{"id":18540,"date":"2016-04-14T13:01:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T20:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharefaithblog.wpengine.com\/?p=18540"},"modified":"2017-10-26T15:48:14","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T22:48:14","slug":"70-top-church-websites-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharefaith.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/70-top-church-websites-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Websites – 70 Most Inspiring of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Church Websites that inspire! We all need to take a look before designing our own.\u00a0\u00a0You should be proud of your church website. It’s not just a stagnant information page, it’s a channel where you communicate with new and current members. Church websites<\/a> often look horrible as little attention is paid to design or content. Many churches still believe that beautiful church websites cost a fortune or that you need a developer. Sharefaith Inc, for the last 7 years has built beautiful church websites for nearly 8,000 churches and we know that when you start your church website you’re looking for design and content inspiration. We, ourselves, love looking at beautiful church websites and that’s why we assembled this list of top 70 beautiful church websites that inspires.
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Church Websites Selection Guidelines:<\/h2>\n

In combing\u00a0the web and finding our favorite, well designed, church websites we used the following criteria to guide our decision: We looked first at visual design. How well is the site designed and laid out? Does navigation make sense? Are visuals overwhelming with no purpose, or do they serve to inform and guide the user? We looked at load-time and the size of image content. Then we looked at page structure and navigation. Is it clear? Is it simple? Does it make sense? Then our most important criteria in picking these church websites were church information and content. Is it clear what the church is about? What’s their mission, vision, and mandate? Who makes up the ministry team? Is there adequate contact information? All of these are important guidelines when designing functional and beautiful church websites.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Life Church <\/a><\/h3>\n

Edmond, OK<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"LifeChurch<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Gateway Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Southlake, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Gateway<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Fellowship Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Grapevine, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Fellowship<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Northpoint Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Alpharetta, GA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"NorthPoint<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5.\u00a0New Spring Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Anderson, SC<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"New<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

6. Church of the Highlands<\/a><\/h3>\n

Birmingham, AL<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Church<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

7. Southeast Christian Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Louisville KY<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"SouthEast<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

8. Saddleback Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Lake Forest, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

9. Crossroads<\/a><\/h3>\n

Cincinnati, OH<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Crossroads<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

10. McLean Bible Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

McLean, VA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"McClean<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

11. Woodlands Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

The Woodlands, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Woodlands<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

12. 12 Stone Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Lawrenceville, GA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"12<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

13. Elevation Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Matthews, NC<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Elevation<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

14. First Baptist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Hammond, IN<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Simple<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

15. Free Chapel Worship Center<\/a><\/h3>\n

Gainsville, GA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Amazing<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

16. New Life Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Colorado Springs, CO<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"New<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

17. Seacoast Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Mount Pleasant, SC<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Seacoast<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

18. Bayside Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Granite Bay, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Bayside<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

19. Templo Calvario<\/a><\/h3>\n

Santa Ana, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Templo<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

20. Victory Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Oklahoma City, OK<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Beautiful<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

21. James River Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Ozark, MO<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"James<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

22. Christ’s Church of the Valley <\/a><\/h3>\n

Peoria, AZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Church<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

23. Berean Christian Church <\/a><\/h3>\n

Stone Mountain, GA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Berean<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

24. St. Matthews Baptist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Louisville, KY<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"St<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

25. Oakcliff Bible Fellowship<\/a><\/h3>\n

Dallas, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Oak<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

26. Idlewild Baptist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Lutz, FL<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Idlewild<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

27. Cottonwood Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Los Alamitos, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Cottonwood<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

28. Church Without Walls<\/a><\/h3>\n

Houston, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

29. Emmanuel Faith Community Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Escondido, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Emmanuel<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

30. Champion Forest Baptist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Houston, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Champion<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

31. Water For Life Community Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Fontana, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Water<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

32. The Chapel<\/a><\/h3>\n

Libertyville, IL<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

33. Christian Faith Fellowship<\/a><\/h3>\n

Milwaukee, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Christian<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

34. Brentwood Baptist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Brentwood, TN<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Brentwood<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

35. Wooddale Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Eden Prairie, MN<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Wooddale<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

36. Maranatha Chapel<\/a><\/h3>\n

San Diego, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Maranatha<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

37. Crosspoint Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Nashville, TN<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Crosspoint<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

38. The Crossing Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Tampa, FL<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

39. Celebration Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Georgetown, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Celebration<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

40. River Valley Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Apple Valley, MN<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"River<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

41. Eastlake Community Church <\/a><\/h3>\n

Bothell, WA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"ECC<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

42. The Crossing<\/a><\/h3>\n

Chesterfield, MO<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

43. Central Church of God<\/a><\/h3>\n

Charlotte, NC<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Central<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

44. Park Cities Presbyterian Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Dallas, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"PCPC<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

45. Port City Community Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Willmington, NC<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Port<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

46. Granger Community Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Granger, IN<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Granger<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

47. Lincoln Berean Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Lincoln, NE<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Lincoln<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

48. Sunrise Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Rialto, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Sunrise<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

49. The Simple Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Bossier City, LA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

50. Vineyard Community Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Cincinnati, OH<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Vineyard<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

51. Windsor Village United Methodist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Houston, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Windsor<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

52. Faith Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Waterford, MI<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Faith<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

53. Christ Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Rockaway, NJ<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Christ<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

54. Chase Oaks Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Plano, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Chase<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

55. Christian Faith Center<\/a><\/h3>\n

Creedmoor, NC<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Christian<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

56. International Church of Las Vegas<\/a><\/h3>\n

Las Vegas, NV<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"ICLV<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

57. RockHarbor Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Costa Mesa, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Rock<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

58. Lake Avenue Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Pasadena, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Lake<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

59. Grace Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Noblesville, IN<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Grace-Church\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

60. Sharon Baptist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Philadelphia, PA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Sharon<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

61. City Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

San Antonio, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"CityChurch<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

62. First Baptist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Atlanta, GA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"First<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

63. Christ Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Jacksonville, FL<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Christ's<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

64. Church on the Rock<\/a><\/h3>\n

St Louis, MO<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Church<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

65. The Chapel<\/a><\/h3>\n

Getzville, NY<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

66. Hillvue Heights Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Bowling Green, KY<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Hillvue<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

67. First Baptist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Orlando, FL<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"First<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

68. Woodmen Valley Chapel<\/a><\/h3>\n

Colorado Springs, CO<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Woodmen<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

69. Living Hope Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Vancouver, WA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Living<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

70. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church<\/a><\/h3>\n

Marietta, GA<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Johnson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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