Church Online

All of our dedicated online church community content is in one category for you to peruse, from digital ministry tips to how you run events on Altar Live.

March 4, 2024

How to Create an Eye-Catching Landing Page for Your Online Church

First impressions are essential in church strategy- whether someone’s checking in at a visitor information table or just casually joining the service, you want to ensure they have a warm welcome! Online is no different - when an online visitor arrives, you want them to feel welcomed and eager to join you.

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November 18, 2023

10 Essential Tools for Pastors in the Digital Age

Navigate the digital era with ease! Discover 10 essential tools designed to elevate pastoral work in the modern age. Streamline your ministry now.

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November 23, 2023

Online Christmas Event Ideas for the Advent Season

Discover delightful online Christmas events to make your Advent season merry. From virtual candlelight services to festive games. Get into the spirit! 🎅🎉

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October 24, 2023

Time Saving Tools for Ministry: Boosting Efficiency and Impact

Ministry can be fulfilling yet demanding. How do you make the most time and resources? Here's a list of the best time-saving tools and tips for ministry. 

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September 19, 2023

Top 5 Church Event Registration Tools 2024

What are the top church event registration tools in 2023? Do I need a church event registration tool for church management? Let's explore the top options

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September 13, 2023

Your Guide to Re-thinking Online Small Groups in 2024

Online small groups allow for Bible study, fellowship and prayer with community, even in a busy week. Your guide to rethinking online small groups in 2023

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June 30, 2023

Foundations of Faith: Launching a Church Online in 2024

What does it take for a virtual church or digital community to become a thriving online church establishment? What is church planting in the digital era?

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June 19, 2023

How to Stream Church Services Online In 2023

How do you stream church services online in 2023? What are best practices? Let's talk what church live streaming should look like in 2023.

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May 22, 2023

How Much Does It Cost to Start a Church Online?

What does it cost to start a church online? Worship presentation software to live streaming solutions, there's lots to consider for your church community.

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May 10, 2023

Is There Still A Future For Virtual Reality In Church?

What will attending church online look like with the rise of VR? How can your church media team help your digital church maximize it's church engagement?

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April 28, 2023

Your Free Church Follow Up Letter Templates

Ready to build a welcoming church? Here's your free church follow up letter templates, church fellowship ideas, and church welcome letter for new members.

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April 17, 2023

Ideas For Streaming Your Next Church Service

For churches streaming services, to create engaging services on church streaming platforms is key. Here are ideas for live streaming services for churches.

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April 11, 2023

21 Easy Ways to Improve Your Church's Live Stream

Ready to improve your church's live stream? Here are a few simple tips on how to live stream church services for your church community.

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April 14, 2022

The True Easter Meaning & How To Celebrate Easter Online in 2023

This Easter season, why not take this opportunity to offer your community a new way to engage with your church online? ‍Whether it be a virtual station of the cross or a Good Friday service, Altar Live is the perfect place to keep your congregation engaged, connected, and active. Check out our free downloadable Altar Live Easter guide

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March 8, 2023

The Future Of Online Church Platforms

Streaming live church services is key in digital ministry today. But will this continue to be future of digital communities and online church platforms?

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February 28, 2023

What You Need From An Online Church Platform

For those streaming live church services, choosing the best church streaming service/ online church platform is a game changer. Here's what to look for:

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February 20, 2023

Overcoming the Challenges Of Streaming Live Church Services

Churches face challenges when streaming live services on online platforms Choosing the best church streaming service can help overcome these challenges.

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February 6, 2023

Reasons Why Churches Drop Their Online Services

Churches drop their online services for a few main reasons. But do these reasons justify why churches should drop online services? Is it worth it?‍

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January 30, 2023

Your Church Hospitality Team's Sample Welcome Letter

A welcome letter to new church members invites members into the church. Here's a sample welcome letter to new church members from your hospitality team...

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January 10, 2023

Online Church Software Review: Top Church Software for 2023

The online church software you use impacts how you engage with your virtual church. Here's a summary of the best software for church services for 2023...

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October 14, 2022

How To Start A Church Online With Minimal Budget

How much does it cost to start a church? Digital ministry can come with advantages, especially compared to costs of starting a traditional church...

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September 30, 2022

The Benefits And Disadvantages Of Church Streaming Services

Digital church and church streaming services are here to stay, and while they hold many advantages it’s also a key decision that no church should take lightly. Here are the benefits and disadvantages to be aware of before your church starts live streaming services.

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September 9, 2022

The Best Church Platforms Online

Choosing the right church platforms online with churches in mind can be challenging, that's why we put together this easy guide to the top church live streaming platforms and how they work for congregations here.

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July 25, 2022

How Do I Know When it’s Time to Switch to a New Technology Platform?

One of the most frequently asked questions people in church technology get is “How do I know when it’s time to switch to a new technology platform?”‍What some people don’t realize is that choosing a technology for your church is towards the end of the process. It may be that the problem you’re trying to solve can’t actually be fixed by new software. 

