Comments on: 35 Amazingly Well-Designed Church Websites http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/ Web-Design And Inspiration Blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:15:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vic http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-12250 Vic Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:04:51 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-12250 Really nice sites. Made me think about my own which is not so good... Really nice sites. Made me think about my own which is not so good…

]]> By: Davis http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-10646 Davis Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:29:52 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-10646 My new favorite is http://www.accesslakeland.com Great list! My new favorite is http://www.accesslakeland.com

Great list!

]]> By: colonel http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-9806 colonel Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:44:46 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-9806 Seems like "contemporary" (not so much "trendy") is what these sites have in common. They are all promising unexpected church experiences to young people. If a church, however, IS traditional and formal... wouldn't good design communicate that accurately as well? Here's one that does a pretty good job, www.gracestlukes.org , but I haven't seen many. Seems like “contemporary” (not so much “trendy”) is what these sites have in common. They are all promising unexpected church experiences to young people. If a church, however, IS traditional and formal… wouldn’t good design communicate that accurately as well? Here’s one that does a pretty good job, http://www.gracestlukes.org , but I haven’t seen many.

]]> By: heather http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-9009 heather Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:47:58 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-9009 http://www.adabible.org/ is another nice one you should do a list of the top non-profit web sites and include: www.worldvision.org, which recently went web 2.0 www.kiva.org http://www.invisiblechildren.com/theMovement/ http://www.adabible.org/ is another nice one

you should do a list of the top non-profit web sites and include:

http://www.worldvision.org, which recently went web 2.0
http://www.kiva.org
http://www.invisiblechildren.com/theMovement/

]]> By: Buddy http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-7756 Buddy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:37:33 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-7756 I have to chuckle a bit when I read comments about the church websites being too trendy. It's almost as if the argument is to make the church website look old and outdated so it doesn't look like the world, because the world's websites are trendy and flashy. Maybe I'm misinterpreting the comments, but thanks for this list of nice websites. I think God's people should strive to do the best they can with the resources they are given. Regardless of the budget, every church that wants to connect with its community should have a great looking website because, like it or not, a church's website is a reflection of the church and it's often the only glimpse of the church that a prospective visitor will get. I have to chuckle a bit when I read comments about the church websites being too trendy. It’s almost as if the argument is to make the church website look old and outdated so it doesn’t look like the world, because the world’s websites are trendy and flashy.

Maybe I’m misinterpreting the comments, but thanks for this list of nice websites. I think God’s people should strive to do the best they can with the resources they are given. Regardless of the budget, every church that wants to connect with its community should have a great looking website because, like it or not, a church’s website is a reflection of the church and it’s often the only glimpse of the church that a prospective visitor will get.

]]> By: Anton http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-5140 Anton Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:19:27 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-5140 Hmmm, too much grunge and dirt. I guess it is a stereotype of the "edge" and the "extreme", so is a natural way of churches trying to dis-convince people that they are boring (which, of course, they aren't). But stereotype is just that - a cliche, and it would be nice to see the designers move away from it. We've seen grunge in youth church invitations in the 90's, and we are seeing it now in the websites. Done for teenagers? Yes. Yet would be good to have them look like they weren't done _by_ teenagers. Thanks for putting this together, Mike, it is very interesting food for thought. I wouldn't use these for inspiration, though, more as something to try to differ from. Hmmm, too much grunge and dirt. I guess it is a stereotype of the “edge” and the “extreme”, so is a natural way of churches trying to dis-convince people that they are boring (which, of course, they aren’t). But stereotype is just that – a cliche, and it would be nice to see the designers move away from it.

We’ve seen grunge in youth church invitations in the 90’s, and we are seeing it now in the websites. Done for teenagers? Yes. Yet would be good to have them look like they weren’t done _by_ teenagers.

Thanks for putting this together, Mike, it is very interesting food for thought. I wouldn’t use these for inspiration, though, more as something to try to differ from.

]]> By: Travis Gates http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-4341 Travis Gates Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:59:03 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-4341 great list! Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Love seeing quality church design. great list! Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Love seeing quality church design.

]]> By: Eric Murrell http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-4190 Eric Murrell Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:50:27 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-4190 Wow... Thank you for including us in this list; what an honor. (I'm on staff at Long Hollow and built the site featured above.) In response to a few of the comments above about churches having nice sites, I can tell you from first-hand experience that developing and maintaining a quality site is one of the best things a church can do for it's communication strategy. The web is by far the cheapest communications vehicle to maintain (outside of the initial development costs), and if you can train your members to look to the web first for the latest information, it can be the most effective tool at your disposal. In addition, it's a wonderful way to interact with your community and to reach those who wouldn't normally attend a service. Hundreds of people watch and listen to our messages online every week, view and submit prayer requests through our site and interact with us online in ways they would never do in person. The web can be a safe place for people to learn more about our Savior and check out church for the first time. Taking advantage of all that the web has to offer drastically frees up financial resources to do more ministry instead of costly print campaigns, mailers, etc. And since your audience is better informed and consistently engaged, you're able to encourage your members to do more every day. Thanks again for the mention! Wow… Thank you for including us in this list; what an honor. (I’m on staff at Long Hollow and built the site featured above.)

In response to a few of the comments above about churches having nice sites, I can tell you from first-hand experience that developing and maintaining a quality site is one of the best things a church can do for it’s communication strategy. The web is by far the cheapest communications vehicle to maintain (outside of the initial development costs), and if you can train your members to look to the web first for the latest information, it can be the most effective tool at your disposal.

In addition, it’s a wonderful way to interact with your community and to reach those who wouldn’t normally attend a service. Hundreds of people watch and listen to our messages online every week, view and submit prayer requests through our site and interact with us online in ways they would never do in person. The web can be a safe place for people to learn more about our Savior and check out church for the first time.

Taking advantage of all that the web has to offer drastically frees up financial resources to do more ministry instead of costly print campaigns, mailers, etc. And since your audience is better informed and consistently engaged, you’re able to encourage your members to do more every day.

Thanks again for the mention!

]]> By: loswl http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-4151 loswl Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:43:23 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-4151 Very cool list of great designs :o) Love to see churches getting in tune with design trends :o) Very cool list of great designs :o) Love to see churches getting in tune with design trends :o)

]]> By: Phaoloo http://spyrestudios.com/amazing-church-websites/#comment-4150 Phaoloo Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:09:28 +0000 http://spyrestudios.com/?p=3145#comment-4150 Hey, I'm a Christian :) They are really great sites. Hey, I’m a Christian :) They are really great sites.

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