Foundations · 6 modules · 76 min total

Foundations: Decide well

Most regretted church technology wasn't badly built — it was chosen under pressure, to solve one urgent problem, without asking who would still own it in six months. This class is about the questions that come first. Nothing here requires you to have picked a platform, and none of it depends on ours.

What you'll walk away with: By the end you'll be able to evaluate any church tool on ownership, sunset risk, total cost, and adoption — and say no to the wrong one before you've paid for it.

Module 1 · 12 min

Choosing Church Technology You'll Actually Use

Apply a five-question filter — ownership, sunset risk, total cost, business model, adoption plan — to any technology decision, before looking at a single product.

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Module 2 · 12 min

Finding Your Church Online

Run a 4-point audit on your current website (or the absence of one) and pick an approach that matches your church's actual capacity.

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Module 3 · 13 min

Reaching Your Congregation Without the Noise

Diagnose why messages get missed using a four-part framework — segment, meet people on their channel, reduce friction, centralize.

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Module 4 · 11 min

Digital Giving Without the Awkward Ask

Separate the trust problem from the friction problem in church giving, and evaluate a giving platform by all-in cost, not the advertised fee alone.

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Module 5 · 14 min

Welcoming Newcomers & Building a Volunteer Culture

Implement a first-time-visitor follow-up rhythm and a volunteer-recruitment framework that don't depend on any tool.

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Module 6 · 14 min

Staying Connected Between Sundays

Design at least one deliberate 'beyond Sunday' structure for groups, hybrid attendees, a seasonal dip, a youth transition, or child safety.

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