What does this cost?

It’s free, and we plan for it to always be. Why would we charge money for something you can get for free on the internet anyway? We’d rather have you networked and connected with other missionaries than hosting your site somewhere else, so we can help further the Great Commission.

After you are enjoying your free missionary website, you may want to consider becoming a Supporter to gain even more great features. If you want the Supporter features but have no money (missionaries rarely have much), your supporters and website visitors can choose to sponsor your website instead! You don’t even have to do anything, we take care of it all. We’d rather your supporters foot the bill anyway.

Who can sign up for this?

MissionsPlace.com is all about networking and connecting missionaries. Whether you are in Asia, Africa, Europe, or anywhere else on the planet, if you are a short or long-term missionary, this site is for you!

Is it hard to do?

Not at all! We built MissionsPlace.com around the very popular Wordpress engine, which hosts millions of blogs for people who aren’t necessarily web-savvy. We chose Wordpress for its flexibility and simplicity! We even have HD full-screen tutorial videos to help you get started in no time!

Can I restrict who can see my site?

Yes. You can restrict any page or blog post with either a password, or requiring people to “sign in” to your site to see it. The same goes for allowing people to comment on your pages or posts, you can decide how you want that to work: not allowing any comments, letting you moderate the comments that come in, or allowing open commenting.

What kind of internet connection do I need?

While setting up your site, you might need at least a dial-up connection and some patience. After you site is set up the way you like it (you’ve chosen the template you like, entered some information about yourself and your ministry), you can post to your site using very little bandwidth. Because your website/blog is based on Wordpress technology, you can even use free software like Windows Live Writer or the Wordpress iPhone app to write and edit posts for upload later.

Can I upload photos/videos?

Yes. Every site has a generous amount of storage space to start with that you can use for photos, pdf files, Word documents, whatever you want. Before you go crazy and upload all your photo albums, check out our posts for ideas about using Flickr/Picasa and YouTube/Vimeo and other photo/video sharing services on the internet.

What if I already have a site?

Great! We’d encourage you to transfer your site to MissionsPlace.com so you can be networked and connected with missionaries around the world. Once you have your site, there is a 1-click process (Tools->Import) that will transfer all your posts and photos from your previous site to your MissionsPlace.com blog.

How can I get help?

We’re here to help! MissionsPlace.com is dedicated to putting the latest and greatest technology in the hands of missionaries like you. We built this site for you, and we are here to support it and train you in using it!