Streaming Ministry

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.

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.

Read More
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!

Read More
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.

Read More
November 2, 2023

How to Have a High Quality Live stream: Home Studio Setup

Discover tips to improve your home studio setup for a high-quality live stream. From lighting to audio, optimize your live streaming platform for the best service and performance.

Read More
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. 

Read More
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.

Read More
September 19, 2023

Top 5 Church Event Registration Tools 2024

What are the top church event registration tools in 2023? Do I need a church event registration tool for church management? Let's explore the top options

Read More
August 28, 2023

Altar Live vs. Brushfire Events for Church: The Right Fit for You

Which platform is best for online church services? Altar Live or Brushfire Virtual Events for church? Explore the best option for your worship service.

Read More
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.

Read More
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?

Read More
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.

Read More
June 7, 2023

10 Essential Tips for Managing Your Church Livestream

Why does church live stream management matter? What are best practices for managing church livestream? Here are a few key tips for church livestream:

Read More
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.

Read More
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?

Read More
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:

Read More
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.

Read More
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.

Read More
April 11, 2023

21 Easy Ways to Improve Your Church's Live Stream

Ready to improve your church's live stream? Here are a few simple tips on how to live stream church services for your church community.

Read More
March 30, 2022

Getting Ready for Easter [Updated for 2024]

With the countdown to Easter is well on its way, it's time to start thinking of fresh and new ways to engage with your online community. Need ideas? Don't worry, we're here to help! Whether it's a virtual Easter egg hunt for the kids or an online Tenebrae service, Altar Live is the perfect platform to host all your Eastertide events and services.

Read More
April 14, 2022

The True Easter Meaning & How To Celebrate Easter Online in 2023

This Easter season, why not take this opportunity to offer your community a new way to engage with your church online? ‍Whether it be a virtual station of the cross or a Good Friday service, Altar Live is the perfect place to keep your congregation engaged, connected, and active. Check out our free downloadable Altar Live Easter guide

Read More
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.

Read More
February 16, 2023

Top Church Presentation Software 2024: A Quick Guide

Top church presentation software options 2024: Guide to key features & top software options to consider: ProPresenter, EasyWorship, MediaShout, Proclaim.

Read More
February 13, 2023

Examples Of Church Live Streaming Using Altar Live

Altar Live is a digital church platform that enables personal touch, ongoing engagement, and follow-up. Here's how it's transformed online church services:

Read More
January 30, 2023

Your Church Hospitality Team's Sample Welcome Letter

A welcome letter to new church members invites members into the church. Here's a sample welcome letter to new church members from your hospitality team...

Read More
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.

Read More
September 2, 2022

How Do You Do Virtual Worship?

Starting an online counterpart to your in-person services can prove challenging if you don't know how to do virtual worship. That’s why in this quick two-minute guide we’ll be teaching you how to do virtual worship the right way and make it just as great as your in-person services.

Read More
August 2, 2022

How To Build The Best Church Media Team

Many churches have run their online services like live streams or social media pages themselves but most churches don’t have much money to dedicate to an outsourced media company or hire a group of professionals to run this aspect of their ministry for them. This is how to build a solid internal media and communications team for your church online.‍

Read More
July 25, 2022

How Do I Know When it’s Time to Switch to a New Technology Platform?

One of the most frequently asked questions people in church technology get is “How do I know when it’s time to switch to a new technology platform?”‍What some people don’t realize is that choosing a technology for your church is towards the end of the process. It may be that the problem you’re trying to solve can’t actually be fixed by new software. 

Read More
July 22, 2022

Things To Consider When Starting A Church Today

When most online churches took the scene, it was out of necessity or an option. Now, the online church is becoming a new form of community expression. It’s not just an option anymore, it’s a new way to start a community. 

Read More
July 13, 2022

Why Aren’t People Coming To My Online Services?

Whether you’re trying to solve low church attendance or safeguard against planning an upcoming event that no one shows up to, the root causes are the same. Let’s dig into each of these reasons…

Read More
July 15, 2022

3 Ways this Church is using Altar Live to Increase Engagement

We often talk to churches that use Altar Live to learn about how they increase their engagement and invest in their online community.This week we had the chance to interview La-Neka Brown, Tech Lead for The Mount’s online campus.

Read More
May 20, 2022

Top 11 Live Streaming Options for Churches [Updated for 2024]

Finding the best live stream platform for your online church service can be tricky. Here are the top church live stream platforms of 2024 to consider:

Read More
May 19, 2022

Thinking Outside the Ministry Box

We get creative with our online church for Christmas, Easter and other holidays but how about those other 360ish days of the year? How can we serve our online communities year-round? Creating space for community building is what Altar Live does best, so why not gather your people together for something that’s a little bit outside the ministry box? 

