A church website can cost anywhere from $0 to $40,000+. That range is unhelpfully broad, so let’s break it down by what you’re actually paying for and what each option looks like in practice. The cost depends on which of three routes you take: building it yourself with a generic platform, using a church-specific website […]

Your church needs a website. The question is whether to build it yourself with a generic platform or use something purpose-built for churches. Both approaches work, but they serve different churches with different resources. This guide compares the best church website builders available in 2026, covering pricing, features, and which types of churches each one […]

More people are finding churches through AI-powered search tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google’s AI Overviews. When someone types “Reformed churches near me” or “churches with evening services in [city],” the answer increasingly comes from an AI model, not a traditional search results page. These AI models need to understand your website to recommend […]

As well as the central work of pastoring your flock, running a church also means a lot of administrative work including tracking attendance, managing donations, coordinating volunteers, and communicating with members. Church management software (ChMS) turns those administrative jobs into manageable processes. But dozens of platforms compete for your attention, and they vary wildly in […]

The concept of the Nine Marks of a Healthy Church began with a simple letter to a church plant written by Mark Dever and Matt Schmucker in the late 1990s out of a conviction that many evangelical churches were neglecting foundational biblical characteristics. In 2000, that conviction was developed into the first edition of the […]

If you are searching for a list of reformed seminaries, you are likely asking a deeper question than just “Where can I study?” You’re also asking: That is the right instinct as this education is a deep formation that is doctrinally rich and anchored in Scripture. Below we’ve compiled a list of all of the […]