Church App: Getting Started

Analysis

The following is a walk-through of the process my friend Pastor Rafe and I used to build the River of God Church (ROGC) mobile app.

Update (7/1/20): Original app has been removed from both App Stores. A series to follow the new app update will be posted soon.

After reading this Lifeway article we decided that ROGC was indeed ready for a mobile app.

What was the vision for the app?
– Increase member engagement
– Improve attendance with check-in feature
– Solidify online giving experience

Here’s the priorities of what we hoped to accomplish…

Mobile App Wish List

Cost Comparison

With the goal of adding the mobile app while not having to increase our budget we found the following:

With the cost savings from changing web hosts, were were able to afford to both beef up our live streaming plan and add the mobile app.

With a plan and an idea of a budget, we were able to continue to the design phase where we would pin down the look & feel of the design.