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How to Fill Your Church Social Media Calendar
How to Fill Your Church Social Media Calendar Why Church Social Media Calendars Matter to Churches 1. Repurpose Sunday Sermons Share Video Clips Create Memory Verse Posts Highlight Key Takeaways 2. Discover a Posting Rhythm 3. Use Visuals to Enhance Engagement 4. Take...
Growing Your Church Through Online Strategy with Stacey Franco of Summit Church
In this episode of Smarter Church Communications, host Zack Esgar chats with Stacey Franco from Summit Church about doubling their church size in four years through online strategies, audience engagement, and using Tent Apps for digital tools.
How to Maximize Your Easter Outreach
1. Build an Engaging Easter Landing Page Why Start Early? 2. Leverage Google Ads for Maximum Visibility Tips for Running Effective Google Ads: Why Google Ads Matter for Easter Outreach 3. Use Social Media to Connect and Engage Best Practices for Social Media Outreach:...
Effective Church Website SEO Strategies to Enhance Google Visibility
Are you finding it challenging to increase your church website’s visibility on search engines? I understand how important it is for your faith community to connect with locals online. In this article, I’ll cover essential church website SEO strategies, including...
3 Biggest Mistakes Churches Make with Christmas Social Media Ads
1. Incorrect Geo-Targeting Settings 2. Poor Website 3. Poor Visuals and Lack of Testing Christmas Ads Mistake #1. Incorrect Geo-Targeting Settings One of the biggest mistakes we see is improper geo-targeting. Facebook and Instagram ads are highly effective when they...
Wireless Lapel Mics Tested!
The good news is that you can shoot really good video with your smart phone. The bad news is that if you don't see to your audio, the overall video quality of our video is greatly diminished which can result is less engagement and impact. We tested multiple lapel...
Free Church Christmas Eve Outreach Resources
Listen to the Podcast Version on Spotify Download Canva Template and ChatGPT Guide Here Preparing for a Meaningful Christmas Outreach Preparing for a Meaningful Christmas OutreachIntroductionWhy You Need a Christmas Landing Page:Optimizing Your Landing Page for...
Create a Homepage for your Website with Your Phone and 5-7 Simple Shots!
The "hero" section of your website's homepage is your opportunity to grab the viewers interest and attention. You can do that in several ways, including a homepage video. This is an effective way to give people a sneak peek into your church. If a picture is worth a...
3 tips for church social media engagement
"Love your neighbor as yourself," Jesus taught. In our interconnected world, your church's social media presence is a digital neighbor to countless individuals seeking connection, hope, and spiritual guidance. Yet for many congregations, translating real-world...
Unlock $10,000 in Free Advertising for Your Church
Did you know that Google offers a $10,000/month Ads Grant for nonprofits, including churches? That’s $120,000 per year in free advertising that can help your church reach more people, share your mission, and grow your community. If your church isn’t yet taking advantage of this incredible opportunity, now is the time to learn how! In this webinar we’ll cover:
How to apply for and secure the Google Non-Profit Ads Grant.
Best practices for optimizing ad campaigns to reach your target audience.
Tips on crafting effective messages and landing pages to convert ad clicks into new visitors.
Unlocking Community Connections: Optimizing Your Church’s Google My Business
Mastering Google My Business Optimization for Your Church Introduction Understanding Google My Business Key Strategies for Google My Business Optimization SEO Best Practices for Google My Business. Leveraging Google Posts for Maximum Impact Conclusion Mastering...
Church Website Design Best Practices Explained
Creating Engaging Church Websites: A Guide to Best Practices Essential Elements of Engaging Church Website Design Streamlining Navigation for User-Friendliness Integrating Multimedia Elements for a Dynamic Experience Featuring a Clear Call to Action for Visitors...
Top 3 Essentials for an Effective Church Website Homepage
In this episode, we dive into the top 3 must-haves for a church website’s homepage. From engaging content to seamless navigation, discover how to make your church’s online presence welcoming and impactful. Whether you’re building from scratch or looking to...
Introducing Church Profile Locking for Google My Business
In today's digital age, maintaining a strong online presence is crucial for churches to connect with their communities and reach out to new members. With the rise of platforms like Google My Business (GMB), churches have a powerful tool at their disposal to showcase...
5 Quick Tips to Improve Your Church Website Today
Welcome to the digital doorstep of your ministry—the church website. In this age of online connectivity, your website is often the first point of contact for seekers and believers alike. It's more than just a virtual bulletin board; it's a dynamic tool for community...
The Top 5 Benefits of Hiring a Virtual Ministry Assistant for Enhanced Church Communications
Virtual Ministry Assistants: Your Guide to More Impactful Church Ministry In an increasingly digital world, churches are not immune to the transformative power of technology. Congregations are expanding their reach through websites, social media, and email...
Streamline Your Church Communications with Our All-in-One Tool
In today's digital age, effective communication is vital for churches. It allows them to connect with their congregations, reach out to new members, and share their message with the world. However, managing various church communication tools can be a time-consuming...
Looking for Church Sites and Management Systems After Faithlife
Faithlife Integrated Ministry Platform is sunsetting several of their Equip elements on June 30, 2023. This will impact any church that uses Faithlife for their website, online giving, Live Stream, and core church management software (ChMS). The value and benefit of...
Why Good Church Websites Matter – And How to Find the Best Church Website Designer
The average American spends seven hours a day on the internet. A lot of internet viewers are looking for more than funny cat videos—they’re also looking to connect with people who share their same interests and passions, including at church. In fact, 80% of people...
3 Reasons to Use Tent Apps for Campus Ministry Orientations This Summer
Nearly 20 million new students will step onto a college campus this fall, but before they do, they will attend an orientation. And as a college campus ministry, this is a prime time for you and your team to connect with these students and start a...
How to Choose the Best Church Management Software for Your Church
Table of Contents What to Look For 3 Popular Options Just Get Started Managing a church can be an extremely time-consuming task, especially when you’re trying to keep up with all the moving parts of the organization. There are staff members, volunteers,...
Churches Need Quality Online Church Presence More Than Ever!
Online Church is Now a Must Have COVID-19, commonly known as Coronavirus, has launched ministry into the digital sphere! America is moving to online church and you can't afford to be left behind. Many are asking whether or not this is the...
Why Your Church Needs an App
Your Church Needs an App! 80% of American’s check their phones before they brush their teeth. Almost 50% of Millennials do all of their shopping online on their phone The average American spends 3 hours on their phone PER DAY! It used to be that if you...
Church Bulletin Made Easy
The Easiest Church Bulletin Ever! Times are changing and so are all of our communication systems. But one things that is still holding strong is the value of a Sunday morning church bulletin. Well…we’ve got em! With Tent Apps all-in-one...
Automatic Church Announcement Slides
No more hassle and fuss about creating and loading your Sunday morning church announcement slides. Tent Apps does it all for you!
How to Better Communicate With Your Church Congregation
Communicate with Your Church Congregation in Seconds! Attention spans are getting shorter and shorter these days.. In today’s world of smartphones, wireless headphones, and TVs in the bathrooms, it’s no wonder people have a hard time paying...
College Ministry Website Design and Mobile Apps
We love working with all kinds of ministries! From churches to parachurch ministries and especially college ministries! We love college ministry and helping college ministries make an impact in young adult lives! Our Tent App Website and Mobile App package are...
Make Church Announcements Easy
Are you tired of copying and pasting the same information into multiple platforms? When a church wants to communicate an announcement with their congregation in today's world, they have to (need to) publish their announcement on so many different channels of...
Church News Portal
Our integrated church news portal brings all of your church announcements into one place. We help streamline your church communications to one single click. Keep your congregation involved by keeping them informed. Contact us...
Simple Church CRM Mobile App
Are you looking for a church custom mobile app that integrates with your Simple Church CRM church database? Look no further! We love working with SimpleChurch and many other CRM tools! Our church mobile app can integrate with several existing Simple Church features...
Live Stream Mobile App
Broadcast your live stream today to your audience on your custom mobile app. Our platform allows you to connect to your live stream and deliver it to your audience on your custom mobile app. Get your mobile church app or business app today! Define the listening hours...

