How churches reach 3X more people with Subsplash

February 18, 2026

If there’s one thing every church leader wants, it’s people being discipled all week long—not just on Sunday mornings. More churches are discovering that when they lean into mobile and online tools, they unlock greater engagement with a larger audience than they ever thought possible!

But how can that be? Churches today are seeing that their in-person Sunday services alone don’t offer an accurate measure of real engagement. Consider these current trends:

  • 30% of U.S. adults search the internet for spirituality
  • 25% regularly watch church services online
  • 21% use apps or sites to read the Bible

So, it’s not surprising that  74% of Christians want their churches to offer more digital resources

That means any one of your Sunday services represents only a percentage of your church’s engagement, not the whole picture. And across all generations today, many prefer a hybrid model, mixing it up between attending in person and online each month. 

In other words, church attendance has expanded beyond the four walls of your church building. Engagement now happens throughout the week, across multiple platforms, and on people’s own schedules. That shift calls for new ways to deliver connection—new tools designed to help churches reach people wherever they are, not just when the doors are open on Sundays.

The Subsplash difference: Engagement that goes beyond Sunday

Churches that use Subsplash see 3 times the number of app users as people in attendance on Sunday mornings! People love being able to read their Bibles, watch sermon videos, ask questions and have meaningful conversations, give generously, see upcoming events, find small groups, and so much more—all in one distraction-free place on their phones. 

The Subsplash church app expands your discipleship impact beyond Sunday mornings in person to those who participate in the life of your church in different ways, places, and times.

Most leaders know that a church website is absolutely essential to their engagement strategy. Fortunately, Subsplash also offers powerful websites that are easy to build with beautiful templates and a drag-and-drop editor. 

Combining your church app and website will extend your reach beyond Sunday attendance, helping people stay connected to your church, and meeting people where engagement actually happens throughout the week.

It’s your custom app—fully branded

Some companies only give churches a “container” app—a shell that lives inside a broader app and requires people to search and install multiple layers just to find your content.

Subsplash doesn’t do that. Subsplash gives you a fully custom mobile app with your name, logo, and identity—available in all the app stores, like the Apple App Store and Google Play. 

That matters for engagement because:

  • People recognize your brand and feel confident downloading and returning to your app
  • You own the app experience, not someone else’s platform
  • Your content isn’t buried or minimized by distractions—it’s right on users’ homescreens

This personal ownership translates into more app launches, more content views, and a stronger ongoing presence in your people’s daily lives. Your mobile app is its own destination—direct, discoverable, and familiar. Users can:

  • Download your app by name
  • See your icon on their phone
  • Return with one tap
  • Have a personalized experience

This visibility is a cornerstone of higher engagement across your community!

Integrated experiences that keep people engaged

Subsplash’s engagement advantage isn’t just about being on a phone—it’s about what people can do once they’re there. Too often, churches rely on disconnected tools that force people to jump between apps or platforms, log in multiple times, or simply give up altogether. Every extra step creates friction, and friction is the enemy of engagement

Subsplash integrates your most meaningful church tools into one seamless experience:

  • Media & Live Streaming: Sermons, podcasts, and devotionals are available on demand or live, allowing people to stay spiritually connected whether they’re commuting, traveling, or worshiping from home.
  • Giving: In-app giving—with Apple Pay and Google Pay—makes generosity simple and accessible, helping people respond in the moment without barriers.
  • Groups & Messaging: In-app messaging and group communication foster real community throughout the week, not just in passing on Sunday mornings.
  • Push Notifications: Timely reminders, prayer prompts, and encouragement help churches stay present in people’s daily lives—without competing with crowded social feeds.
  • Bible, Events, Notes, Forms: These tools support both spiritual growth and practical connection, helping people move from watching to participating.

When all of these experiences live under one roof, the result is a consistent, familiar touchpoint that invites people back again and again.

That’s why engagement with Subsplash doesn’t just increase—it compounds. Each interaction reinforces the next, creating a rhythm of connection that extends far beyond a single service and into everyday life.

Dashboard analytics that inform real engagement strategies

One of the biggest blind spots for many churches used to be not knowing what people actually engage with. Subsplash changes that!

With the Subsplash Dashboard, you get insights into:

  • App downloads and launches
  • Impressions and media plays
  • Content engagement trends
  • User behaviors across platforms (mobile, web, TV, etc.)
  • …and more! 

These analytics transform engagement from guesswork into strategy so you can understand what’s working and double down where it matters most.

Proven at scale: 20 years of Kingdom impact 

The engagement increase churches see with Subsplash isn’t theoretical—it’s proven at scale. Over the past 20 years, churches using Subsplash have driven billions of meaningful digital interactions, showing what happens when engagement tools are built specifically for ministry.

Churches partnering with Subsplash have generated:

  • 1+ billion media plays
  • 2.3+ billion app launches worldwide
  • 22+ million messages sent through the Subsplash Groups & Messaging
  • 2+ million live streaming broadcasts
  • 24+ million donors gave through Subsplash Giving
  • Uncountable moments of Gospel impact across the globe!

When a church chooses Subsplash, they’re stepping into a platform refined by two decades of church-specific innovation and trusted by tens of thousands of ministries. 

These numbers tell a bigger story: when churches remove friction and bring engagement tools into one integrated experience, people come back—again and again. These numbers represent people hearing God’s Word, engaging with teaching, and staying connected to their church beyond Sunday morning.

Engagement That Reflects Real Community

When your church has a custom, integrated, analytics-driven app in the places your people already are, engagement stops being an aspiration and becomes a lived reality.

Church engagement happens on Monday mornings during a commute, midweek through a message of encouragement, and throughout the week as people worship, give, and stay connected on their own schedules. Over time, those small, consistent touchpoints shape a deeper sense of belonging—and that’s what turns attendance into active participation.

With Subsplash, engagement doesn’t just happen on Sundays—it happens every day. And that makes all the difference.

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Lyndsi Bigbee, Marketing Copywriter

Lyndsi is a lover of words, books, and poetry, and is passionate about the local church. Originally from Nashville, she has served in Methodist, Presbyterian, and nondenominational churches across the U.S. and loves to use her experience to help churches through her work at Subsplash. Lyndsi received her M.A. from Asbury Theological Seminary and is deeply committed to the local church’s role in transforming hearts and lives.

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