Empowering your church
In my research I come across different church web sites and, being inquisitive, I usually try to figure out what kind of software the church is using. I check to see if they are using a content management system (CMS) and if they have blogs, etc. Recently, I saw a web site that said they were using something called “Web Empowered Church” or WEC as their engine. Naturally, I had to check it out…
WEC is an organization created out of the web ministry of Ginghamsburg Church in Tipp City, Ohio. As their web site states: “The mission of WEC is to innovatively apply WEB technology to EMPOWER the worldwide CHURCH for ministry.” They have developed a customized version of the TYPO3 content management system for use by churches (and other ministries).
It looks as if this is what I have been looking for for our church: an open source solution for church ministry. It includes features for content management, devotions, discussions, flash presentations, maps, prayer requests, volunteer matching, sermon management, directory, and much more. I will be reviewing this software and will report the results in this blog…
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I am pleased that you are interested in Web-Empowered Church. I think you will find that it is a powerful tool for online ministry. And all the software, documentation, training, and support available online is free. The software is already used by hundreds of churches and ministries around the world. Also, there are many more features that will come over the next few years. WEC is working to create the most powerful web ministry tool in the world; and it will remain free so Christian churches and ministries around the world can use it freely in ministry.
Welcome to the WEC Community! We are blessed to serve with you in ministry.
In Christ,
Mark Stephenson
Web-Empowered Church
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