One of the main components when considering a website for your organization is cost. What will a website cost in design, development, hosting, upkeep, etc? When trying to figure out the cost of a website the best place to start is taking a close look at your ministry. What is its vision, mission, and goals and what solution or extension of your ministry will this website provide. 
From here you will then be able to outline the needed components necessary for your website to accomplish its intended purpose. For example; will your website be used primarily for communication? Will you require a content management system and multiple editors to be able to share the work load of content creation and updating? How about teaching material, will you require the ability for users to view or download documents, audio or video files, and, will you also provide this content on a subscription type feed like RSS or Podcast? Will you post events therefore requiring an online calendar feature? Are you considering blogs and e-invitations? This list goes on and on. Make sure to align your website with the vision and goals of your organization and don’t forget to plan for future expansion.
Once you have mapped this out begin researching professional website companies that have the capability of delivering what you need. Compare the costs and build your budget around these things. Also, since it is best to get a new custom church website design every 2 years, it would be good to set a reminder for the next budgetary setting meeting closest to that 2 year anniversary to factor in for a possible website design refresher or update. You may want to plan ahead for branding as well. Choosing what you will spend before examining your needs and goals is like putting the cart before the horse. And, remember a failure to plan is a plan to failure.
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