Curious how easy it is to build and manage an app with The Church App? Watch this.
In this short one minute video, we'll highlight some of the key elements of The Church App Platform. From learning how to build and manage your app in real time using our App Builder, to seeing those changes live in your apps across multiple platforms, to then seeing how your audience can share and enjoy that content.
We had a party this week as an excuse to spend some time together as a group, and to eat lots of candy! From a spooky photo booth, to a ton of pizza, a horse mask, several rounds of Jousting, to just enjoying time with family and friends, it was a great day.
Tiny Darth Vader was very intimidating!
What a sweet family!
Gathered around waiting for the pizza to arrive!
Shh! This is a library!
Just your average cowboy/horse duo.
The Mad Hatter was one of the best costumes of the day.
Stopping by the 'library' for some candy!
The cutest sisters around!
The finance team was all smiles!
We played a few friendly games of Joust.
Quite a few cats showed up for the party!
Most of the team!
Happy Halloween!
Love, Subsplash
Watch the official CRISTA Ministries app video
"CRISTA is a family of ministries loving God by serving people worldwide in the areas of education, international relief & development, senior living, and media. Our seven Christian ministries serve all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender."
We love when our clients innovate and find new ways to reach their audience and share their apps. CRISTA Ministries did just that in this nice little video sharing the features and value of their app.
CRISTA Ministries is a multifaceted organization that encompasses everything from a K-12 school to World Concern, a ministry focused on global relief efforts. I was able to speak with Ben Wilson from CRISTA on their app experience. "As a unique organization comprised of 7 different ministries, we love the ability for this app to provide an outlet to all parts of CRISTA on the first screen that pops up. Live streaming events, from high school football games to devotions to CEO addresses to our staff, has made this app functional for the staff we have throughout the country. All in all, the creation of the app and our relationship with Subsplash have been seamless. We’re proud to have you as a partner and thrilled at how our app will be able to evolve over time."
Here at Subsplash we like to do things a little bit different. When we thought through revamping social sharing through The Church App, we wanted to make a one of a kind experience that truly helped expand the reach of the ministries we serve. This new feature was built to deliver delight and put you in control!
The Subsplash Sharing player is a whole new experience that is automatically powered by the App Builder to share your audio and video! Now when your community gets excited about your media and wants to share it with the world, they can easily post it to Twitter and Facebook with a special web link and sharing page for that specific existing media item that automatically populates with your artwork, files, and meta data - no extra work for you! Their friends and followers can watch or listen as well as view information about your organization via this customized page. The new Subsplash Sharing Player is a great way to share your media via the web and increase your visibility for those that might not have your app...yet!
See it in action!
Sharing your media is as easy as 1,2,3!
1. If your audience finds a message they love, or they want to promote your church’s latest sermon, they can simply click their preferred social media outlet, and the rest is easy!!
2. When your audience shares on Twitter, email, or Facebook, their post will include a short sharing url to a dynamic page where their friends and followers can watch and listen to your message. It's also responsive and optimized for the device it is opened on, whether your audience is tuning in via mobile, desktop, or tablet... we’ve got you covered! Visitors can also quickly and easily download the apps.
3. There is no step 3! Voilà! If you use the Subsplash Sharing Player + Dashboard your customized sharing page is beautiful and ready to be shared with the world!
Check out how Elevation Church, one of the most innovative and fastest growing churches in the country, is using the Subsplash Sharing Player here.
We love working with churches and ministries of all sizes to help share the Gospel here at Subsplash. That being said, younger churches and church-plants hold a special place in our hearts. We wanted to take some time to share how one young and growing church has been utilizing The Church App. I had the opportunity to chat with Sean from Remnant Church about the impact his church has seen since adding a mobile app with The Church App.
Remnant Church is located in Richmond, Virginia, and has a congregation of 300-350 members. They have had some incredible growth in the last few years for being a relatively young church, and are about to hit their 4 year mark in November. When they signed up with The Church App two years ago, their congregation was at about 150. Not only have they doubled in size, but they've seen 1,400 downloads of their app!
Q:What was the purpose or focus of creating the app?
A: "For us, creating the app was really a tool to help people get connected with the church. The app was a great way to reach the digital age, because a lot of our efforts utilize technology."
Q: What has been the greatest use of the app?
A: "Sermons in the app. Streaming through the app has been a lot better for our people. Apps are more user friendly and direct than podcasts. A lot of people use the app and the reach is beyond our church. We've seen a lot of people that come in from other churches and visit through the app. It has really helped us extend our reach. "
Q:Have there been any extra benefits?
A: "We have really been utilizing online forms in the app. Along with several other features (Maps, Blogs, Sermons) we have seen a lot of interaction. Since we enabled giving through our app (6 months ago) we have also seen a significant increase."
Q:What has been the commitment for maintaining the app?
A: "I am not a tech savvy guy, and it has been really easy for me to keep the app up to date, which says a lot. Response time with your support team has always been great and hassle-free."
Q: Any closing remarks?
A: "Working with you has been great. You are very personable, and it's evident that you're real people. I really love the layout of the app, I even prefer it to the website!"
Download the Remnant Church app here.
