If your ministry has considered adding live streaming video of your services on your website, there are two services that you should know about. Both services are web-based solutions that allow you to stream your services online and embed this video onto your website. These services are Mogulus and Ustream.
The only equipment required on your end to get started is a video camera that will stream via USB, and of course a computer system that can connect to the internet. An internet connection with at least 700kbps of upstream is almost a neccessity.
My home church, The Church Alive, has opted to go with Ustream to do our online streaming and we have been extremely satisfied with the end result. Visitors to the website have the ability to watch the services and interact in an optional chat room that is moderated by our volunteers.
Streaming video from either of these services can be embedded into your website with just a few clicks of the mouse. If this is something you are interested in learning more about, please feel free to contact us and we will be glad to talk with you in detail about your project.
