Sometimes getting started is the hardest part of any project or assignment. If your church or association does not yet have a Web site, consider the following tips as a way to clear that first hurdle of getting started.
Seek help from computer savvy members of your church. If necessary, ask for help from the child or grandchild of a member. You may gain valuable help from a teenager or “20-something” who isn’t even active in your church. It may be the first step toward helping him or her become interested in attending.
If your church budget is strapped, check out the possibilities of free Web sites such as www.tripod.com, www.geocities.com. www.churchserve.com and www.gentle.org.
Many of them will place banner ads or pop-up ads on your page to pay for the site. Since pop-up content and advertising may not reflect the views of the church, Web masters should exercise caution when selecting a Web host.
If you already pay for access to the Internet, you may be entitled to a Web site at no additional cost. Some Internet service providers provide their clients with a certain amount of space for Web sites. Although many people never use the service, it may be available for the asking.
Call Keith Hinson, Web master for the Alabamian Baptist State Board of Missions, at 1-800-264-1225, Ext. 289, for training and information about getting started.
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