Church Websites
Church websites that bring people back Sunday.
We only build for churches and ministries — and we do it two ways. Run it yourself with Church Studio, the $39/month church website builder, or have us design, build, and maintain the whole thing. Either way, first-time guest follow-up is included, because a church website's job is people, not pixels.
The Job Description
What a church website actually has to do
After hundreds of church website audits, these six things separate the sites that grow churches from the ones that just exist.
Service times a visitor can find in five seconds
The number one thing a first-time guest checks — and the number one thing outdated church websites get wrong. Whatever platform you choose, the site has to be easy enough to update that it stays true.
A way for guests to reach out — and hear back
Plan a visit, ask a question, request prayer. A church website that captures first-time guests and follows up automatically grows a church; one that doesn't is a brochure.
Sermons that keep themselves current
If posting Sunday's message means a volunteer remembering four steps, the sermon page dies by February. Auto-import from YouTube keeps it alive without anyone thinking about it.
Events that sync, not stale calendars
Planning Center integration means the website reflects real church life automatically — no double entry, no January events in June.
Found on Google — and AI search
"Churches near me" is how new families find you. Schema, local SEO, and AI-readable pages should be built in, not sold as a $297/month add-on.
Editing anyone on your team can do
The site outlives every volunteer. If updating it requires the one person who knows how, you're one move-away from a frozen website.
Two Honest Paths
Run it yourself, or have it run for you
Same team, same standards, two very different prices — because churches come in two situations, not one.
Church Studio
$39/month
The church website builder a volunteer can run — live in an afternoon, 14-day free trial.
- Full site, hosting & your own domain
- Sermons auto-import from YouTube + podcast feed
- Automated first-time guest follow-up
- Planning Center sync & SEO included
Custom Design
From $295/month
Hand-built around your church's identity — and updates handled year-round. Send the new service time; it's done.
- Fully custom design — no templates
- Hosting, maintenance & every update handled
- SEO, local search & analytics included
- A strategy partner, not just a vendor
Not sure which? The honest tiebreaker is staff time, not features — our 2026 cost guide and builder comparison lay out the whole market with real numbers.
Built for Your Tradition
Websites that speak your denomination's language
Statements of faith, missions giving, livestream placement, the integrations your movement actually uses — the details differ, and they matter.
FAQ
Church website questions, answered
How much does a church website cost?
In 2026, anywhere from $39/month (our self-serve Church Studio, everything included) to $10,000+ up front for a large custom build. We published a full breakdown of real prices — including the add-ons pricing pages don't mention — in our church website cost guide.
Should we use a website builder or hire someone?
Under about 200 people with a volunteer or admin running things: a church website builder is usually right. Larger, brand-driven, or nobody should touch the website: done-for-you. The honest tiebreaker is staff time, not features.
What makes a church website different from any other website?
The jobs it does: service times for first-time guests, sermons, events, giving, and follow-up. Generic builders make you assemble all of that from scratch; church-specific platforms have it out of the box.
Can you work with our denomination's requirements?
Yes — we build for churches across traditions and have denomination-specific pages (like Assemblies of God) covering the details that matter: statements of faith, missions giving, livestream placement, and the integrations your movement uses.
Your church, online by tonight.
Start the free 14-day Church Studio trial — or book a free call and we'll tell you honestly which path fits your church.
Simple pricing. No contracts. Cancel anytime.