STARTER INFORMATION
The mission and purpose of SermonAudio.com is the preservation and propagation of solid, Bible preaching in its audio form for this generation and the next. It's also a great personal evangelism tool as people may be more open to listen to sermons in their homes even if they never walk through a church door.
All broadcasters must adhere to the site's Articles of Faith.
Absolutely no exceptions. Some of our broadcasters
include Bob Jones University, Ian Paisley, Alan Cairns, Carl McIntire, Albert Martin, and a host of "classic" sermons by Spurgeon, A.W. Tozer, and many more..
We are currently the largest and fastest-growing library of audio sermons on the web with over 198,000 FREE MP3 sermons which can be streamed online for immediate listening or downloaded to your computer or MP3 player for listening at a later time.
You can easily search through the entire sermon library by broadcaster,
Bible reference, topic, speaker, date preached, language, or any keyword.
There is a large, active listening audience on SermonAudio.com hungry for solid Biblical preaching as indicated by the one million+ sermon downloads each month! Easy-to-read "Download Reports" in the PDF format are sent to all churches to show exactly which sermons people have downloaded and the general geographic location of these listeners. Each month, there are listeners from every State in the USA and from over 180 different foreign countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Iceland, and Nepal to name a few.
For years, SermonAudio.com has consistently ranked in Google's top search results when searching for audio sermons and currently receives 18 million+ pageviews per month.
Over 157,300+ subscribers receive our site's weekly email newsletter (65,000+ of whom are pastors and church leaders) and countless more visit the site anonymously.
Faithful churches can tap into this large audience to extend its pulpit influence to both laymen and pastors alike!
The Local Church Finder tool has made it easy for visitors to type in their ZIP code or partial city name to locate churches that are local to their area. Many people also use this tool to find conservative churches when they are travelling.
It is our conviction that the only real answer to this nation's troubles is strong, Gospel-preaching churches and so we've made it our business to help and promote the local church in any way that we can. Learn all about the ways..
All broadcasters on SermonAudio enjoy full podcasting support so that when sermons are uploaded to the site,
they are immediately available to listeners via the convenient podcasting feed.
And in particular, our 1-click podcasting support makes it especially easy for visitors to subscribe to their favorite broadcasters,
speakers, topics, event categories, and sermon series.
Simply look for the orange XML|PODCAST button on any broadcaster
homepage or sermon search page. Learn more about this feature..
A special feature allows all broadcasters to enjoy the added benefit of being directly accessible on the popular iPhone and iPod Touch wireless devices. Our custom-fitted application revolutionizes how people can listen to sermons by allowing anyone to access, search, stream, and enjoy audio and video sermons "over-the-air," without the need of a computer, all through an elegant, touch-based interface.
Additionally, through our Transcription & Translation service, any sermon that is available on SermonAudio can be professionally and accurately transcribed by a real human and then machine-translated into 20+ foreign languages. Some of the translated languages include Chinese, Korean, German, Spanish, etc. Imagine the joy in finally being able to share your favorite sermons with friends, neighbors, or workmates that may speak a different primary language. We've made the process both easy and economical so that even the smallest church can enjoy maximum outreach and international potential!
If your church already has a website, sermons can easily be available via a direct link on your own site.
Simply copy and paste one line of HTML code into your web page and
your sermons will automatically display on your own site in an interactive sermon browser!
For web developers, we've made available SOAP API's for even more advanced integration!
Additionally, your church will also enjoy many other built-in benefits like posting site-wide blogs, easily sharing photos, selling products in your own
professional Web Store, uploading PDFs and VIDEOS, and so much more! For a minimal monthly cost, we offer incredible value and exposure with first-class, personal service.
If your church is a faithful Bible-believing, Christ-honoring church that adheres strictly to the Articles of Faith outlined on the site, then please do not pass this opportunity by. We believe there are many good churches out there (small and large) who could greatly extend their pulpit influence with our unique service.