Church Website
The announcement is now live on your church website!
Automatically Show your announcement on:
Home Page
Inner Ministry Pages
Upcoming Events Page

Church Mobile App
Automatic Push Notifications per Category
Displays in your app’s news portal
No need to update an app and a website. Do it all at once with a Single Click.

Announcement Slides
Never manually build announcement slides again!
Automatically update weekend worship announcements slides.
Great for TV’s throughout your church too!
Easily integrates with ProPresenter, Media Shout, Powerpoint, Smart TV’s or anything that can be connected to a computer.

Social Media
Stop wasting time updating all your social media platforms.
Your announcements will automatically push to:

Newsletter
Your announcement is automatically added to next week’s church newsletter!
You don’t even have to think about copying and pasting all your information again! Let your Tent App do all the heavy lifting and create your weekly newsletter for you!
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Church Website
The announcement is now live on your church website!
Automatically Show your announcement on:
Home Page
Inner Ministry Pages
Upcoming Events Page

Church Mobile App
Automatic Push Notifications per Category
Displays in your app’s news portal
No need to update an app and a website. Do it all at once with a Single Click.

Announcement Slides
Never manually build announcement slides again!
Automatically update weekend worship announcements slides.
Great for TV’s throughout your church too!
Easily integrates with ProPresenter, Media Shout, Powerpoint, Smart TV’s or anything that can be connected to a computer.

Social Media
Stop wasting time updating all your social media platforms.
Your announcements will automatically push to:

Newsletter
Your announcement is automatically added to next week’s church newsletter!
You don’t even have to think about copying and pasting all your information again! Let your Tent App do all the heavy lifting and create your weekly newsletter for you!