Religious Organisations: 10 Reasons for a mobile app

A religious organisation is a holy place that keeps every faith united and connected with its local community through the church, mosque, temple or any religious institution. In the modern world, worshippers from various faiths/beliefs are generally so engrossed in their day to day activities that keeping in tune with their spiritual side and interacting with their local religious organisation can become problematic.

A mobile app can be a powerful tool that can help religious organisations stay connected with their members and keep them up to date with the many good causes and initiatives that are under way within their local community. With this in mind let us have a look at how a mobile app can really benefit a religious organisation.

Bookings – Allow worshippers the opportunity to book facilities for any event or occasion via their mobile phone. Whether it is a wedding or a christening for example, the mobile app user can make bookings at a touch of a button.

Donations – Let worshippers donate money towards the religious organisations activities through the app using their debit or credit card. This is ideal when the religious organisation is running any fund raising programmes in the run up to key dates in the religious calendar.

Events – Worshippers can keep up to date with any special events that are being held by the religious organisation and also create awareness for future events. Through the app for the religious organisation, worshippers can register their attendance and even submit photos of the event through the mobile app.

Location – Your congregation can get turn by turn directions to the religious organisation using GPS functionality within your mobile app, ensuring that they are never late for an event or a prayer. With one touch of a button, worshippers can contact the religious organisation via one touch call or email.

Social Network – The religious organisation can build their social media profile by remaining in contact with worshippers via social sites like Facebook and Twitter. This can lead to a social buzz around the religious institution and increase the number of “ likes” and “followers” .

Push Notifications – A highly effective way to connect with worshippers and publicise events taking place at the religious organisation is to send free push messages to all the users that have downloaded the app. You can keep worshippers in the loop at all times by communicating all year round.

Interactive Content – Worshippers can keep to date with important news and can listen to their organisations radio or podcasts through the app. By delivering your congregation relevant content that aids their spiritual journey through life you will build a closer bond between the religious organisation and the local community.

Prayer Wall – Allow worshippers to share their favourite prayers within the mobile app and allow other users the opportunity to benefit from this collective wisdom. This is a perfect example of how the mobile app can reach out to users from all walks of life.

Prayer Timetable – Worshippers can download or view timetables of prayer times and key events taking place at the religious organisation. This helps keep the community coming back to the religious organisation again and again to acquire further knowledge.

Feedback Form – Give worshippers the chance to give their opinions and feedback about any improvements they would like to see within the religious organisation. Having an inclusive approach to your congregation will help build a following in your local area and place the religious organisation at the heart of the local community.

Building an app is easy to do, but building the right app for your religious organisation is something you should leave to Eazi-Apps. From design to submission, Eazi-Apps can help you to deliver a mobile app that you can be proud to call yours and can really help your religious organisation engage with the local community.