Cool Church Web Design Features

When it comes to church web design, there are a number of standard features/pages that are floating to the surface. Some of these include:

• Online Giving
• Sermon Audio/Video
• A Guest Page
• Staff Page
• Ministries Page
• Welcome Videos
  

My question has been, "Who is innovating? Who is really coming up with some clever ideas?"

For me, that questions doesn't require some new radical technology or coding upgrade. It's more about the user. How are they making the experience for the user easier and more interactive?

Quickly, some features I like:

Site Map - I really like to see a full list of links on medium to large sites. I am one of those independent web users who wants to blaze his own trail. A site map lets me do that easily. It is also very helpful when you are looking for something really specific. (College Park Church does this pretty well with their ministry index at the top and footer at the bottom.)

Invite a Friend - Northside Christian is a great example. They have a simple form that users can fill out and invite their friends to church.

Downloads - Northstar Church in Frisco, TX is a really stellar example of this. They have banners and icons available for their church members to use on their blogs, myspace pages, and email signatures. What a great way for people to promote their church.

What are some things you have seen or would like to see?