What Every Church Website Needs in 2026
An Omaha Guide
A lot of people check out a church's website before they ever show up on a Sunday. If yours hasn't been touched in a while, or it's missing a few of the basics, here's what I'd actually prioritize if I were building or updating a church website in Omaha right now.
Design for a Phone First, Not a Desktop
Mobile and desktop traffic are close to even right now, somewhere near fifty-fifty depending on which numbers you check, after mobile traffic dominated for a while last year. What that means for a church site is you can't design it on a laptop and assume it works everywhere else. Someone deciding whether to visit your church for the first time is just as likely to be looking you up on their phone in a parking lot as they are sitting at a desk at home. If your site is slow to load or hard to navigate on a phone, that's the first thing worth fixing.
Put Your Service Times and Address Where Nobody Has to Hunt for Them
This sounds obvious, but it's one of the most common things missing or buried on church sites. Someone new to your church shouldn't have to click through three pages to find out when service starts or where to park. Put it in the header or right in the hero section of your homepage, somewhere it's impossible to miss.
Make Online Giving Easy to Find
If your church accepts online giving, the link to it should be one of the easiest things to find on the whole site, not tucked away in a footer menu. A church website with online giving built in clearly, not as an afterthought, makes it simple for both regular members and first-time visitors to give whenever it's convenient for them.
Keep a Sermon Archive People Can Actually Find
A sermon archive is one of those features people don't think about until they need it. Someone who missed a Sunday, or a visitor who wants to get a feel for your church before showing up in person, should be able to find recent messages without digging. It doesn't need to be complicated, just organized and easy to browse.
Skip the Template Feel
A lot of church websites end up looking like they were built from the same handful of templates, because a lot of them were. A custom site doesn't have to cost a fortune to feel like it's actually yours, built around your church's story and your community instead of a generic layout that could belong to anyone. I've built sites like this before. See the Scripture Reading Plan and Curio Photo case studies for examples of real, non-template work.
How much does a church website cost in Omaha?
It depends on what your church actually needs, so I'd rather talk it through with you than throw out a number that doesn't fit your situation. Reach out and I can put together a real quote based on what you're looking for.
Do we need a sermon archive on our website?
Not every church needs a huge library of sermons, but even a simple archive of recent messages gives people a reason to come back to your site and a way to get to know your church before they visit in person.
How long does it take to build a church website?
It varies by project, but I'd rather give you a real timeline once I know what you're looking for than a generic estimate. If your church's website is overdue for an update, or you're starting from scratch, reach out and I'd be glad to talk through what that could look like. I build custom Webflow sites for churches around Omaha, no templates, just something that actually feels like your church.
Sources
- Statista. "Mobile web traffic share worldwide." https://www.statista.com/statistics/277125/share-of-website-traffic-coming-from-mobile-devices/
- StatCounter. "Desktop vs Mobile vs Tablet Market Share Worldwide." https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/desktop-mobile-tablet