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July 22, 2022

Things To Consider When Starting A Church Today

When most online churches took the scene, it was out of necessity or an option. Now, the online church is becoming a new form of community expression. It’s not just an option anymore, it’s a new way to start a community. 

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July 13, 2022

Why Aren’t People Coming To My Online Services?

Whether you’re trying to solve low church attendance or safeguard against planning an upcoming event that no one shows up to, the root causes are the same. Let’s dig into each of these reasons…

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July 15, 2022

3 Ways this Church is using Altar Live to Increase Engagement

We often talk to churches that use Altar Live to learn about how they increase their engagement and invest in their online community.This week we had the chance to interview La-Neka Brown, Tech Lead for The Mount’s online campus.

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July 8, 2022

How To Start An Online Church Appealing To The Youth

It’s no secret that many churches struggle to engage their younger members long-term - yet doing so is essential to the future of the church community. That means that now is the best time for churches to invest in their online services to make them more accessible and appealing to young people.‍

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July 1, 2022

Running Youth Group Lessons Online

Wondering how to host an interactive youth group lesson? Go beyond traditional church services or youth programs for teens - world church leaders need to..

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June 24, 2022

What Online Church Is Like: The People Share

There are many advantages to joining a virtual church service or even a small online prayer group, and increasingly we are seeing the public turning to these options beyond Sunday services. This is what the community has found in online church.

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May 20, 2022

Top 11 Live Streaming Options for Churches [Updated for 2024]

Finding the best live stream platform for your online church service can be tricky. Here are the top church live stream platforms of 2024 to consider:

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May 19, 2022

Thinking Outside the Ministry Box

We get creative with our online church for Christmas, Easter and other holidays but how about those other 360ish days of the year? How can we serve our online communities year-round? Creating space for community building is what Altar Live does best, so why not gather your people together for something that’s a little bit outside the ministry box? 

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May 10, 2022

Creative Altar Live Onboarding (with Shepherd Church of the Nazarene)

Even if you’ve successfully presented the idea of starting a digital ministry, the next step is implementing and getting everyone on board with the idea. When Shepherd Church of the Nazarene decided to switch to Altar Live, they knew they needed to get creative to get their team and congregation on board.

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April 19, 2022

5 Ingredients to Building an Online Host Team (with David Allen)

If you’re launching any kind of community, in-person or online, building a strong, reliable, and well-equipped team is absolutely essential. It may sound cheesy, but teamwork makes the dream work! ‍Read to learn more about David Allen's team-building methods.

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April 14, 2022

The True Easter Meaning And How To Celebrate Online

This Easter season, why not take this opportunity to offer your community a new way to engage with your church online? ‍Whether it be a virtual station of the cross or a Good Friday service, Altar Live is the perfect place to keep your congregation engaged, connected, and active. Check out our free downloadable Altar Live Easter guide

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April 13, 2022

How to Launch an Online Campus with Hope Church

When meeting with pastors and church leaders, the question we hear the most is: “We really love Altar Live, but what does it take to launch an online campus?” ‍Building any community can be daunting especially if there aren’t any set guidelines to follow.

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April 4, 2022

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Online Communities For Churches

Many pastors and church leaders now are beginning to examine the possibilities that come from future-proofing their churches in this way, believing that it will lead to higher growth in the future. Others fear that this shift will be the end of church as we know it. ‍So if your church is considering launching online communities, make sure you read this first

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March 18, 2022

Virtual Church Fellowship Ideas: Improving Community Engagement

Arguably one of the greatest benefits of attending church is the fellowship you feel with the people around you. It’s that sense of togetherness that you get from being supported by your faith community, an important part of feeling connected and accepted in a world where we’ve been increasingly isolated from each other.‍

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March 9, 2022

What Is Community Engagement And How To Grow It In Online Church

Community is more important to individuals than ever before, and yet it’s also more difficult to facilitate for modern churches. At Altar Live, we’re experts in community building and online engagement, whether it’s for a full virtual event or a smaller online gathering for faith communities. 

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March 7, 2022

Will Virtual Reality Change the Church World?

It seems like one particular kind of technology, VR, is rapidly becoming a mainstream phenomenon that could soon be considered a common household object. If VR is on the road to becoming a normal thing to own, what does this mean for the church world? Is there such thing as a VR church? Can VR church be considered real church?

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March 3, 2022

Is Online Church Real Church? 

This is the question that has sparked conversation and debate throughout the church world. While this is not a new topic of discussion, the internet is abuzz with discourse. In 2020, online church went from being a novelty to a necessity. Digital services were no longer merely an option, they were the answer.

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February 2, 2022

Rethinking Online Small Groups in 2022 with Allen White

It’s no secret that church culture has drastically changed in the last two years. From what started out as a novelty, online services, gatherings, and meetings have become a necessity in the church world and beyond. Now, in 2022, virtual services and other forms of online communities like small groups are the new normal.

