When most people think of church presentation software, they picture Sunday mornings—projecting worship lyrics, sermon notes, and Scriptures on the main sanctuary screen. And while that’s certainly its primary use, it’s far from the only one.
The truth is, presentation software can be a tool for ministry all week long. With a little imagination, your church can unlock ways to use it in every corner of your campus—from kids’ ministry to outreach events to leadership training. MediaShout makes this especially easy because most software packages include a Site License. That means your church can install the software on as many computers around your facility as you need, not just the one in your worship center.
Here are ten creative and practical ways to put your church presentation software to work outside of Sunday mornings.
1. Midweek Bible Studies
Whether it’s a men’s discipleship group, a women’s Bible study, or a Wednesday night teaching, visual support goes a long way in helping people engage with God’s Word. Using your church presentation software, you can display Scripture passages, fill-in-the-blank outlines, discussion questions, or even quick video clips. MediaShout includes SEVENTY different versions of the Bible in all of our versions, so it’s great for digging in deep and comparing translations.
This is also where MediaShout’s Site License shines. Because you can install the software on multiple computers, you don’t have to limit your setup to the main sanctuary. A classroom or fellowship hall can easily be equipped with the same powerful tools, creating a more professional and organized Bible study experience. And, MediaShout is so easy to learn, any of your small group leaders can use it!
2. Youth Group Events
Youth services often combine worship, games, media, and teaching tailored to students. A presentation tool gives you flexibility to run countdown timers, cue up funny videos for games and openers, and display worship lyrics and scripture slides—all from one program. That means no juggling between apps or worrying about mismatched formats or visual distractions. It’s arguable that worship software for youth services and student ministry is even more necessary than church presentation software for adult services!
Again, the Site License included with MediaShout comes in handy here. Your youth room or student worship center can have its own dedicated installation of MediaShout without extra cost. It can even be installed on volunteer or staff take-home computers associated with your church campus. Leaders can prep their slides and graphics ahead of time, while still having access to the same Bible library, media options, CCLI SongSelect integration, and other features as the main sanctuary. It helps create a sense of ownership for the youth ministry team and makes their gatherings smoother and more engaging.
3. Kids’ Ministry Lessons
Children learn best with visuals and sensory experiences. Using church presentation software in classrooms or children’s church for your kid’s ministry allows you to display memory verses, lyrics to worship songs along with videos, or interactive lesson slides that make teaching more effective. You can even incorporate motion backgrounds or bright colors to keep kids’ attention.
Yet another use for MediaShout’s Site License, you can set up the software in every children’s classroom and the main kid’s ministry space if you’d like. That means Sunday school teachers, midweek leaders, and kids’ worship leaders all have access to the same powerful tool without worrying about licensing restrictions. For churches with a thriving kids’ ministry, this is an incredible value.
4. Prayer Nights
Prayer gatherings can be some of the most meaningful times in the life of a church. Using your presentation software, you can create a focused environment by displaying key Scripture passages, themed prayer points, or even names of missionaries, nations, or needs within your church family. Prayer can become corporate with leader-led prayers, call and responses, liturgies, and more.
Visual cues keep the group unified and help everyone stay on track together. It’s a simple but powerful way to add structure and intentionality to corporate prayer.
5. Volunteer Training
Whether you’re onboarding ushers, greeters, children’s workers, or small group leaders, training events are crucial. Slides with bullet points, images, or video clips help reinforce important information. Volunteers are far more likely to remember what they see in addition to what they hear. Every ministry from the welcome and parking team to children’s ministry volunteers would be served greatly by a slide deck or visual presentation during their training sessions.
Using your church’s presentation software makes the training process smoother—and ensures consistency across ministries. Volunteers will leave feeling prepared and equipped.
6. Church Meetings
Annual business meetings, budget presentations, or vision-casting nights often involve sharing lots of information. Instead of overwhelming people with only spoken words or handouts, use presentation slides to highlight the essentials: financial charts, vision statements, and photos from recent ministry events like mission trips or community outreaches.
When your church can see the vision along with hearing it, engagement goes up—and so does understanding.
7. Outreach Events
Community events like holiday dinners, block parties, or neighborhood gatherings are perfect opportunities to use presentation software in fresh ways. Play background loops, display a welcome message, or share information about upcoming services and programs.
You can even use the software to run slideshows that highlight your church’s mission and ministries—helping guests feel connected before they ever step into a worship service. From the lobby to the main worship center, you can use as many instances of MediaShout as you need to display on screens of all sizes.
8. Weddings and Funerals
Life’s most significant moments often happen inside your church walls. Weddings can benefit from presentation slides and videos for congregational songs, vows, or even a personalized photo montage for the couple. Funerals can incorporate Scripture readings, hymn lyrics, and memory slides prepared by the family. In fact, it’s uncommon to attend a funeral in this day and age WITHOUT showing a video element as a tribute to the person whose life is being celebrated.
Because presentation software is designed to flow smoothly and eliminate distractions, it allows these deeply meaningful events to be handled with dignity and care instead of awkward technical distractions.
9. Conferences and Workshops
Does your church ever host leadership trainings, discipleship workshops, or citywide conferences? Instead of relying on rented display and presentation systems designed and operated by randomly hired production personnel, you can use the same software you already know, manned by your trusted volunteers or staff members.
Church presentation software like MediaShout makes it simple to manage multi-session events, switching between Scripture slides, media clips, and speaker notes without missing a beat. And you can configure it for as many screens as you need to present on, in any resolution or size, along with the added benefit of the stage display (also known as a confidence monitor). This is an industry standard that any traveling speaker or worship team would be used to having, and you have the capability built right in with MediaShout.
10. Seasonal Celebrations
From Christmas productions to Easter sunrise services, presentation software helps tie all the elements together. Project seasonal graphics, play videos, or run lyric slides seamlessly during special services. It’s so much easier to cue up videos or even just audio tracks for productions when playing them from a professional presentation management software like MediaShout.
And the ability to combine professional-looking visuals with volunteer-friendly operation is what makes church presentation software so valuable. Whether it’s a small Advent devotional or a large-scale Good Friday service, your software can handle it all.
Conclusion
Church presentation software isn’t just a Sunday tool—it’s a weeklong ministry resource. With features like MediaShout’s Site License, your church can install the software across your campus, giving every ministry access to the same powerful capabilities. And the pricing is very generous with almost every MediaShout package including this licensing option. Check pricing options here.
From Bible studies to weddings to outreach events, there’s no shortage of ways to make use of powerful but simple church presentation software like MediaShout. All it takes is a little creativity, and your software becomes one of the most versatile tools in your ministry toolkit.
