The ChurchTrac Blog
How to Fit the Gospel Into An Easter Egg
Question: What's sweeter than candy that you can put into an Easter egg? The Gospel! Though an Easter egg hunt is meant to be fun, it can also be meaningful. Some of the children in attendance might not have parents that take them to church, but they'...
Video Card in Church Connect
You've been asking for it, and now it's finally here... 🎉 VIDEOS ON CHURCH CONNECT 📱 We're so excited to announce our new card type for Church Connect. Now, when you click the "New Card" button to add a card to your Connect page, you can choos...
ChurchTrac Messaging Update
You might have heard, but we just added some amazing messaging updates to ChurchTrac that will bring your church communication to the next level! More specifically, SMS and Email. Here's what they are: Messaging with Twilio We've integrated with Twilio,...
Are My Connect Cards Ready for Easter?
Easter is on the horizon! I know your church is starting to prepare for celebrating Christ's resurrection. There's one important fact that looms large in our thoughts and plans: Easter is one of the biggest attendance events for the church A signif...
Why Nobody Reads Your Church Emails
Are you tired of sending emails to your church and having nobody read them? You are not alone. This is a common problem plaguing church leaders everywhere. They spend the time and energy to send a church email newsletter, only to have the majority of the...
How to NOT store church receipts
All churches buy "stuff". It can be a pack of light bulbs for the kitchen or paying a plumber to install a new water fountain. And when we buy stuff, we get a receipt or invoice for it. There's a wide range of ways to store receipts and other bills. B...
Tax-Deductible vs Non-Deductible for Churches
It doesn't take long working in ministry before you hear the question: "I thought what I gave you was tax-deductible?" The scenario is probably familiar to you. A member or supporter gave money and thought they could deduct that as a charitable donati...
How To Put Your Church On Google Maps
Want to put your church on the map? Having your church listed on Google Maps is the #1 way to grow your church's reach beyond the search bar. And the way you put your church on Google Maps is to create a Google My Business Listing. We're going to cover ...
Reasons Nobody Goes To Your Church Website
Here at ChurchTrac, we probably see 20 different church websites every day. Doing the math, that means we see roughly 5,000 church websites per year! We've seen it all too. From amazing sites that are informative and easy to navigate... to sites that...