How to Monitor a Church Website for Downtime

Church websites share service times, livestreams, and announcements. If the site goes down before a service, people miss information and may not attend. Monitoring keeps your community connected and your updates reliable.

Use this guide to monitor a church website without technical overhead.

Monitor service times and livestream pages

Your service times page and livestream page are the most time-sensitive. Monitor them frequently, especially on weekends and holidays.

Check events and calendar pages

Events drive engagement. Monitor the events page so signups and details are always accessible.

Watch donation and giving pages

Many churches use third-party giving platforms. If that integration fails, donations stop. Monitor the giving page and track response time to catch issues early.

Protect your domain and SSL

A domain issue can take the whole site offline. Add monitoring for SSL expiration and verify that your domain always resolves correctly.

Set alerts around service times

Use SMS alerts on Sundays and event days so you can respond quickly if something goes wrong.

Create a backup communication plan

If the site goes down, post service info on social platforms and email lists so the congregation stays informed.