Are you looking for inspiration and insights to design the perfect church website? In 2025, church websites have come a long way in design, content, and functionality. With sleek and modern designs plus user-friendly interfaces, these sites will impress both longtime members and new visitors alike. Whether you're looking for ideas to revamp your current site or starting from scratch, these top picks are a great place to start.
In today's increasingly digital culture, having an intuitive website is essential for any organization, including churches. A well-designed website provides important information to members and guests and can also serve as a platform for outreach and community engagement. In this article, we look at some of the best church websites of 2025 that are setting the standard for how churches can effectively connect with their congregation and the wider community through their online presence.
With advances in software and technology, having a great website in 2025 is easier than ever. Classic content management systems have given way to all-in-one solutions, allowing even volunteer webmasters to design, build, and maintain their church’s website without vast technical knowledge. A great design is easier than ever, making the strategy behind your church’s website more important than ever before.
Take a look around at our list of 2025’s best church websites. Our list purposefully represents different worship styles, regions, and church sizes—ranging from small churches with great websites to some of the largest churches in North America. Here are some great questions to ask yourself as you look through each website:
What do you like about each one?
What does each website communicate to someone who knows nothing about the church?
What can you learn?
So, let's get to it! To help get your communication-inspired juices flowing (pun intended), let’s hit the road for this 2025 journey of the best church websites.
Our favorite church websites in 2025
Renew Church
The first stop on this church website road trip is heading to sunny Orange County, California. Renew Church is a multicultural congregation that calls the city of Brea home, and they’ve chosen to build their site using Squarespace
What we like:
The near-brutalist design does a great job of balancing challenging the “norms” with user experience
Rotating text provides an animated visual break for the user
Photos used consistently throughout the page subtly reinforce the content
Real Life Church
Driving a few hours north on Interstate 5, we come to Real Life Church—a diverse church affiliated with the Assemblies of God in Sacramento, California. Their website is built on Squarespace.
What we like:
Great use of fonts and text hierarchy.
Mastering the use of whitespace.
The mix of colors, images, and fonts that invite people in.
Hope City Church
The next stop on our trip through North America heads north to Alberta’s capital, Edmonton. Hope City is a multicampus church in Greater Edmonton. Its website was designed by Fishhook and built on RockRMS.
What we like:
Consistent branding throughout
Excellent use and mix of simple geometric shapes
Text hierarchy makes it easy to follow
Fairhaven Church
After leaving Canada, we travel to the heart of the Great Lakes and the Midwest. Fairhaven is a multicampus church in the Dayton, Ohio, area that is a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Its website is built on WordPress.
What we like:
Use of color gradients
Micro-animations throughout the site (changing background colors, animated graphics)
Very clean design that is user-friendly and inviting
Whitewater Crossing
A short drive south on Interstate 75 brings us to our next stop: Whitewater Crossing. Located in southwestern Ohio, Whitewater Crossing’s website uses RockRMS as its content management system.
What we like:
Use of icons in their first-level menu navigation
A clear focus on guests and answering questions
Simple layout that’s easy to navigate
Liquid Church
After leaving Ohio, we head to the East Coast, where we find Liquid Church—a large, multi-campus church throughout New Jersey. Their website is custom-built using Webflow.
What we like:
Micro-animations engage users as they scroll through the page
A pop-out-like search bar draws the user’s attention away from the menu to find what they’re looking for
Friendly language helps lower barriers for someone exploring their faith
Bay Hope Church
Our final stop on this “best church website road trip” is the American South. We head to Tampa, Florida, to visit Bay Hope Church. Bay Hope’s website is built using Webflow.
What we like:
Great use of a card-style grid makes it easy to navigate a lot of information
An array of photos gives guests a better idea of what to expect at the church
Bold and bright colors provide a friendly and fun feel
Feeling inspired? Ready to take your church's website to the next level? We can help!
Building a church website that connects with people starts by knowing the people your church is trying to reach. Check out our free guide to help you identify your church's target audience.
Resource: Target Audience Guide
At Church Juice, we're passionate about empowering churches like yours to connect with their communities online. If you're not sure sure where to start with your existing website, we'd be happy to provide you with a personalized review for your church's website. And don't worry—this isn't a pitch to sell you something, and there's no cost or any obligation (since we have nothing to sell anyway). We just want to help you energize your church communications! You can sign up here for a live or recorded church website review.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to chart a course for greater impact – your community is waiting!
