Resources for Online Ministry

The resources below are beginning guides to help your church thrive in the online ministry space. Consider them invitations to collaboration with our PacNWC Director of Communications, Erik Cave. Contact him at the link below any time for advice, consultation or input on your online ministry.

[Click Here] to contact Erik Cave


Most of these resources are provided as links to Google Drive documents. This allows us to keep them updated easily in a timely manner. If you would prefer to access these in a different format, such as a Word document or PDF, contact Erik Cave at the link above

Streaming Live Services Guide

The COVID 19 Quarantine has changed church forever.  Every church will need to have their live church services online after quarantine restrictions are lifted.  This guide will help churches set up live streaming of services.

[Click Here] for the Streaming Online Services Guide

Purchasing and Setup Guide for Medium Budget System for Streaming Live Services

[Click Here] for this specific guide for setting up a medium size system.

Website Front Page Guide

Your church website is the first interaction most people will have with your church.  Your front page must be useful and pleasant.  This guide includes a quick check list followed by deeper explanations and examples.

[Click Here] for the Website Front Page Guide

Online Annual Meetings Guide

Holding business meetings online is effective with the right tools.  This guide has been written based on our experience hosting the 2020 PacNWC Annual Meeting online.

[Click Here] for the Online Annual Meetings Guide

Missional Thinking About Online Ministry

[Click Here] for our PacNWC Blog article, “Missional Thinking About Online Ministry” by Erik Cave

Faithful Online Ministry for the Long Haul

Rethinking the need for online ministry. This webinar will help you identify your ongoing online strategy in order to increase digital engagement.

[Click Here] for information from the slides used in this webinar.

From Clicks to Community – Moving Online Services to Online Ministry

[Click Here] for our PacNWC Blog article, “From Clicks to Community – Moving Online Services to Online Ministry” by Erik Cave