CTS Blog
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Read ArticleUnder the Hood: The Hidden Parts of Your Church Website
We’ve heard the story for years now: “Every congregation needs a website”; but the simple reality is that many congregations simply don’t have the knowledge or skills to create and...
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Read ArticleChurch Budgeting Efficiency: How to Do More with Limited Resources
No matter what time in your church’s fiscal year it is, if you’re a pastor, office manager, or treasurer looking for effective church budgeting tips, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll...
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Read ArticleStreamline Your Workflow with These Simple Email Hacks
In a world brimming with technological innovations, some tools prove their enduring value time and again, and few are more valuable than email. Despite the rise of platforms like...
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Read ArticleMaintaining Healthy Church Staff Communication with Technology
When it comes to church communication strategy, we often think of communicating with our members or visitors. But what about your church staff? How can you maintain healthy church staff...
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Read ArticleRethinking Email Management: Why Unsubscribing and Deleting Aren’t the Best
You may find this scenario familiar: you’re driving into work, mentally listing everything you need to accomplish for the day. After arriving and grabbing a warm beverage, you sit down...
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Read ArticleHow to Write Church Announcements That People Actually Read
If you’re looking to improve your church announcements, you’re not alone. You need to share pertinent information with your members in a way that gives them all the necessary information...
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Read ArticleHow to Use Your Church Management Software to Engage Visitors
Engaging visitors is a key part of any church communication strategy. While in-person interactions and communications are of the utmost importance, you can support your efforts with...
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Read ArticleCybersecurity Basics for Churches
At first glance, churches might seem like unlikely targets for cybercrime. After all, why target churches or nonprofit organizations when there’s more money to make by exploiting the...
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Read ArticleChurch Website Design Tips for Mobile Devices
When coming up with strategies for your church website design, you absolutely have to consider the mobile design of your site. It is said that more than 50% of all website traffic is on...
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Read ArticleDesigning Church Social Media Graphics 101
If you’re tackling your church’s graphic design, you’ve likely had to design church social media graphics. Whether you’re posting on Instagram or Facebook, creating eye-catching posts...
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Read ArticleBest Ways to Display Sermons on Your Church Website
Sermons are a must-have on any church website—but what’s the best way to display sermons on my church website? The good news is you have a few options to choose from. The best choice will...
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Read ArticleHow to Create Sermon Series Graphics
If your church uses a projector on Sunday mornings, you’ve likely had to buy or create sermon series graphics. These slides create a cohesive experience week to week and visually indicate...
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Read ArticleSocial Media for Churches: Best Practices and Strategies
I recently started running my church’s social media accounts, and I’ve been having a blast diving into the world of social media strategy for churches! Whether or not you’ve worked in the...
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Read ArticleHow to Make Church Graphics without a Designer
If you work at a church and are responsible for designing graphics but aren’t a graphic designer, you’ve likely pulled your hair out a time or two. If you don’t have experience in graphic...
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Read ArticleHow Churches Can Reach More People with Local SEO
Churches often look to rank themselves on Google with SEO, so that they can reach more people for the sake of the Gospel. Local SEO is a subset of SEO, or search engine optimization, that...
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Read ArticleChurch Website Home Page Essentials
Your church website home page is the first page visitors will see when they come to your site. To that end, it’s important for this page to include all the information they’d need to...
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Read ArticleHow to Use Facebook to Share Church Events
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Read ArticleBest Practices for Church Presentation Slides
Church presentation slides are an important part of your worship. While, of course, they’re not as important as truthfully preaching the Word of God, slides help transmit the message...
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Read ArticleHow to Modernize Your Church Directory
Church directories have been an important part of churches’ communication strategies for many years. While they’ve evolved over time, their purpose is still the same: to collect your...
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Read ArticleHow to Practice Good Stewardship through Increased Productivity in the Church Office
When you think of stewardship, what comes to mind? In the church setting, we typically think of stewardship in terms of financial contributions and tithing. But stewardship can tie into a...
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