Blog — The Church App

Kristin Thorp

Authentic communication starts here—Introducing Subsplash Messaging!


We know how hard it can be to get your entire community on board with the same solution. With so many people using so many different tools, facilitating effortless and meaningful communication can be a challenge for your community. That’s why we created one central place for communicating with your audience, and it’s right inside the app they’re already using. 

Introducing Subsplash Messaging, one central location to build more authentic community, streamline communication, and better equip your church leaders. 

Subsplash Messaging engages your audience in a way they already understand and in the app they’re already using, all for the purpose of creating more meaningful connections within your community.

 

It’s more than just messages

Whether you need a place to share a private prayer request, coordinate a meal or rally your community group, simply create a new message and send it directly to your channel. Members within the channel will be able to see everything in one place and together create real, relational experiences as a community.

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Engagement without limitations

We know that communication happens in so many different ways, and we believe there shouldn’t be a limit on engagement within your community. With Subsplash Messaging, users can create dedicated channels for small groups, service teams, or other discussions. It’s easy to invite people and get them started right away, and users can create a new channel or message at any time—no limits whatsoever.

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Beautifully Simple

Getting your community on board with better communication should be simple, and that’s why we’ve made Subsplash Messaging beautifully simple to get started. Leaders can easily send invitations by email or text, reaching new members where they‘re at. It takes just two steps to get your community plugged in and ready to start connecting! 

One of the hardest things to do as a church plant is to keep people connected. Subsplash Messaging, to me, is a complete and total game-changer.
— Jevon Washington, Lead Pastor at Flourish Church
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Total in-app engagement

You shouldn’t have to worry about managing multiple tools and utilizing dozens of software solutions. Keep your audience in one place with all your content at their fingertips. Subsplash Messaging integrates right into your app and allows your community to stay connected, while keeping your content at the forefront of their engagement. 

We tried another app to boost communication, and it didn’t work. But, having it as part of our Subsplash app, and then getting people used to opening it up and using everything all in one place, is really incredible.”
— Jeffry LeBlanc, Community Pastor at Evergreen Church
Other communication tools are just another app for someone to download. My dream for communication is one place for everyone to go to. If you solve this, I’d be your customer forever.
— Bert Alcorn, Lead Pastor at Anthem Ventura
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Get started with building more authentic community

It’s time to give your community the gift of effortless communication that builds connections and supports them along the discipleship journey. 

Ready to learn how your organization can create more meaningful connections with Subsplash Messaging? Let’s chat! Want to learn more about Subsplash Messaging? Check it out!

Subsplash Messages is available for all Subsplash clients on our latest app packages. To get started with Subsplash Messaging, contact your Client Success Manager or sign up today!




Client Spotlight: Northstar Church

“Northstar began in 1997 with the hope and dream of being a church for people who didn’t know they wanted to go to church yet.” —Mike Linch, Senior Pastor 

In 2016, nineteen years after they first opened their doors, Northstar Church set out to transform their finances and launched an ambitious campaign to pay off $6.8 million of debt. Just two years later, they reduced their debt to $0, and they’re now putting those resources back into the community by giving away $30,000 per month toward kingdom impact. 

Northstar is located just 30 minutes outside of Atlanta, Georgia between the two cities of Acworth and Kennesaw. The church is situated between the two towns, and has congregants in both with an average weekly attendance of 2,500.

In 2012, Lead Pastor Mike Linch gathered together 30 members and leaders within the church community and asked them to choose from three options to help grow and advance the church: pay off debt, take out additional loans, or stay where the church was at. All 30 members voted to pay off debt, and from that moment the “Bold” campaign was born. 

“We looked at debt and said, you know what, we can keep living with it. We were servicing it out of our budget—at $46,000 a month—but we just asked, what could we do with that money if our debt was paid? So we called the campaign “Bold,” and the goal was to attack that debt. To let people not just know that we want to get rid of debt, but what could we do when the debt was gone.” —Mike Linch

To reach their goal, they knew they would need to make some changes. One of the first steps to move towards paying off the debt was to find a fully integrated giving solution that supported their congregation toward greater generosity. They chose Subsplash for its fully functioning integration and ease of use. 

