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Church & Faith-Based
Media Services

How we serve

We Understand
Ministry Culture

Faith-based organizations need media and technology partners who understand more than just the technical side. They need someone who shows up on Sunday morning when something breaks. Someone who understands the calendar, the culture, and the weight of what the work is for.

We've spent years building a practice specifically for churches and faith-based organizations, and we serve communities across the denominational spectrum. We get it — and we show up.

Live Streaming

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We build and manage live streaming setups for churches of all sizes — from multi-campus megachurches to 150-person congregation plants. We partner with Resi, Vimeo, YouTube, and Church Online Platform, and we use LiveU and AWS for encoding and delivery that holds up under real-world conditions.

If your stream drops regularly on Sunday morning, or if your current setup requires a technical expert to operate it, we can fix that. We design systems that your volunteers can actually run without stress.

Church Website Design

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Church websites have to do a specific job: help first-time visitors know what to expect, tell regulars what's happening, and make it easy for anyone to find service times, give online, and connect with the church.

We build custom WordPress sites for churches that are easy for non-technical staff to update, integrate with Planning Center and other church management platforms, and are structured for local SEO so your church appears when people in your city are looking.

Social Media

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We manage social media for churches that don't have bandwidth to do it consistently. That means a real content strategy — not just posting when inspiration strikes — built around your sermon series, events, and community engagement goals.

We understand how faith communities communicate and how to help a church show up authentically on platforms where most of the messaging is designed to compete with you for attention. Churches we've worked with include First Baptist Spartanburg, St. James UMC Spartanburg, First Baptist Indian Trail, and the South Carolina Baptist Convention.

Media Production

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We produce sermon series graphics, sermon clips for social media, promotional videos for events and campaigns, and full-length documentary or ministry content for churches that want to tell their story well.

Our production team has worked in faith-based media for years. We know the culture, we know the calendar, and we know how to show up and do the work without disrupting the community we're there to serve.

Worship Technology & Platform Support

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We provide consulting and support for Planning Center, ProPresenter, and church AV infrastructure. If you're implementing a new platform, training volunteers, or trying to figure out why your current setup isn't working — we can help.

We also provide ongoing technical support for churches that don't have in-house IT — remote support, on-site visits, and infrastructure management at a level that fits a ministry budget.

Who We Serve

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We work with churches across the denominational spectrum — Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, nondenominational, Pentecostal, Catholic, and independent. We're based in Spartanburg, SC, but we serve faith communities across the Southeast.

We work with churches of all sizes — from small community congregations to multi-campus ministries — and we understand that ministry communications require a different kind of care and intentionality.

150%

Social media engagement growth for a Spartanburg church in 30 days

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Contract clients who stayed 1+ year and had a negative ROI — zero, ever

150%

Month-one social growth at a broadcast station using our video strategy

15+

Years working alongside faith communities and ministries

Let's Serve Your Community Together

Whether you're a 100-person plant or a multi-campus church, we'd love to talk about how we can support your mission with better media and technology.

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Church Live Streaming Guides

Market-specific guides on getting your church online — equipment, platforms, staffing, and what it actually costs.

How to Get Your Church on Live Stream

The complete guide — from a $500 webcam setup to a full broadcast rig.

Church Live Streaming — South Carolina

SC-specific: platforms, costs, and what churches in this market are using.

Church Live Streaming — Charlotte, NC

What churches in the Charlotte metro need to stream effectively.

Church Live Streaming — Atlanta, GA

Atlanta churches face high production expectations. Here's what the market demands.

Church Live Streaming — Dallas, TX

A guide built around the Dallas-area faith community and what streaming actually costs there.

Church Live Streaming — New York, NY

NYC faith communities have unique streaming challenges. This guide covers the specifics.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can you work within a church or nonprofit budget?

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Yes — and we're transparent about it. We offer tiered service models for faith-based and nonprofit clients, and we'll tell you clearly what's possible within your budget. We don't try to sell a $20,000 website to a church that needs a $5,000 one.

Our streaming keeps failing on Sunday mornings. Can you fix it?

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Usually yes. Most church streaming failures trace back to one of a few causes: bandwidth issues, encoder configuration, or hardware past its lifespan. We diagnose it, fix what we can, and give you a clear recommendation if new equipment is needed.

Do you integrate with Planning Center?

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Yes. We build WordPress sites with Planning Center integration — online giving, event registration, service times, and group finder. We also support Church Center and other Planning Center-connected tools.

Can you train our volunteers to run production?

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Yes. We design systems with volunteer operators in mind — simple enough that a non-technical team member can run Sunday morning confidently, with enough capability to grow as your congregation does.

How do churches grow their online presence and reach more people?

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Consistent presence across the right channels, sermon content repurposed for social media, a website people can actually navigate, and a live stream that doesn't fail on Sunday mornings. We've helped a Spartanburg-area church grow social engagement by 150% in 30 days. The foundation is always the same: good content, reliable technology, and a clear digital strategy.

What is a realistic budget for church digital marketing?

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It depends on what you need. A basic social media management package starts modestly; a full-service engagement with website, streaming infrastructure, and social runs higher. We scope honestly based on your congregation size, goals, and resources — and we'll tell you directly if a service isn't worth the cost for your situation.

Do you work with multi-site churches?

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Yes. We have experience with multi-campus environments — coordinating streaming, content distribution, and digital presence across multiple locations. Every campus gets the same level of attention.

How We Compare

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