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Build · 7 modules · 88 min total

Build: Do it yourself

This class is the doing. Each module teaches a skill you could apply in any platform, then shows it being done in one so you can follow along. The written lesson always stands on its own; the video is a demonstration, not the curriculum.

What you'll walk away with: By the end you'll have a live church website, an app home screen your congregation can use, working online giving with valid statements, and a weekly rhythm that keeps it all current.

Module 1 · 10 min

Set Up Your Church's Digital Home Base

Settle ownership, admin access, and your church's canonical details before creating any account — so the setup survives the volunteer who built it.

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Module 2 · 14 min

Build a Church Website That Answers the Five Questions

Plan, write, and publish a church website around the five things a first-time visitor actually needs — in an afternoon, not a season.

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Module 3 · 12 min

Design an App Home Screen People Actually Use

Decide what belongs in an app versus a website, order it by how often people need it, and publish safely using draft, preview, and rollback.

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Module 4 · 15 min

Set Up Online Giving Safely

Connect a payment processor, structure your funds, and produce giving statements that are actually valid as written acknowledgment for donors.

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Module 5 · 11 min

Write Announcements People Actually Read

Decide what earns a notification and what doesn't, write for a phone lock screen, and set a sending rhythm your congregation won't mute.

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Module 6 · 12 min

Put Your Events and Groups Where People Look

Run one calendar as the source of truth, set event visibility deliberately, and choose between broadcasting to everyone and talking to a group.

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Module 7 · 14 min

Launch to Your Congregation and Keep It Running

Plan a rollout that gets past the early adopters, and set the weekly rhythm that decides whether any of this survives six months.

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