Every B1 church account includes a free, full-featured website builder — no developer, no monthly platform fee, no third-party tools required. In this episode, Micheal and Kari walk through everything you need to get your church website up and running.

Topics covered: setting up your domain, building pages with sections and content elements, getting your logos right and why you need four different versions, navigation, reusable blocks, and managing your files.

A 2025 audit of 2,725 churches found only about 1 in 3 have a website that makes a good first impression. Pew Research confirms online search is one of the primary ways people find a new church. Your website is the first impression — before anyone ever walks through the door.

B1 AI Prompt Guide — download the free guide, drag it into Claude Desktop, type "I want to build my church website in B1," and Claude walks you through the whole thing. No tech skills required. Most people have a professionally styled section on their site within 10 minutes.

Download the guide: https://churchapps-podcast-rss.micheal-ab4.workers.dev/b1-guide

Want a human to help? Emily at S Five Design works specifically with churches on their B1 websites. Start with a free website evaluation, then set up a one-on-one call to get your site built right.

Free evaluation: https://go.churchapps.org/current-website-satisfaction-value-assessment
Emily's website: https://sfivedesign.com/

Resources:
support.churchapps.org
admin.b1.church
github.com/ChurchApps

Sources:
One Eighty Digital, "State of Church Websites: Insights from 2,725 Churches" (Feb 2025) — https://oneeighty.digital/2025/02/03/state-of-church-websites-insights/
Pew Research Center, "How Americans Search for a New Religious Congregation" (2016) — https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2016/08/23/1-the-search-for-a-new-congregation/