Roadmap - Five More Talents Church Websites

Planned

SermonAudio.com API integration for Sermon Library

Build out Sermon Library via API. With the click of a button, this would create one WordPress Sermon post per SermonAudio.com sermon. It would also import the meta-data (Speaker, Scripture Text, Scripture Book, Series, Service Time, etc.). It would be nice if it could also import the transcript.

Easy tools to manage event registration from WordPress Dashboard

Many churches use something like SignUpGenius or Eventbrite or Zeffy to handle event registration for special events such as conferences, Vacation Bible Schools, or workdays. But did you know that it is also possible to provide the same functionality using the Forms tool already built-in to your church website? We may just need to work together to define the most common use-cases. Then we can build templates, easy-to-find buttons, and (as needed) training materials to make event registration a snap ... without having to use third-party tools.

In Progress

Videography service: Create church welcome videos and more!

"Include a welcome video on the homepage of your church website." This is a commonly recommended practice by church planting and revitalization leaders. A welcome video helps your audience fully engage with what you’re communicating. But why don't more churches have welcome videos? It isn't because of a lack of interest. Usually it is because they don't know who to talk to. Our vision is to create a videography service staffed by at least one skilled videographer within ~100 miles of every local church. This videography service will also include specialists in storyboarding/pre-production and editing/post-production. Once we roll out this service, a welcome video will be within closer reach of every church than ever before.

Easy tool to send text messages to church members from WordPress Dashboard

With this tool, you could: Keep lists of church members/attenders/contacts with their phone numbers Compose and send text messages en masse Would this be useful and helpful for your church? Please cast your vote.

Completed

Copywriting / messaging service: Communicate what your church stands for, with TRUTH and GRACE

Many church leaders struggle to communicate their core beliefs and values in a way which is clear and jargon-free. They say they want to connect with unchurched people, but they can't seem to kick the habit of using jargon such as "confessional" or "Calvinistic" or "reformed" without slowing down to explain what they mean. This copywriting/messaging service would help you re-imagine and re-write your website content to tell the story of your church in a way which is both true/clear and gracious/hospitable. In this way, the church website can perhaps begin to do a better job helping church leaders connect with unchurched people.

Easy tool to send email blasts to church members from WordPress Dashboard

Communicating with the congregation en masse is one of the common challenges many church leaders face. MailChimp is too complicated and cumbersome for many situations Gmail (etc.) limits the number of email addresses you can send to, otherwise you can't send the message because it is considered spam We envision a simple interface (like Gmail) with the email blast functionality of MailChimp (avoiding spam filters)

New design templates for church websites

At present, Five More Talents offers six church website design templates (see image below). Would you like us to add new design templates, in addition to the six shown below? If so, please up-vote this item.