Several years ago a customer asked us about a specific item of church furniture she referred to as a “Toddler Table”. At that time as a company we were just beginning to serve churches across the country. When I asked her to describe what this particular table looked like, her response was something like, “They’re great! The toddlers sit in
We are always looking for more flexibility and ease of communication needs for churches. With the increasing processing power of desktop computers, laptops and smart phones, the need for a software based phone for churches has become evident. Enter the Softphone on an IP PBX platform. What is a softphone? Wikipedia defines… “A softphone is a software program for making
When I was growing up, some of my favorite stories were the tall tales of the old West. Whenever I think about Pecos Bill wrestling a tornado, or Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox forming the Grand Canyon, it just brings a smile to my face. But I know those are tall tales and not true stories. In contrast,
A few months ago the pastor of a large church contacted us with a need for new chairs for his church. After several years of growth, they were now running close to 2,000 attendees over the weekend. Of their five weekend services, three of them were held in their sanctuary which seated just under 500 in pews. The church had
A common characteristic of growing churches is that they exhibit a laser like focus on communicating a consistent vision for their ministry in many different creative ways. Everything a church creates says something about its culture, purpose and vision. Thoughtful planning can make everything work together to reinforce a church’s message over and over again from its graphics to its
What is a CMS and how can it save your church money? The abbreviation “CMS” stands for Content Management System (website content that is). A couple of years ago our team at Church Plant Media created a custom-built CMS that we specifically designed for churches. But we don’t simply offer a CMS product; we provide a website design service as
