Yikes! As the holiday season approaches, churches everywhere are preparing for one of the most well-attended times of the year. Christmas services draw high attendance both in the sanctuary and online, with family members tuning in from across the country,…
Not too long ago we had a new members class for your church. To our pleasant surprise over 50% of the people there told us they watched at least one live stream before deciding to visit. As a church administrator…
I work at StreamingChurch.tv and when churches explore or re-evaluate live streaming, their questions usually boil down to four main pillars: purpose, budget, technology, and copyright compliance. Whether you’re launching your first stream or upgrading your current setup, here are…
I love analytics but when managing a church live stream, it is easy to fixate entirely on a single number: the total view count. While seeing a spike in views is encouraging, a raw number only tells part of the…
As a retired pastor, I know Sunday services are the heartbeat of your church community, but a powerful message shouldn’t end when the final song is sung. Making your past services easily accessible on-demand ensures that your congregation can stay…
What does it take to build technology for the church that lasts a quarter-century in an industry defined by rapid turnover? In Episode 530 of the Church Solutions Podcast, co-hosts Phil Thompson and Steve Lacy celebrate a monumental 25-year milestone…
For churches, live streaming is no longer just an extra perk—it’s an essential front door for your ministry. Whether you are trying to reach homebound members, military families, or seekers checking out your church online before visiting in person, your…
Just before the pandemic lockdowns hit, very few churches had active streaming setups. Only around 22-27% reported streaming their church services. By April 2020, an astonishing 97% of churches had spun up some form of digital service to keep their…
If your Sunday morning stream feels like a high-stakes broadcast production that requires a seasoned crew of four, five, or six people just to keep the image on screen, it is time to have a hard conversation. The most common…
If you haven’t dug deep into your NEW StreamingChurch.tv admin panel lately, you are likely paying for third-party tools or doing manual work that your streaming backend can handle automatically. If you have bookmarked the old admin control panel login,…