Some of the key benefits of broadcasting with us include:
Our prayer is that the Lord will use this site in a powerful way to save those who are lost,
give answers to those who are seeking,
encourage and edify the people of God around the world,
and further the awareness and ministry of the local church.
Hundreds of churches have discovered this as being the easiest and most effective tool for broadcasting their sermons! Read their testimonials!
LOTS TO DO & SEE ON THE SITE!
There are many other interesting things to see including Videos, PDFs, Live Webcasts, the Online Hymnal, the Online Bible
(including a Bible dictionary), Spurgeon’s Daily Devotional, other members’
photos, blogs, and home pages, member-submitted surveys & polls, forum groups, and
breaking news in the areas of religion, society, and technology.
And if that weren't enough, check out the SermonAudio iPhone Edition where you can
access and enjoy the site in a revolutionary new way with your iPhone or iPod Touch!
We recommend that you explore every “nook and cranny” of the site to get the maximum benefit from
it. We are always open to suggestions as we constantly strive to provide the ultimate site experience.
SPOTTED IN THE NEWS
Did we miss something? Let us know if you find SermonAudio in the news somewhere and we'll have it posted here for the rest of us!
- USA Today: Religious teaching straight to your iPod
- Greenville News: A million sermons downloaded each month from Greenville-based Web site
- Engadget: SermonAudio Internet Radio for stay-at-home church goers
SOME BROADCASTER TESTIMONIALS
Darrin Webb, The Berean Broadcast
www.sermonaudio.com/bereanbroadcast
"I want to say that I have been impressed with SermonAudio. The site is very professionally managed, with improvements coming regularly. As a broadcaster, I could not ask for a better partner in my effort to proclaim the word."
David G Mook, Phoenix FPC
www.sermonaudio.com/phoenixfpc
"We have been broadcasting on SermonAudio for two years, and have been completely pleased with the service and the value, both spiritually and financially. The site is being maintained at a high level and provides exposure for our church's ministry that we could never afford through any other medium. The reports we receive each month are a tremendous encouragement to our people to pray for the Lord's blessing on the ministry of His Word. We regard it as our most effective and efficient means of outreach. We trust that the Lord will continue to bless this vital ministry."
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SOME LISTENER TESTIMONIALS
Helen Bazor from Pearlington, MS USA writes:
"I appreciate your website for carrying Gods word brought to us without adding to or taking away. This website has been a blessing to me to hear the true word of God."
Pastor Dennis Fox from Marysville, OH USA writes:
"Thank you for makig this webiste available. It is an oasis in the desert land of the internet!"
Janine Anderson from Asheville, NC USA writes:
"What a fabulous site for sermons and speakers! Praise the Lord!"
Alex Peterson from Houston, TX USA writes:
"I teach a Sunday School class, and I often find myself checking out the Sermons by Reference feature. It's a great way to find out what has been preached about a particular passage."
Rev. James from , OH USA writes:
"I am so amazed at the amount of christian news that SermonAudio.com has to offer that you will not find on any T.V., Radio or newspaper. Thank you for being here for all of us!"
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WHY MP3 AND WHAT IS IT ANYWAY?
A digital audio revolution is happening right before our eyes. MP3 is an industry-accepted file format
that compresses what are typically rather large audio files into much smaller sizes.
We have chosen the MP3 file format to distribute all of our audio sermon content
to the masses primarily because it is an industry-accepted format which the market
is embracing by way of a plethora of third-party portable players.
This allows you (the listener) to enjoy great sermons away from your computer
while on the road or just taking an evening stroll!
But these days, there is a new crop of popular portable players that not only play MP3 audio files,
but can also play videos and still photos among other things. These new players are sometimes called portable media players
and include brands like Microsoft's Zune, Apple's iPod, and Creative's Zen players to name a few.
We have written a brief tip to help you understand how you can make the most out of SermonAudio with these next-generation media players.
Think it's too difficult to broadcast on SermonAudio? Think again! We have put together a special page on "HOW TO" broadcast with us.
It's easier than you think!
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