5 Things to Fix on Your Church Website Before Sunday
Your church website is usually the first handshake someone has with your congregation… except it’s digital, and sometimes that handshake feels more like an awkward limp fish. If you’re a small church, chances are your website hasn’t been updated since the pastor’s nephew built it in 2012. But don’t panic, fixing a few quick things before Sunday can make your church look welcoming, trustworthy, and, well, less like it’s stuck in the MySpace era. Here are 5 easy wins for your church website this week.
1. Update Your Events Page
If your site is still advertising last year’s Christmas program, it’s time to let it go. (Sorry Elsa.) People visit church websites to figure out when stuff is happening. Update your upcoming events, and make sure the dates, times, and locations are clear.
2. Fix Cut-Off Graphics and Weird Cropping
You know that flyer you uploaded where the choir director’s head is mysteriously chopped in half? Yeah… fix that. Nothing says “we love excellence” like images that actually fit the page. Take five minutes to double-check your graphics, especially on mobile. People are way more forgiving of a boring website than a broken-looking one.
3. Make Service Times Impossible to Miss
Hide-and-seek is fun for toddlers, not your church service times. Don’t bury them three clicks deep in your site. Put Sunday and midweek times right on the homepage, bold and easy to find. Trust me, no one wants to download a PDF bulletin just to know when to show up.
4. Check That Your Contact Info Actually Works
Your email link goes to a dead inbox? Your phone number is one digit off? Yikes. A broken contact page is like inviting people to dinner and then locking the door. Test your contact form, double-check the phone number, and make sure messages don’t vanish into the abyss.
5. Refresh Your Pages
People want to know what your church feels like. Is it friendly? Family-oriented? Focused on community? If your Experience or What We Believe page reads like a seminary essay, swap in something conversational. Two or three sentences that sound human, not like they were copied from a textbook. Example: “We’re a church full of everyday people who love Jesus and each other. You don’t need to dress up or know all the songs, we’ll welcome you just as you are.”
Church websites don’t need to be complicated…or clunky. A few quick fixes can make your site look modern, approachable, and trustworthy before this Sunday rolls around. Remember: your website is often the first impression visitors have of your church. Keep it clear, friendly, and easy to navigate, and you’ll make it that much easier for people to walk through your doors.
If tackling these fixes feels overwhelming (or you just don’t want to wrestle with fonts and menus anymore), I’ve got you. Check out my Showit Church Website Templates, they’re drag-and-drop easy and come with step-by-step guidance so you can launch a site you’re proud of, without the stress.
