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February 27, 2021

Backend optimization for big results

This was a big week for optimization across the Altar Live platform. We worked on reducing data consumption needs, server distribution, and client processing power. In everyday English, this means you will see more stability in both chat and video conferencing. Read on for more specifics on what we did to the backend!

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February 19, 2021

Seamless transitions

Some weeks we don't have as many updates to share because we are busy working on our next big releases behind the scenes. While this is a lighter week of updates, we did make some improvements to the flow of events in Altar Live.​

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February 10, 2021

Significant improvements to stability

We are excited to announce that today we released some significant updates in Altar Live.

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February 6, 2021

A brand new look

After months of hard work behind the scenes, we're thrilled to introduce you to our new design and new sign in flow.

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January 30, 2021

A focus on deleting & fixes

You asked, and we heard you: deleting events is now available!

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January 22, 2021

Ready, set, chat!

You now have a way to communicate to everyone on the event in one general chat channel.

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January 16, 2021

Be seen and heard

Using an external camera or mic? No problemo - you can now easily change your audio and video input.

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February 6, 2021

New year, new updates

This week there’s even more to love about the lobby. Tables can now be named!

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February 24, 2021

Tidings of good features

In our last update of 2020, we come bearing gifts!

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February 8, 2021

Disruption Stories: The Lifted Up Worship Leader

Who leads worship when the leader is overcome?

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December 21, 2020

Comparing Church Online and Altar Live

Altar Live does everything Church Online does, and more. Combines the broadcast reach of church live streaming with personal intimacy of face-to-face videoconferencing. 

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December 21, 2020

Comparing Facebook Live and Altar Live

Complement your Facebook Live reach with a platform that allows people to go deeper. Use Facebook like your front door, and Altar Live like your living room.

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January 4, 2021

The Future of Hybrid Church -- Making Sunday Happen podcast

Hybrid church is the new way to host your Sunday Services. Carl Barhill, creative director of twelve:thirthy media, talks the future of the hybrid church with Altar Live CEO.

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December 11, 2020

Worship together

Watch parties are here!

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December 11, 2020

Comparing Zoom and Altar Live

Zoom was designed for business meetings, not Sunday church gatherings. Here are the top issues we have heard, and how we have designed Altar to overcome them.

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November 13, 2020

Online Church Trends: Bad News, Good News, and Where We're Headed

After an initial spike in attendance online, both newcomers and regular churchgoers have begun to drop out in large numbers. However, there remains great openness and enthusiasm to deepen spiritual life online even after churches open to re-gather.

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October 27, 2020

Brightscout Design Review

Brightscout completed a full case study of the design of the altarlive.com website.

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October 29, 2020

Disruption Stories: The Introvert (Part 2)

Introverts prefer to think before they speak; and prefer written communication over face-to-face. The shutdown has given them a rare space to make their voice heard.

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October 22, 2020

Disruption Stories: The Seeker & Her Mother

In just four weeks of an online Alpha course, relationships had rapidly developed, trust was formed, and questions were flying. It seems that everything in Covid-time gets accelerated.

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October 21, 2020

10 Ways To Effectively Lead Through Covid-19

This is an awesome time in the history of the Church to open our eyes and take a look at what’s right in front of us. I am in no way diminishing the severity of the situation that many of our churches are in.

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October 20, 2020

The Progressive Consequences of Refusing To Change

This post was written by Altar Live friend and advisor Dale Sellers. Dale is the Executive Director of 95Network and the author of Stalled: Hope and Help for Pastors Who Thought They'd Be There By Now. He has been in ministry for 40 years and is dedicated to helping small and mid-size churches get healthy.

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October 8, 2020

Disruption Stories: The Methodist Who Danced

Singing in church has been disrupted. A professional church musician is discovering new ways to worship.

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October 5, 2020

8 Key Principles for Equipping Saints and Improving Follow-Through

We are not to do the work as much as we are to equip our people to do the work. There are several simple equipping principles that you can use to help assure that volunteers follow-through with your direction.

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October 4, 2020

Altar Live and The Gathering

"AltarLive is an easy win for lots of churches who don’t have high technical expertise. So if you’ve had a look at things like OBS, and think ‘oh my goodness this is really hard work and difficult to get your head around,’ there are alternatives out there. This is one of them.”

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July 23, 2020

Awwwards design review

Awwwards reviewed the design of the AltarLive website.

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