Ministry Designs Church Audit
Center City Church has a functional digital presence, but it suffers from significant neglect and outdated content. The biggest issues are the presence of 'filler' text on the About page, a lack of clear, modern engagement paths for new visitors, and a fragmented online identity across different domains. To grow, the church must prioritize updating its core messaging, removing placeholder content, and streamlining the visitor experience to be more welcoming and actionable.
Your site is losing visitors right now.
A score below 50 means people are finding your site and leaving before they ever connect with your church.
Four Steps Framework Scores
How your church website performs across each step
Grow Your Church, Connect With Your Congregation
Ready to improve your score?
Ministry Designs helps thousands of churches build high-performing websites that reach more people for Jesus.
2,000+ churches trust Ministry Designs to grow their online presence.
Detailed Findings
Fragmented Online Presence
There are multiple websites associated with the name 'Center City Church' (Greensboro vs. Altoona), which confuses search engines and potential visitors regarding the church's actual location and identity.
Fix: Consolidate your digital footprint and ensure your Google Business Profile is verified and linked to the correct, primary domain.
Placeholder Content on About Page
The 'About Us' page contains explicit filler text ('Type the content for this list item here...') which severely damages credibility and signals a lack of attention to detail.
Fix: Immediately replace all placeholder text with unique, welcoming content that tells the story of your church and its mission.
Lack of Clear Visitor CTA
The homepage lacks a prominent, action-oriented 'Plan Your Visit' button that is visible above the fold, making it difficult for new visitors to know how to engage.
Fix: Add a high-contrast, primary 'Plan Your Visit' button to the top of the homepage that leads to a simple, low-friction form.
Missing Trust Elements
The homepage lacks essential trust-building elements including a pastor welcome video, testimonials, and a featured recent sermon.
Fix: Fix: Include a pastor welcome video on the homepage
Insufficient Visual Evidence
The homepage does not provide enough visual context of the church community to help a visitor feel comfortable attending.
Fix: Fix: Add more photos of church culture to the homepage
Missing FAQ/What to Expect
There is no clear 'What to Expect' section on the homepage to answer common questions for first-time visitors.
Fix: Fix: Include an FAQ or What to Expect section to answer questions and build trust
Missing Sermon Content
Visitors cannot easily access or preview the church's teaching style from the homepage.
Fix: Fix: Highlight a recent sermon on the homepage
Missing Testimonials
There are no stories of life change or community impact featured on the homepage to build social proof.
Fix: Fix: Add testimonials or life-change stories to the homepage
Clear Contact Information
The physical address, phone number, and email are clearly listed in the footer of the website, which is helpful for local SEO.
Fix: Ensure these are also marked up with LocalBusiness schema to further improve search engine recognition.
Consistent Branding
The site maintains a consistent color palette and font usage across the pages that are currently active.
Fix: Continue to leverage this consistency as you update the content to ensure a professional look.
What Churches Are Saying
"A game changer. Since launching our new website we have gone from 2,000 to 7,000 website visits a month!"
Pastor Ryan Keller
Church on a Mission, Kenner LA
"They helped us go from page eight for 'churches in charlotte' to page one above the fold on Google!"
Lauren Nowak
South CLT Pres Church, Charlotte NC
"Ministry Designs has changed the game for a church in a big city! The easy plugins for SEO and modern design allows us to stand out on Google."
Antonio Ramquar
New Life Rehoboth, Bronx NY
"I love Ministry Designs for a few reasons. Their customer service is the best I've ever seen — and I'm not saying that lightly!"
Molly S.
Church Member
"I couldn't be more thrilled. They understand what it means to be in ministry and are flexible, courteous, and most of all, talented!"
Anonymous Pastor
Ministry Designs Customer
"Our online giving increased by 40% within the first two months of launching our new site. Ministry Designs truly gets it."
Pastor James Whitfield
Cornerstone Community Church, Nashville TN
"We went from being invisible online to getting 15+ first-time visitor inquiries every single week. Absolutely incredible results."
Sarah Mitchell
Grace Fellowship, Austin TX
"The team at Ministry Designs doesn't just build websites — they build tools that help churches grow. Worth every penny."
Pastor David Okafor
Abundant Life Church, Atlanta GA
Reviews from ministrydesigns.com