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Does your church accept tithes and donations through digital forms?  Is it in the church plans to use limitless opportunities offered through the internet to connect with the congregation?  Ministry websites are great for reaching a wider audience but church apps offer an extra level of convenience.  Today, more than 77% of adults in the U.S. have smartphones and the use of mobile apps is steadily increasing.  For that reason, now might be an ideal time to have a church app in your 2019 digital plan.

 

Even with the rise of responsive designs, accessing ministry websites on a mobile device is still not as easy as it is on a desktop.  Church apps offer a way to bridge that gap, ensuring most members have a fantastic experience browsing through your digital content.  A good church app is welcoming and engaging, enabling an audience to view prayer requests, videos, calendars, and other content quickly.

 

In the past, both the administrators and users had to go through a steep learning curve just to be able to use a church app efficiently.  Since the features are organized better today, it’s easy to setup and use most apps.  As a result, members of the congregation are likely to be more engaged with the ministry.

 

When church apps were first available, they were too expensive and often viewed as a luxury to only be enjoyed by big, wealthy churches.  In most cases, a custom app would cost a church hundreds of thousands of dollars, but now the price is much more budget-friendly.  One indication of this is that some packages require a setup fee of $199 and a maintenance fee of $49.

Ministry websites are essential, but all churches need to consider having a church app as well since it offers certain advantages.  With it, you bring members closer together and make it more convenient for them to reach one another.