The slider is the big image at the top of the home page on most websites. Adding and remove images is very easy. First click home slider on the left menu in your admin area. At the top you’ll see at least one tab named Home Slider. Each tab is a different slider. So if […]
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The drag and drop page builder can be used on any page or blog post that’s not automatically created. It will not work on events, sermons or staff pages. These pages are created automatically so the drag and drop builder is not needed. Also unlike sermons, events and staff the page builder is used on […]
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In the purgatory of post-development, we’ve come across plenty of evils. Some warrant forgiveness; others, not so much; lack of synchronization among web pages, rampant inconsistencies and horrendous and over-the-top designs. But there is one kind of neglect that we address today, which is perhaps the most common of them all: the inability of churches […]
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You may have spent a fair amount of dollars to get your website up and running; not to mention the time invested in helping Church Dev professionally customize your website to reflect the mission of your ministry. But what’s the point of the state of the art innovative features if it’s not visible to your […]
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There is no denying that your church website is the window to the soul of your ministry and its activities. It is the tool to gain publicity for your mission. And most importantly, it is the bridge between your audience and your ministry that will facilitate your church’s growth. This is the reason why you […]
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When we think of innovative church websites, with unique and customized designs that match the mission of your church, you need nothing short of the best. And with Church Dev, you get just that. If you still need a good reason, we’d be happy to oblige. In fact, we’ll give you 5 awesome reasons why […]
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We had a customer ask for an event countdown so we added event counters to all church websites. There are 5 different layouts all shown in the graphic below. Full Display The full display option is used on a page where you want the counter to use the full width of the page. This will […]
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We’ve now progressed to a world where you, as church ministries, are offered the power to grow and engage your congregation with the help of your church website. Building it sure took time and effort. But it doesn’t just end there. For your church community to grow and prosper, you need to ensure that your […]
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All ChurchDev church websites include default headers for web pages, blog posts, sermons, staff, and events. This way you don’t have to worry about setting a header image when you add a new page to your site. You also have the option to set the page header per page. So lets start with changing the […]
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About 84% of individuals in North America alone are active internet users. For churches, this means that there are approximately 108,096,800 individuals who have the resources to make an online donation for your church’s cause. While not everyone will be making contributions, it remains a factor of significance that your website has enabled you such […]
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A pen is more potent than the sharpest, most lethal sword. A simple saying that in a way states beautifully what we’re about to elaborate on. How often have you visited a church website and read a very dispassionate text about the church? The problem with that is, it just didn’t appeal to you on […]
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Just like any other institution, a church needs to know the kind of audience that they are catering to. The church plays the role of the establishment that is meant to lead. And to manage that responsibility effectively, a custom church website design works best! It is via this concept of a custom designed website […]
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My family has a 2GB data plan. At 369MB we could listen to 5 sermons before using all of our data for the month. I can see me getting a huge data overage I sit the kids down to talk about their data usage. Seems they have been listening to sermons on the ride home […]
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Managing your site’s menu is really easy. In this article I’ll go over the basics so you’ll learn how to add and remove pages, organize pages into sub menus and change the name of the page as it appears on the menu. So lets get started. First to manage your menu login to your site […]
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When someone fills out a form on your site an email with all the provided information is sent to an email address. But what email address is it sending to and how do you change it if needed? That’s what we’ll learn in this article. Click forms in the admin area. Put your mouse on […]
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Adding video to your site is very easy. You can use any video uploaded to your YouTube or Vimeo account. Start by logging in to your site then click your church name in the upper left to go to the front end of your website. Then go to the page you want to edit. At […]
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We’ve had a few people ask how to setup their email account in gmail so I thought I’d do a quick how-to. First login to gmail then on the right click the gear icon then choose the settings option. On that page click the “Accounts and Import” link at the top. Look for “Check mail […]
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Here's a short video that shows how to activate the page builder, edit content on the page and drag and drop modules to rearrange the page layout. It then shows how to save and publish the changes to make them live on your site.
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Here's a video showing how to add a photo gallery to any page of your website. If you have any questions feel free to comment below or contact support.
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The Internet is a visual medium–one where images matter. Images are not only important because they increase views and user engagement on websites, but also because they communicate something about the businesses and organizations behind websites. For churches, selecting the right kinds of images is of the foremost importance, because visitors will make conclusions about […]
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