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February 1, 2022

Improving Church Engagement During Online Services

As we move forward in 2022, it is time to start rethinking engagement. But what does engagement look like? What does it actually mean? This year, we can start thinking about church engagement in a whole new way.

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January 21, 2022

Best Alternative to Zoom Breakout Rooms

With Altar Live, you won’t have to deal with the struggle of Zoom breakout rooms. With a church platform like Altar Live, anyone can easily create an engaging online church service that has the ability to bring people together regardless of location.

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December 22, 2021

Church Hospitality Team Training [The Lobby]

The church hospitality team on Altar Live are called Hosts and Greeters and they are the life source of any event or meeting. Hosts and Greeters create a welcoming experience for first time visitors and regular attendees. They also help with general event management by utilizing the chat, answering questions, and so much more. 

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December 22, 2021

Church Hospitality Team Guide: The Chat

The church hospitality team on Altar Live are called Hosts and Greeters and they are the life source of any event or meeting. Hosts and Greeters create a welcoming experience for first time visitors and regular attendees. They also help with general event management by utilizing the chat, answering questions, and so much more.

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December 9, 2021

What is a Virtual Meeting on Altar Live?

A virtual meeting is when people are able to gather regardless of their location. Altar Live is the best place to hold a virtual meeting. 

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December 8, 2021

A Christmas Eve Church Service on Altar Live

A Christmas Eve church service is the perfect event to hold on Altar Live. Having your service on Altar will allow you to gather your people together no matter where they are. 

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December 6, 2021

Digital Church is the Future

Digital church is future of church community. Altar Live is an platform designed for churches. While other church platforms focus on content, Altar Live focuses on real life connections and deep personal relationships.

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December 3, 2021

Connect Altar Live to your Online Church Platform

A church online platform is the best way to live stream all your services and events. Altar Live is that best church online platform and a perfect place for hosting engaging services. By simply connecting Altar Live to your church website, you can make joining your services and events incredibly easy. 

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November 15, 2021

How to be an Altar Live Host & Greeter

On a church platform like Altar Live, Hosts and Greeters are the heartbeat of every event and service. Here are some ways to equip your hospitality team.

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November 12, 2021

Altar Live Christmas Guide

Altar Live is the perfect Zoom church service alternative. Use Altar Live for all your holiday festivities!

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October 29, 2021

Online Church Engagement: We all want it, how do you do it?

Online church engagement is a crucial part of forming a success. It’s easy to watch church online. Actually getting viewers to engage - that’s the hard part.

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September 22, 2021

Zoom for Church?

Zoom for church is now called Altar Live. Explore this top-rated online church platform, made for church live stream and an engaging online church service.

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September 17, 2021

How to do Live Church 

To do live church, you need a few easy essentials. According to recent statistics, 40% of Americans attend church every Sunday. In person or virtually, people gather every Sunday to worship, pray, and form connections with other church goers. For some, going to church is a foreign concept, and some may not understand the flow of a usual church service.

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July 21, 2021

From Altar Academy: 5 Models of Online Church

Online church is a new and intuitive way to widen the church community. A framework to help churches identify where digital church fits with respect to their traditional church. An exercise to help question and define the assumptions about where a church is, and where it would like to go. 

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June 30, 2021

How to Host a Virtual Church Service

A Virtual Church service is a live streamed church service that allows people to watch and participate regardless of their location. Here is a simple step-by-step guide of how to host a successful virtual church service

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June 17, 2021

5 Benefits of Online Giving

Online giving is a new way to donate and tithe from your computer and mobile device. Here's a breakdown of the top five benefits of online giving.

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June 11, 2021

Why You Should Have an Online Church Service

an Online church service is An online church service is a way to bring people together in community, but without leaving the comfort of your own home. Here are a few reasons why having an online church service is beneficial.

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June 10, 2021

How to Start an Online Church

An online church is a way to bring people together in community, but without leaving the comfort of your own home. With an online church service, it is possible for prospective congregants and members to observe the service and see if the church is right for them. Here is a step-by-step guide to creating a successful online church service

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June 9, 2021

The Top 5 Benefits of Having an Online Church Service

An online church service makes it possible for people to attend church regardless of their location. Here's breakdown of the top five benefits of having an online church service.

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May 1, 2021

May 2021 Product Roadmap

May is going to be a big month of releases! Since our exit from beta in April, we are excited to be focusing on some long-requested features. Here's what we're shipping this month...

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May 19, 2021

Interactive Church Service. What Does It Mean?

An Interactive church service is an engaging and participatory service that encourages fostering community. The interaction that people generally experienced in pre-Covid days was with each other, not with the people up front. That is the interactivity that is sorely missed online.

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April 28, 2021

How To Stream Your Online Church Service -- Top 10 Streaming Solutions

An Online Church service is a service held completely online. A summary of streaming solutions, including how broadly they distribute their feed, tools for interaction and engagement, church-specific features, engagement analytics, and cost. ‍

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April 26, 2021

Angela Craig Discusses How To Engage Your Online Church Viewers

Do you want to know how to engage people online? Angie and Angela are experts!

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