10 Surprisingly Free Digital Church Resources
Running a church can be expensive. For many pastors, going online has provided an additional expense to their ministry that was not there in past years. Even so, there are some helpful tools some ministries give away to churches without charge. This is especially surprising when you can consider how helpful some of these resources are for doing church online.
Here are ten surprisingly free resources that will help you reach more people online.
Live Streaming
Church Online Platform from Open Church (Life.Church and the Bible App) is free and will always be free. You can find out more here: https://churchonlineplatform.com.
"At Life.Church, one of our core values is irrational generosity. We're committed to equipping the "capital C" Church in every way we can. That's why the Church Online Platform is available completely free of charge. Our definition of "free" extends to support and updates, too. You'll get personalized customer service, software upgrades, and new features for the life of the tool."
Kids Ministry
The Bible App for Kids offers free videos and curriculums for kids. They have access for churches and parents. Parents can access the parents' portable and set up their kids with a kids service while they want your regular live stream. There is also a church portal you can get free curriculum and additional resources. Find out more here: https://open.life.church/4605-complete-online-kids-service, https://open.life.church/preschool, and https://bibleappforkids.com.
Church of the Highlands has produced free online kids services that you can use to create an online kids service for your church. You can find out more here: http://covid19.growleader.com/.
Here is a free 30-day devotional you can give the parents of your church to go through with their families:
ShareFaith Kids 30-Day Family Devotionals Challenge.
Worship Solutions
Pastor Peter Haas and Substance Church has put together a plethora of resources for churches going online, including videos of live worship you can use for your digital broadcast. You can access those videos here: Free videos of church worship you can use from Peter Haas, Substance Church, Minneapolis, MN.
Digital Church Training
There are many different platforms you can use to bring your church into the digital landscape. Here is some free training that primarily focuses on streaming but also includes some other helpful online tips as well
Quick Guidelines for Live Streaming a Church Service
Tips for Using Zoom for Your Church
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