One way to grow your love for your your website and for others to love it as well is to choose a theme (aka template or design) that looks great and is a good reflection of who you are as an organization.
The theme of your website controls so many aspects of your website. To help you understand the impact and importance of carefully selecting a theme, we have listed the
Top 7 Website Theme Options
- Will your homepage’s header be all one section with a video or image that extends behind the header/navigation menu (NewLifePurpose.org) or separate from the a welcome image, image slider, or video (JoyAndJesus.org)?
- Will the top of your homepage be a video (DestinationToExcellence.org) or an image slider (ASingleMission.com)?
- Will your logo be in the top left part of your header (OrangeBlossom.org) or will it be centered (AHeartLikeHisFoundation.org)?
- Do you want a traditional navigation menu that displays across the top of your website (mirandaburnetteministries.org) or do you want a “hamburger” menu (ManometBibleChurch.com)?
- Do you want a design that takes up the full width of the screen (SheldonRoadBaptist.com) or a boxed design that has defined points where the content begins and ends on the left and right (FaithLutheranFL.com)?
- Do you want parallax on your homepage? Parallax design allows for layering of content. Most often, there will be a static image in the background with text or other images put “over top” of the background image. It also allows for a scrolling effect so the background image scrolls up/down at a different speed than the content that is over top (PromisedLandFM.org).
- Do you want a static navigation menu where the menu disappears when a visitor scrolls down on the page (HaasBrothers.com) or a sticky navigation menu where the navigation menu “sticks” at the top of the page when a visitor scrolls down the page (KirkusAire.com)?
That’s quite a list of features to consider when selecting a church website design. One great part of building a site with OurChurch.Com is that if you build your website yourself with our easy-to-use WP-EZ web builder, you have dozens of themes to choose from.
We make new themes available on a regular basis. There’s no cost to switch to a different theme. So, if you’ve had the same theme for a couple years, maybe it’s time to give your website a fresh, new look?
Additionally, if you would rather have OurChurch.Com build your website for you, we will discuss these features with you and find premium themes that include the features you want for your website.
Good design is like a refrigerator—when it works, no one notices, but when it doesn’t, it sure stinks. –Irene Au
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- Which of the theme features discussed above do you like most and why?
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President at OurChurch.Com
Mark has served as the President of OurChurch.Com since its founding in 1996, leading the Custom Website and Sales departments with dedication and expertise.
Over the years, he has managed hundreds of custom website, graphic design, and marketing projects for churches, non-profits, businesses, and schools.
Beyond his professional work, Mark is deeply committed to serving his community. He coordinates and packs over 700 meals each week for children through One Community Now’s Pack A Sack for Kids program, volunteers in the Children’s Ministry at Generations Christian Church, and participates in a weekly Bible study.
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Having read this I thought it was very informative.
I appreciate you taking the time and energy to put this informative article together.
I once again find myself personally spending a lot of time both reading and commenting.
But so what, it was still worthwhile!
Thanks! I had to remove the link to your site because we don’t allow links to non-English sites (because we can’t screen them). But I hope you’ll be back and continue to contribute in the comments.
I recall when I was just starting with website design and watching tutorials or articles online. Our website will perform better if the information is updated regularly. Making a website appealing to new users is critical for making a good first impression, promoting user involvement, and ultimately achieving your website’s goals, which could be selling things, sharing information, or delivering a service.