I recently reviewed 25 Albany Church websites, and wrote an article about it at Examiner.com. One of the more surprising things I discovered (or maybe it’s not so surprising) is that while many of the churches did a good job talking about their services times, children’s programs, and upcoming events, few wrote much about opportunities for taking care of the poor, feeding the hungry, helping orphans and widows, or many of the other missional elements of being the church.
Today, websites are the primary way people get first impressions about your church. Before the Internet, first impressions were given when people drove into the parking lot. Now, they get a first impression by checking out your website. If you don’t even have a website, what does that tell the potential visitor about your church? It tells them nothing, because they can’t even find you!
If you want to see how I ranked these 25 churches, head on over to the Examiner.com article, click on some of the links, and see if you agree with me. If you want me to rate your church website, just put a link in the comment section over there.
For the comment section here, does your church have a website? Why or why not? Do you think house churches should have websites? Why or why not?
I wish the #1 site was working so I could view it. The number 2 site definitely looks awesome though. Great imagery and well written content. Thanks for the list!