Read More
May 10, 2022

Creative Altar Live Onboarding (with Shepherd Church of the Nazarene)

Even if you’ve successfully presented the idea of starting a digital ministry, the next step is implementing and getting everyone on board with the idea. When Shepherd Church of the Nazarene decided to switch to Altar Live, they knew they needed to get creative to get their team and congregation on board.

Read More
April 19, 2022

5 Ingredients to Building an Online Host Team (with David Allen)

If you’re launching any kind of community, in-person or online, building a strong, reliable, and well-equipped team is absolutely essential. It may sound cheesy, but teamwork makes the dream work! ‍Read to learn more about David Allen's team-building methods.

Read More
April 14, 2022

The True Easter Meaning And How To Celebrate Online

This Easter season, why not take this opportunity to offer your community a new way to engage with your church online? ‍Whether it be a virtual station of the cross or a Good Friday service, Altar Live is the perfect place to keep your congregation engaged, connected, and active. Check out our free downloadable Altar Live Easter guide

Read More
April 4, 2022

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Online Communities For Churches

Many pastors and church leaders now are beginning to examine the possibilities that come from future-proofing their churches in this way, believing that it will lead to higher growth in the future. Others fear that this shift will be the end of church as we know it. ‍So if your church is considering launching online communities, make sure you read this first

Read More
March 30, 2022

Getting Ready for Easter 2022

With the countdown to Easter is well on its way, it's time to start thinking of fresh and new ways to engage with your online community. Need ideas? Don't worry, we're here to help! Whether it's a virtual Easter egg hunt for the kids or an online Tenebrae service, Altar Live is the perfect platform to host all your Eastertide events and services.

Read More
March 25, 2022

How Your Church Can Do Community Building With Altar Live

We know community building can be difficult, especially when it's online. We know first-hand that there has been a lapse in community building. How can we go deep and make those connections through an online church? ‍Enter, Altar Live. 

Read More
March 9, 2022

What Is Community Engagement And How To Grow It In Online Church

Community is more important to individuals than ever before, and yet it’s also more difficult to facilitate for modern churches. At Altar Live, we’re experts in community building and online engagement, whether it’s for a full virtual event or a smaller online gathering for faith communities. 

Read More
March 7, 2022

Will Virtual Reality Change the Church World?

It seems like one particular kind of technology, VR, is rapidly becoming a mainstream phenomenon that could soon be considered a common household object. If VR is on the road to becoming a normal thing to own, what does this mean for the church world? Is there such thing as a VR church? Can VR church be considered real church?

Read More
March 3, 2022

Is Online Church Real Church? 

This is the question that has sparked conversation and debate throughout the church world. While this is not a new topic of discussion, the internet is abuzz with discourse. In 2020, online church went from being a novelty to a necessity. Digital services were no longer merely an option, they were the answer.

Read More
February 2, 2022

Rethinking Online Small Groups in 2022 with Allen White

It’s no secret that church culture has drastically changed in the last two years. From what started out as a novelty, online services, gatherings, and meetings have become a necessity in the church world and beyond. Now, in 2022, virtual services and other forms of online communities like small groups are the new normal.

Read More
January 19, 2022

Church Livestream Setup on Altar Live

Church livestream setup doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, it can be an incredibly easy process if you use Altar Live.

Read More
December 6, 2021

Digital Church is the Future

Digital church is future of church community. Altar Live is an platform designed for churches. While other church platforms focus on content, Altar Live focuses on real life connections and deep personal relationships.

Read More
September 22, 2021

Zoom for Church?

Zoom for church is now called Altar Live. Explore this top-rated online church platform, made for church live stream and an engaging online church service.

Read More
June 30, 2021

How to Host a Virtual Church Service

A Virtual Church service is a live streamed church service that allows people to watch and participate regardless of their location. Here is a simple step-by-step guide of how to host a successful virtual church service

Read More
June 10, 2021

7 Ways To Make Your Online Church Service Better Than In-Person

An Online church service is a way to minister to people in a new and intuitive way. If your church were planning a sunrise service, you would tailor the event accordingly. Why would you not do the same for online, which has its own unique opportunities and constraints?

Read More
June 11, 2021

Why You Should Have an Online Church Service

an Online church service is An online church service is a way to bring people together in community, but without leaving the comfort of your own home. Here are a few reasons why having an online church service is beneficial.

Read More
June 8, 2021

Podcast: Practical 'beyond Sunday' use cases for online church

Online church is a church service that people can attend virtually. Rob Perry, Online Pastor for Lifepointe Church, shares a vision for digital church beyond Sunday morning services. It became clear quickly that people were consuming, but not necessarily engaging.

Read More
May 26, 2021

We shut off Church Online, and survived!

Elim Church took the bold step to turn off one of its Sunday livestreams to help create critical mass for engagement in Altar Live.

Read More
Back to Blog

Online events that feel just like being in-person.

Copyright © 2024 Altar LLC. All rights reserved.
Terms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy