Free guides, tutorials and courses for church comms teams, pastors and volunteers. AI, design, Canva, video, photography, social media, events and strategy, so you spend less time on the computer and more time with people.
- Free account, no card needed
- Made for UK churches
- No technical skills needed
What church teams use it for
Who it's for
Made for the people who keep church running.
Comms staff, pastors and team leaders carry a lot. Whether you're a beginner or already juggling ten apps, Digital Church Hub meets you where you are.
For church comms
You do a bit of everything. Now you can do it well.
Sound familiar?
“Graphics, socials, the website, the newsletter, the Christmas flyers. I'm meant to be good at all of it, and nobody ever taught me.”
- Canva, photography and video tutorials for the jobs you do every week
- Social media, newsletters and website guides written for churches
- Short walkthroughs that show you exactly where to click
For pastors
You can't do it all. You don't have to.
Sound familiar?
“I want us to show up well online and welcome people in. I just can't be the one doing it at eleven o'clock at night.”
- A clear digital strategy, from first search to first visit
- Christmas, Easter and big events planned, not panicked
- AI, data and safeguarding explained clearly, so you can lead well
For team leaders
Train your whole team once. Get time back every week.
Sound familiar?
“My team is gifted but stretched. If we all got this, we'd have so much more room to be creative.”
- One shared foundation in design, comms, social and tech
- Certificates and levels, with no leaderboards or comparisons
- A learning plan with dates, and a monthly report for your leadership
Not sure yet? Create a free account and start with a guide this week.
Sound familiar?
Sunday comes round every week. The scramble doesn't have to.
Church teams do a remarkable amount with very little. Good tools and a bit of know-how won't do the ministry for you, but they take a surprising amount of weight off the week around it.
The week as it is
- Graphics, slides and socials get done late at night, if at all
- The website, Facebook page and newsletter all say different things
- Christmas and Easter creep up and the publicity is a scramble
- Rotas, sign-ups and admin eat the hours you meant for people
- So many apps and tools, and no idea which ones you need
The week with Digital Church Hub
- Canva templates and a brand kit that make it quick and consistent
- Joined-up comms, with one plan and a simple weekly rhythm
- A timeline that starts in September, so December is calm
- Automations and AI that handle the repeat jobs for you
- Honest, church-sized advice on the tools worth your time
Not a tech person?
You don't need to be. You're in good company.
Most church teams are volunteers and generalists, not tech experts. We go at a gentle pace, explain everything in plain English and are honest about where technology does and doesn't belong in ministry.
Tech serves people. It never replaces them.
Tools handle the first draft and the busywork. You keep the relationships, the judgement and the final say.
Made for church, not for influencers.
No growth hacks or vanity metrics. Everything is shaped around hospitality, community and the people who walk through your doors.
Safe and ethical, explained plainly.
Data protection, safeguarding, photo consent and honesty about AI content are built in, not bolted on.
No technical skills needed.
If you can send an email, you can do this. Every guide shows you exactly where to click and what to type.
Start with one small task.
Pick one job you do every week and do it a little better. Small, real wins are how confidence grows.
Learn privately, at your own pace.
Your progress is yours. No leaderboards, no comparisons and nobody looking over your shoulder.
Free account
Free for everyone. No card, no catch.
Create a free Digital Church Hub account and everything is open to you: every guide, tutorial and course, with XP, badges and certificates as you go.
- Every guide, tutorial and tool directory, on every topic
- Every course, with a certificate when you finish
- Your own private dashboard, XP, levels and badges
- No card details, no trial clock, no catch
- 1
Create your free account
It takes less than a minute. No card needed.
- 2
Pick one thing to get better at
Canva, Instagram, Christmas planning, AI. Start where it helps most.
- 3
Bring your team when you're ready
Teams is £2 a person a month, free for the first 14 days, with prompts that know your church and a shared learning plan.
Thirteen topics
Everything your church does online,
in one place.
From your first Canva graphic to a full digital strategy. Pick the topic that helps most this week, and come back for the next one.
AI
Use ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot wisely, from first prompt to custom assistants.
Design
Series artwork, slides and a simple brand that looks like you.
Canva tutorials
Brand kits, templates, resizing, Reels and the AI tools worth using.
Video editing
Sermon clips, captions, testimonies and announcement videos.
Photography
Warm, honest photos of church life, with consent built in.
Social media
The right platforms, a weekly rhythm and community over followers.
Advertising
Google Ad Grants, local ads, press and flyers that reach neighbours.
Church comms
Notices, newsletters, websites and announcements people take in.
Events and seasons
Christmas, Easter, Harvest and big moments, planned not panicked.
Workflows
Rotas, minutes and office rhythms that give your team hours back.
Automation
Forms, Zapier and Power Automate for the repeat jobs, no code needed.
Tech stacks
ChMS, email, giving and storage, chosen well and joined up.
Digital strategy
From first search to first visit to belonging, with goals that matter.
What's inside
A library that grows with you.
Short, practical resources you can use this week, plus deeper courses when you are ready to go further.
Guides and tutorials
Over 100 clear, step by step walkthroughs written for church staff, not tech experts.
Your Christmas comms timeline
Edit your first sermon clip on a phone
Google Ad Grants for UK churches
PDF downloads and templates
Checklists, templates, timelines and prompt packs, ready to print or share.
Curated tool directories
The tools worth your time, with honest notes on price and use.
Video walkthroughs
Watch over our shoulder as we build real church projects.
Your first sermon clip in ten minutes
13 courses with certificates
Structured, free courses that end with a certificate and a badge.
Certificate of completion
Church Photography
Playlists
Hand-picked guides, tools and courses in the right order, so you always know what to do next. Follow a playlist to learn a skill step by step, and earn its badge when you finish.
- Short steps you can fit into a busy week
- Progress saved as you go
- A badge and bonus XP at the end
Christmas Ready
Your busiest season, planned not panicked.
Picture Perfect
Photos and video your church will be proud of.
Social Media Starter
Build community, not just followers.
Free courses
Learn it properly, at your own pace.
Thirteen step by step courses, from Canva and photography to digital strategy, free with your account. Finish one and you earn a certificate and an exclusive badge.
Canva for Church Teams
From your first graphic to a brand system every volunteer can use.
The Christmas and Easter Playbook
Plan, promote and follow up the seasons when your community is most open.
Social Media for Churches
Build community, not just followers, with a rhythm you can actually keep.
Progress
Grow from Explorer to Visionary.
Earn XP for every resource and lesson you complete. Level up, collect badges and watch your confidence grow.
First Steps
Curious Mind
Graduate
Digital Expert
Your progress is yours. No leaderboards, no comparisons.
Nobody else can see your activity, levels or badges. Learning should feel encouraging, never competitive.
Levels
Private to you
- 1Explorer0 XP
- 2Apprentice100 XP
- 3Practitioner300 XP
- 4Specialist650 XP
- 5Expert1,100 XP
- 6Pioneer1,800 XP
- 7Visionary2,800 XP
Pricing
Free to learn. Simple for teams.
Every guide, course and badge is free with your own account. Teams adds prompts that know your church, a shared learning plan and a monthly report for £2 a person a month, free for the first 14 days. Prices in GBP, including VAT.
Free account
Everything you need to learn, free for every individual.
No card needed. Just create an account.
Create your free account- The full resource library, every topic
- Every course, start to finish
- Certificates when you complete a course
- XP, levels and badges as you learn
- Playlists, tool directories and downloads
- New resources and courses as they launch
Teams
Learn together as a church team, with prompts that know your church and one invoice.
From £10 a month for 5 people. First 14 days free.
- Everything in a free account, for every team member
- Prompts that fill in your church's name, town and voice
- A team learning plan with dates and gentle reminders
- A team shelf of the resources your church relies on
- A monthly report to share with your leadership
- Invite by email or share one team link
- A team dashboard and more than one admin
- Add or remove seats any time, with one monthly invoice
5 people, billed monthly. Add or remove seats any time.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Church online, made a little easier.
Join church teams across the UK learning AI, design, social media, video and more. Every guide and course is free with an account. No card needed.
A product by Holy GoatMade with care by Holy Goat.
Holy Goat is a UK digital studio. We're passionate about designing and building beautiful digital products for churches, and we care about doing it well.
We built Digital Church Hub because we kept meeting church teams who were stretched thin and expected to be designers, photographers, social media managers and IT support all at once. So we put what we've learned into one place, made for the people who keep church running.
Brand identity
Names, logos and visual identities with a clear story behind them.
Website design and build
Beautiful, fast websites that welcome people in.
SEO and AEO
Helping people, and the AI assistants they ask, find your church.
Training and consultancy
Practical help for teams finding their way with digital and AI.