There are over 4,000 Korean churches in the United States — from 50-member house churches to 5,000-member megachurches. Most share a common problem: their website is either nonexistent or a forgotten WordPress site from 2015 with broken links and outdated sermon info. In 2026, your church website is often the first touchpoint for Korean families relocating to your city. A welcoming, bilingual, mobile-friendly church website is as important as the Sunday bulletin. This guide covers what you actually need.
Who your church website is really for
Your existing congregation already knows where and when to show up. Your website's primary audience is: 1) Korean families who just moved to the area and are searching for a Korean church, 2) Second-generation Korean-Americans looking for a church that balances English and Korean services, 3) Non-Korean visitors curious about your church, 4) Members who need quick info (service times, event details, online giving). Design for newcomers first — your members already have KakaoTalk group chats.
Essential pages
- Homepage — welcoming hero photo of your actual congregation (not stock), service times in EN+KO, one-click directions
- About — founding story, denomination, pastor bio + photo, mission statement
- Service Times — clearly list every service (Korean, English, youth, children) with times
- Sermons — searchable archive of past sermons (audio/video), weekly uploads
- Events & Calendar — interactive calendar with registration for events (VBS, retreats, small groups)
- Ministries — list every ministry (youth, young adult, women, men, missions) with contact
- Online Giving — tithe.ly or Pushpay integration for tithes and offerings
- Contact & Directions — address, pastor contact, Google Maps, parking info, public transit
Sermon archive — your most visited content
Sermon pages consistently get the most traffic on church websites. Upload weekly audio or video sermons with title, scripture reference, date, and speaker. YouTube embed is the easiest path — upload to YouTube, embed on your site. This gives you YouTube SEO (people searching for Korean sermons) AND website content. Add a simple search/filter by series, speaker, or scripture book. Members share sermon links via KakaoTalk — make sure they link to your website, not just YouTube, so visitors discover your church.
Online giving — essential post-COVID
If your church does not have online giving in 2026, you are leaving significant tithes uncollected. Korean-American churches that added online giving during COVID saw 20-40% increases in total giving that persisted even after in-person resumed. Best platforms: Tithe.ly (free to start, 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) or Pushpay (more features, higher cost). Embed the giving button prominently on your homepage and in the footer. Korean-speaking members should be able to complete the entire giving process in Korean.
Bilingual implementation for churches
Korean churches serve the most bilingual congregation of any institution. Your website must work in both languages seamlessly. Minimum: homepage, about, service times, and contact in both EN and KO. Ideal: everything bilingual. For sermons, list them with the language they were preached in and provide translated summaries where possible. The language toggle should be visible on every page — first-generation members navigate in Korean, second-generation in English, and some switch mid-session.
💡 Tip
Pro Tip: When Korean families relocate to a new city, one of their first searches is "한인 교회 [city]". If your church ranks for this query, you will be the first church they visit. A well-optimized Korean page with service times and a welcome message is often all it takes.
ZOE LUMOS builds modern, bilingual Korean church websites with sermon archives, event calendars, and online giving. We understand the Korean church community because we are part of it. Free consultation available.
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