If This Is Your Web Team…We Need to Talk

Why handing your site to “someone who’s kinda good with computers” might be costing you more than you think

“We’ve got someone in the church or on staff who said they could help with the website.”

I hear this a lot—and honestly, that’s how I got started too. Someone found out I had tech skills and pulled me in to help. It’s a great way to get people involved. But over the years, I’ve seen what happens when churches lean too heavily on volunteers or staff with limited experience. It often starts with good intentions and ends in frustration.

Here are a few things to think through before turning your website over to “someone who’s willing to help.”

1. Volunteers Move On

People get busy. They move, change roles, or simply burn out. And when they do, churches are often left scrambling—with no one to maintain the site and no backup plan. Websites are too important to be built around one person’s availability.

2. Tech Skills Don’t Always Equal Web Strategy

Just because someone knows how to post on social media or design a flyer doesn’t mean they know how to build a well-structured, mobile-friendly website that shows up on Google. Church websites need to be more than pretty—they need to work.

That includes:

• SEO (so people can actually find you)

• Mobile optimization (because that’s where most people are looking)

• Clear navigation and usability (so visitors don’t get lost)

• A good design that reflects your church’s personality

  
  

3. Websites Need Regular Care

Websites aren’t a “set it and forget it” kind of thing. They require ongoing maintenance—security updates, plugin monitoring, speed optimization, broken link checks, and more. If no one’s paying attention, things can quietly go wrong. Sometimes it’s subtle; other times it’s a broken homepage or worse, a security issue.

4. Response Time Matters

If your site goes down on Saturday night, can your volunteer jump in to fix it? What if something critical needs to be updated quickly—like a service cancellation, livestream link, or event detail? With a professional, you have someone in your corner when it matters.

5. Your Website Is Your First Impression

Most guests will check out your church online before they ever visit in person. If the website looks dated, confusing, or untrustworthy, that’s likely as far as they’ll go. No matter how great your greeters are on Sunday, they’re actually making the second impression—not the first.

What I Offer Instead

At Advance Graphics, I build clean, reliable, mobile-friendly websites for churches that want to put their best foot forward. I’ve worked with ministries across the country—and I stay with you after the site launches, offering ongoing care, support, and fast response when something needs attention.

Want to See the Difference? I’ll create a free homepage preview—no cost, no strings attached. Just a chance to see what your site could look like with a professional behind it.

Let’s make sure your first impression is a good one.