“The greatest benefit of Subsplash Giving is the ease of integration to a platform that we were already using and had seen be successful. Plus, the integration into our custom Subsplash app allowed our congregants to have it in their hand, which was probably the biggest reason it has been so successful.” —Jeremy Thompson, Art Director

Since switching to Subsplash Giving, Northstar has seen an increase in consistent tithing, continuing even after the initial debt campaign was complete. After paying off every dollar of  debt, “Bold” became “BeBold”, which focused on taking those resources and pouring them back into their community. Now, they give away $30,000 every month to charities, businesses, and individuals in their area.

“It’s been so fun watching BeBold because the generosity of our church has gone through the roof! When their gift puts a smile on someone’s face it takes giving to another level.” —Mike Linch

We loved visiting our friends at Northstar Church and hearing their story. To find out more about Northstar Church, you can download their app or visit their website. To learn more about how your church can experience these same results, contact us today at 206-965-8090 or let’s chat!





The Subsplash 2019 Keynote is here!

A lot of incredible things have been happening at Subsplash! We’ve released websites with SnapPages™, rolled out targeted Push Notifications with GeoEngage™,  taken Subsplash Giving to the next level, and so much more.

We can’t wait to share with you all the products and features we’ve rolled out over the last year, in addition to the heart behind our mission. We’re excited about continuing to take digital engagement to the next level and supporting your ministry as you make the truth of Jesus incredibly accessible, make more and better disciples, and build community.

In our 2019 Keynote, you’ll hear from a handful of our team members as they share what we've been up to in the last 12 months. We have lots of exciting news, including highlights from 2018, first-hand accounts from our clients, and an inside perspective from our founder and CEO, Tim Turner.

With new and innovative tools to support your ministry just around the corner, our team can’t wait to share everything that will be coming in 2019 to the Subsplash Platform. If you’re currently using the Subsplash Platform to maximize engagement and want to know more about what’s coming in 2019, reach out to your Client Success Manager. If you’re not yet utilizing the Subsplash Platform and want to learn more, one of our ministry-minded experts would love to talk with you. Let’s chat!


That’s a wrap! Looking back on 2018

As we tie a bow on 2018 and head into the new year, we’re reflecting on all the incredible things these past 12 months have brought.

And what a full year it's been! From opening a new office in Wenatchee, WA to launching dozens of new products and features on the Subsplash Platform, we've been hard at work to serve the 9,000+ churches, ministries, and businesses we have the honor of partnering with.

Not to mention we nearly doubled our team in size, welcomed 11 Subsplash babies into the world, won the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Best Workplaces Award, and our team consumed 625 pounds of coffee!

Here are few more highlights from 2018:

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SnapPages™

Oh, snap! In 2018 websites joined the Subsplash Platform! We are so excited and encouraged by the increased engagement that has been made possible through SnapPages. Since we launched SnapPages a few months ago, we have seen hundreds of churches and businesses maximize the power of the Subsplash Platform by building their website on SnapPages, and we can’t wait to see the continued engagement this brings into the new year!

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Roku TV Apps

By adding Roku TV Apps to the Subsplash Platform, meeting your community where they are at as has never been easier than it’s been in 2018. We’ve loved hearing about how Subsplash TV Apps have made week long engagement possible for your communities! Since we launched Roku TV Apps this year reaching people with gospel-centered content all week long, in their homes, is now possible.

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GeoEngage™

GeoEngage creates the ability to send location-based push notifications as well as complement person-to-person interactions that help connect your community right where they are. We are on a mission to help bridge the divide between digital and real-life communication, and are making this possible through world-class technology like GeoEngage.


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That’s not all!

We couldn’t stop there! We’re continually striving towards creating products that real people can use. In 2018 we also released new Custom App Layouts, Media Search (for apps and web), new ChMS integrations with Planning Center Giving and Rock RMS, App Promo and Events Web Integrations, improvements to Subsplash Giving, Fill in Notes, and so much more!

Stay Humble. Work Hard. Make Waves.

