Jon Trainer, pastor of New Hope Bible Church in Albany, Ohio, wrote in his blog recently about the influence their church website is having on their community:
Every visitor we have had in our church lately has either found us on the web, or visited the website before they visited the church. This is an incredible ministry tool that acts as a natural magnet or filter (as the case may be) for our congregation.
I love what Pastor Trainer says about the website being a magnet for visitors. An effective church website will draw unbelievers to your community of believers. If your church website doesn’t do that, it’s not as effective as it could be. See our white paper on effective church websites for a thought-provoking discussion on what the purpose of a church website should be. To quote a famous person, “You may not agree with me, but at least you know where I stand!”
I’d be very interested in hearing from other churches who have experienced the same visitor interest in their websites. Feel free to leave a comment if that’s you!
I believe that the internet provides today's church with a historic opportunity .... to tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love in ways which could only have been imagined in times past. The objective of this website is to explore the various ways in which today's technology can be used to spread the gospel around the world.
