Do I get anything for referring someone?

You get a pastor friend with a website he's proud of. There's no finder's fee and no strings — if a referral turns into a client, I'll thank you personally, but this isn't an affiliate program.

What if I don't have the pastor's email?

Send what you have. The church name and the town is usually enough for me to track down the right contact.

Will they know it came from me?

Only if you say it's fine. Leave the box checked and I'll mention you by name — it makes the note far less cold. Uncheck it and I'll never say where the referral came from.

What if they already have a website?

Most of the churches I work with did. I build the concept against the site they have now, so the difference speaks for itself.

Elijah DesentChurch websites · by a pastor Send a referral

Refer a church

Know a church that deserves better than the website it has?

Send me their name. I'll design a free concept of what their site could look like and take it to their pastor myself — no cost to them, nothing owed by you, and not a word about you unless you want them to know.

More than a hundred church sites designed·Churches live in fourteen states·Built by a pastor, not an agency

What happens after you hit send

You send their name

The church, the pastor, and whatever way you know to reach him. If all you have is a name and a town, send that — I'll find the rest.

I design them a concept

I look at what they have now and build a real, working concept of what their site could be. Not a template screenshot — their church, their photos, their words.

They decide — with no pressure

I send it to their pastor with a short, plain note. If he likes it, we talk. If he doesn't, he keeps the concept and owes nothing. Either way you're done.

A referral from a pastor opens a door a cold email never will.

Most pastors I meet have been burned — by a volunteer who moved away, a builder nobody can log into, a designer who vanished. When the introduction comes from someone they trust, the conversation starts in a completely different place.

It costs them nothing

The concept is free and it stays free. No trial, no card, no obligation to go further.

One note, not a campaign

I reach out personally, once. Nobody you refer gets added to a mailing list or called repeatedly.

Your name is yours

I'll tell them you thought of them — or keep you out of it entirely. That's your choice on the form.

“He took our old site, built something fresh, and made it happen in a timely fashion. I've been recommending him to every pastor friend I've got.” Pastor Justin · Knotty Oak Baptist Church, Coventry, RI

Questions people ask first

Do I get anything for referring someone?: You get a pastor friend with a website he's proud of. There's no finder's fee and no strings — if a referral turns into a client, I'll thank you personally, but this isn't an affiliate program.
What if I don't have the pastor's email?: Send what you have. The church name and the town is usually enough for me to track down the right contact.
Will they know it came from me?: Only if you say it's fine. Leave the box checked and I'll mention you by name — it makes the note far less cold. Uncheck it and I'll never say where the referral came from.
What if they already have a website?: Most of the churches I work with did. I build the concept against the site they have now, so the difference speaks for itself.

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