Our team worked hard in 2018 to fulfill our company mission and release incredible new enhancements to the Subsplash Platform, plus we've had a blast doing it! Over the last year our team each took on average 100  of hours of paid vacation (work hard, play hard), we opened a new office located in Wenatchee, WA, and all new team members (and there were a lot of them) participated in our annual “challenge course” day, which consisted of team-building activities designed to develop the way we communicate, plan, and implement new ideas at our offices. In addition, we were able to promote 43% of our employees to reach more goals within their career path. As we strived to delight our employees and clients, we were awarded the Puget Sound Business Journal Best Workplaces Award, and made multiple appearances on the GeekWire 200 list. 2018 was a year full of working hard, staying humble, and innovating to make even more waves. We couldn't have asked for a better team or year!

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That’s a wrap!

As we ring in the new year and reflect on the delight that was delivered to millions of people around the world, we have so much to be thankful for! All of this and more was possible because of you, our clients, and the work your ministry does to make the truth of Jesus incredibly accessible. We are honored to work alongside you, and we love hearing how Subsplash is helping you reach more people and increase engagement within your community. We can’t wait to share what 2019 holds, and we wish you the happiest of New Year!

SnapPages™ is here! Welcome websites to the Subsplash Platform

We’re taking digital engagement and the Subsplash Platform to the next level with websites. Introducing SnapPages™ by Subsplash—the simple, powerful, and fully integrated website builder.

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Your website plays a key part in your communication strategy, working alongside your apps and other engagement tools to effectively reach and disciple your community.

It’s the starting point for engagement that brings people to a place where they’re ready to download your app, view your media, attend your events, and take the next step in the discipleship journey. It often begins with a simple Google search, and that’s why an effective website is essential for connecting people to your mission.

Custom Church Templates

Whether you want to build a website from scratch or choose one of our templates, we’ve got you covered! Made for the needs of your ministry, SnapPages comes with built-in custom church templates, and dozens of individual page templates. From pre-written text, to stock photos, and custom forms, building a website has never been easier. We’ve been working really hard so you don’t have to, and so that you can save your time for what matters most.

 
 

Custom Integrations

SnapPages revolutionizes the way you build websites, and works seamlessly with the rest of the Subsplash Platform through custom integrations that give you the ability to manage your content in a snap! Simply drag and drop your latest media item, media library, events, or Subsplash Giving right into your website, and we’ll take care of the rest. With SnapPages as a part of the Subsplash Platform, you can manage all of your content from within the Subsplash Dashboard and watch it populate on your custom mobile app, TV app, and website, with no extra work. It’s the easy and elegant way to manage all of your assets and engage your community from one place.

Simple Drag-and-Drop Editor

With our powerful drag-and-drop editor, SnapPages is so easy to use that anyone can build a beautiful website in no time at all. It only takes a few clicks to assemble a page, move sections, or add new blocks, for complete control and ultimate customization. Because SnapPages was built from the ground up with the user in mind, websites are effortless to create and look stunning on any device.

See it in Action

Want to see SnapPages in action? Check out this video!

Get Started

Discovery starts here, with your website. Build a beautiful website with SnapPages today!

Ready to learn how your organization can drive more meaningful engagement with SnapPages? Let’s chat! Want to learn more about SnapPages? Check it out!

SnapPages is available for all Subsplash clients on our latest app and web packages. To get started with SnapPages, contact your Client Success Manager.

See What Others are Saying

We think SnapPages is pretty awesome, but don’t take our word for it. See what real people are saying about the latest innovation from Subsplash.

SnapPages is on par with the standard of excellence that Subsplash has set and maintained for years with their mobile app platform. Not only is it great to be able to work with Subsplash as the sole provider for our app, giving, and now website but it’s great to have each of them look and feel as great as anyone would want them to.
— Heart of the City
Absolutely floored by the functionality and design.
— Calvary Chapel Chattanooga
It’s clean and easy to use. I’m very happy with how it connected to our app(s). We want to make our digital outreach as useful and easy for our community as possible, and SnapPages will do that.
— Cottonwood Creek Church
I love it. Simple, clean, easy to navigate—everything a good website builder should be.
— TFI (Together for Israel)