You have a solid congregation but need to grow to spread your ministry and support all the programs you want to provide. You have a Website now, but it doesn’t help your growth and you are skeptical that more investment will be worthwhile. With so many costs, more Web spending at the expense of other needs just doesn’t make sense. But, you've heard about other congregations that are flourishing online. You know the youth in your congregation are eager for more online delivery of your message and groups to participate in as they do in all other aspects of their lives. You have probably heard of congregations increasing their giving by making tithing easy online. Will a more robust Web presence really pay off?
Every congregation is unique and there is no “one size fits all”, but most faith leaders agree that online ministry is growing in importance and some congregations are reaping significant benefits from a strong Web presence.
What would your week look like if you had a strong online presence and participation?
- Increased tithing with less effort; giving is easy online
- Youth programs that run 24/7 in your fully supervised online communities
- Growth of your congregation as you reach out just when and where people are looking for a spiritual solution
- Stronger participation from all ages in your congregation through enhanced communication and engagement tools
Still skeptical? Consider these facts about what people look for on the web
67% seek more information about their own faith
50% research information on other religions
38% send a prayer request online
38% use the internet to download religious songs
34% buy religious items online
25% download sermons
14% look for a local church online
Can your current Web activity facilitate these interactions?
WebMedley offers affordable, online tools that help you grow
Our Web tools are easy to deploy and will increase participation, membership and giving with minimum effort on your part. We are much more than a Web tools or Web hosting vendor. We are a trusted partner that helps you increase your online visibility and connect web users to the core values of your congregation and faith. Remember: tools can be purchased from any vendor – knowledge of your needs and issues is something most firms cannot offer.
Start with a Quality Website at an Unbelievable Value
The most basic online tool for congregations is a website. There are many avenues from which to choose to get online services. Each one can be a separate company or software program, but WebMedley brings it all together on one technology platform tailored with your needs in mind.
Key Features in Our Sites Include
- Professionally designed web templates
- Custom social networks for families, youth groups and faith leaders
- Blogging
- Messaging
- RSS/Podcasting
- Video/Audio Encoding & Streaming
- Custom Web Projects
- Calendars
- Document Management
- Audio and video clips
- Mobile Solutions for ministries & projects
- Automated giving for members to even out the lulls and spikes through the fiscal year
The Future is Youth Ministry – You Must Be Online
The real key to boosting participation is reaching your congregation’s youth. It’s the future, and it’s not all about technology even though that’s your tool to reach them. The youth of today are the congregational leaders of tomorrow. It is important that congregations are aware of how youth live in today’s society.
- 87% of youth ages 12-17 are online
- Prefer IM and text messaging to email
- Email is a tool to communicate w/ adults or leaders
- 55% have social networking profiles online
- 57% are “content creators” (blog, webpage, original artwork, photos, videos, stories or remixed content)
- These numbers will only increase
We are dedicated to transforming your online presence into an online solution - relevant and resourceful while generating a real community fully participating in your ministry.
WebMedley is part of the FaithStreams Network
- Over 20 years of experience serving faith groups
- Guided by the nation’s largest coalition of faith groups, representing over 120 million congregants
- Coalition of Award-winning Web developers
Awards:
2001 Religion Communicators Council “Best in Class” among religion and spirituality sites nationwide for www.faithandvalues.com
2003 Religion Communicators Council “Award of Excellence” for www.faithstreams.com
Webby finalist