Digital Ministry For Pastors

All of our dedicated online church community content is in one category for you to peruse, from digital ministry tips to how you run events on Altar Live.

March 14, 2024

Getting Ready for Your Easter Church Events 2024

This year, Easter is coming early. And with Easter Sunday being one of the largest days for church attendance, you’ve most likely already started getting ready for the big day.‍ Whether this is your first Easter Livestream or your 10th, this handy checklist will help you get ready to stream and engage with your community online.

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February 26, 2024

Online Church Conference Planning Guide for 2024

Planning an online church conference involves many, many moving parts. We've created the Online Church Conference Planning Guide to help.

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January 31, 2024

Smarter Planning for Church Events: Quick + Easy Tips

Discover stress-free strategies for successful church events. Get quick and easy planning tips for memorable gatherings. Start now!

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January 17, 2024

How to Strengthen Online Church Engagement: Maximizing Altar’s Online Church Platform

Explore Altar's Online Church Platform. Learn how to optimize your online church engagement, establish digital presence, and create a sense of community.

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November 18, 2023

10 Essential Tools for Pastors in the Digital Age

Navigate the digital era with ease! Discover 10 essential tools designed to elevate pastoral work in the modern age. Streamline your ministry now.

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November 23, 2023

Online Christmas Event Ideas for the Advent Season

Discover delightful online Christmas events to make your Advent season merry. From virtual candlelight services to festive games. Get into the spirit! 🎅🎉

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October 24, 2023

Time Saving Tools for Ministry: Boosting Efficiency and Impact

Ministry can be fulfilling yet demanding. How do you make the most time and resources? Here's a list of the best time-saving tools and tips for ministry. 

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November 1, 2023

Using AI for Ministry: A Revolution in Church Leadership

How can church leaders and pastors leverage AI to do ministry in the digital age? Altar Live has answers.

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October 19, 2023

A Quick Guide to Church Media Ministry Teams

Are you seeking guidance on Church Media Ministry Teams? This guide provides insights, tips, and FAQs to help you navigate the world of Church Media Ministry Teams.

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September 13, 2023

Your Guide to Re-thinking Online Small Groups in 2024

Online small groups allow for Bible study, fellowship and prayer with community, even in a busy week. Your guide to rethinking online small groups in 2023

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June 30, 2023

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in the Church

In this article, we'll explore the possibilities that AI might present to church communities and discuss the importance of utilizing technology to enhance and engagement with the community, not replace it.

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June 30, 2023

Foundations of Faith: Launching a Church Online in 2024

What does it take for a virtual church or digital community to become a thriving online church establishment? What is church planting in the digital era?

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June 19, 2023

How to Stream Church Services Online In 2023

How do you stream church services online in 2023? What are best practices? Let's talk what church live streaming should look like in 2023.

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May 22, 2023

How Much Does It Cost to Start a Church Online?

What does it cost to start a church online? Worship presentation software to live streaming solutions, there's lots to consider for your church community.

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May 10, 2023

Is There Still A Future For Virtual Reality In Church?

What will attending church online look like with the rise of VR? How can your church media team help your digital church maximize it's church engagement?

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April 21, 2023

Effective Church Visitor Letter Examples

What does it take to write an effective church visitor letter to welcome new visitors? What do you need? Here are effective church visitor letter examples:

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April 28, 2023

Your Free Church Follow Up Letter Templates

Ready to build a welcoming church? Here's your free church follow up letter templates, church fellowship ideas, and church welcome letter for new members.

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April 17, 2023

Ideas For Streaming Your Next Church Service

For churches streaming services, to create engaging services on church streaming platforms is key. Here are ideas for live streaming services for churches.

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March 8, 2023

The Future Of Online Church Platforms

Streaming live church services is key in digital ministry today. But will this continue to be future of digital communities and online church platforms?

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February 20, 2023

Overcoming the Challenges Of Streaming Live Church Services

Churches face challenges when streaming live services on online platforms Choosing the best church streaming service can help overcome these challenges.

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February 6, 2023

Reasons Why Churches Drop Their Online Services

Churches drop their online services for a few main reasons. But do these reasons justify why churches should drop online services? Is it worth it?‍

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December 8, 2022

How To Start An Online Ministry For The Future

Ministry for the future is digital. We need online ministry. If you are entering into online ministry, or ministry jobs, here are key things to consider.

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November 22, 2022

Live Stream Ministry: How To Start A Church Online

From zoom church service to live stream ministry, digital church is now a reality. But is it real church? Why learn how to start a church online?

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October 14, 2022

How To Start A Church Online With Minimal Budget

How much does it cost to start a church? Digital ministry can come with advantages, especially compared to costs of starting a traditional church...

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July 8, 2022

How To Start An Online Church Appealing To The Youth

It’s no secret that many churches struggle to engage their younger members long-term - yet doing so is essential to the future of the church community. That means that now is the best time for churches to invest in their online services to make them more accessible and appealing to young people.‍

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April 1, 2021

What We’ve Missed Most During Covid: Meeting with the Pastor

Miss having casual encounters with your pastor? There's some hope online.

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February 8, 2021

Disruption Stories: The Lifted Up Worship Leader

Who leads worship when the leader is overcome?

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October 21, 2020

10 Ways To Effectively Lead Through Covid-19

This is an awesome time in the history of the Church to open our eyes and take a look at what’s right in front of us. I am in no way diminishing the severity of the situation that many of our churches are in.

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October 15, 2020

How To Overcome Opposition To Change

Change always meets with resistance. Successful leaders surround themselves with the right support, anticipate ongoing challenges as circumstances change, and regularly remind stakeholders of the Scriptural basis for their mission.

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August 25, 2020

Five Things Pastors Will Keep Doing When Their Church Reopens

Nobody really wanted to go online for church before Covid-19 hit. Now with five months of experience under their belts, pastors have moved beyond using online as a way to survive. They have begun to see lots of new opportunities. As they return, they are thinking of online as a powerful new dimension to their ministries.

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