gear checklist, encoder, captions, podcast feed, templates.
Week 3 — Giving & Groups: forms, recurring gifts, fund codes; groups roster & reminders.
Week 4 — Training & Launch: volunteer run-book, practice stream, go-live, follow-up plan.

  • We compare fees, payouts, reporting, and donor UX; then recommend 1–2 that fit your size and budget.

  • Often no—mobile-friendly web + notifications work. If an app fits (e.g., Subsplash), we’ll implement it.

  • Yes—simple tools, checklists, and a weekly rhythm reduce friction.

  • We set media consent rules, permissions, and a publishing checklist; avoid tagging minors by full name.

  • Yes—batch import with clean titles, dates, series, and speakers.

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