The Sermon.Network is a production of SermonPlayer.com. SermonPlayer.com was founded to remove any and all barriers that would prohibit a ministry of any size from sharing God’s word online.  We serve as a ministry partner to the local church. SermonPlayer.com has been in operation since 2004, and during that time has helped publish thousands of hours of sermon audio and video on the web. Sermon.net was established to help our partner ministries share the Word of God worldwide. The Sermon Network (Sermon.net) was created to act as a portal for all to gather to find answers to life’s issues from God’s word.

The Founders of SermonPlayer.com and Sermon.net are Joshua Stokes and Dave Johnston. Dave and Joshua have been in the media industry for many years and in 2004 decided to take their vision and abilities and use them for God’s glory.  They began working with a few pastors to help design what is now the Sermon Player. From the inception of this vision until now, thousands of churches have joined in our campaign to share God’s word online.

 
 

Unlimited media Uploads

Media Upload Center
( image: media upload center located in the media manager )

No Hassle Uploads

You can add all of your audio, video, and documents without limitation. Whether you are adding media to share through your player, to use internally, or to simply archive for your own non-public records, there is no limit to the amount of content you can store in your Archive. Our system makes it easy to add your content, and will accept almost all file types and automatically convert them to the proper file type for use within the player. You don't need to be a computer genius to use the Sermon Player, it is as simple as locating the file on your computer!

Player installs on your website

In less than 5 minutes

Embed Sermon Player

The sermon player can go beyond your church website. Share your sermons on your website, blog, or social networking profile page. You can install your player on multiple websites, or you can direct people to your channel on sermon.net. If you need a hand installing the player, our support staff is happy to install it for you, free of charge.

Podcasting

iTunes podcast compatible

Audience on the go

Listeners can subscribe to your podcast and have your sermon media downloaded for listening at their convenience or on the go. Yes, it is iTunes & iPod compatible. By subscribing to your podcast, listeners will automatically download the most recent message, as well as have access to all of your previous messages. Any time you add new content, it is available immediately to your podcast subscribers with no effort on their part! Podcasting is a great way to stay in touch with those who are interested in your messages. Podcasts are being listened to by millions of people, and that number is growing rapidly every day. Keep your ministry on the forefront of technology, without any additional work on your end. Sermon Player takes care of the technical side of podcasting, all you need to do is provide the content.

.Mobi feed

.Mobi

Tune in no matter where

Your sermons are now accessible via any mobile phone or PDA with internet capabilities. Your listeners can access your Archive through their web enabled portable devices, similar to your podcast. They will have access to all of your content with the ease of using their cell phone or PDA, and can save your messages for future listening. This requires no additional work for you, the content you add is automatically added to your .Mobi feed.

 

Your channel on the Sermon Network

Sermon network Channel
Channel: Oak Park Church of Christ
Senior Pastor Steve McMillan
Channel: Grace Bible Church
Pastor Ian McConnell
Channel: Turning Point Church
Senior Pastor Tim Olson

All Sermon Player users will be featured on the Sermon Network, which will give your messages increased exposure to those seeking The Word worldwide. Your channel on the Sermon Network will display your Sermon Player, as well as contact information so that your audience can get in touch and come and visit on Sunday. This is a great addition to putting the player on your website alone, and will expose your messages to an audience who may have never found them otherwise. It will be a powerful tool for those searching for sermons and churches, and is strengthened each time a new ministry adds content.

Searchable Archive

Searchable Sermon Archive

Finding the right message at the right time

Simple archive search by keyword, date, speaker, or topic from last week or last year. Your audience can easily find the exact message they are looking for, when they need it. Whether they would like to revisit a past sermon that has found new relevance in their life, or find a sermon that covers a topic they need guidance with, they will be able to quickly and easily access that sermon within your player. You simply add the relevant information as you add messages, and that information is used to find results when your audience is looking for guidance.

 

Media Converter

Sermon Player Media Converter

Save time and money with our Media Converter

This powerful software is free of charge and built by Sermon Player specifically for our users. It will take the files you have saved on DVD or CD, or on your computer, and create an "upload friendly" copy of the files. You then upload the copy created by the Media Converter, which will upload even faster and easier than uploading the original file. This software keeps users from having to worry about file types, settings, and the things that can get in the way of sharing your messages easily. There is also a built in recording studio, making it very easy to capture your daily updates, devotionals, or anything else you would like to share with your audience. Your recording is saved to your computer in an upload friendly format, which you can then easily add to your archives.

Statistics

Sermon Player Stats

You can easily track the number of times each of your messages has been accessed, as well as how it was accessed. You can view whether your audience is downloading your messages to their computer, listening or viewing through the player itself, or using your podcast to access your content. This is broken up by each message you add, so you can see which topics your congregation is going back to revisit or which topics interest those that visit your website. Many ministries have reported back to us the increase they've seen in usage as they've told their congregation about the availability of their sermons online, as well as telling their community about the player by mentioning it on the sign outside the church and in advertising. Every ministry strives to be good stewards of the Lord's funds, and this is one way to see that you are making an impact.

Listener Comments

The unseen audience

You can allow your audience to leave a private comment for your ministry for each record in your archive. These comments will include any contact information the audience wishes to include, and will allow you to come into contact with those seeking more guidance or who have questions or comments about your content. You can also email the comments to an email address of your choosing, so if you are only logging in on Sundays to add the days sermon you will not be late to respond if a comment is left on Monday. This non-public interaction brings a closeness to your online ministry that your audience will value and take advantage of.




 

Why are the sponsors?
Our goal is to break all the barriers potentially keeping the church from broadcasting their sermons online. Many of you can relate to annual budget restraints that make advancing your outreach in new technology a difficult task. From the beginning Sermon Player has based our pricing on the size of the church and not on the use of the service. The larger church has a larger listeners base yet a budget to cover the added expense. We believe the newly planted church or smaller churches should have the same benefits of broadcasting the gospel online to help reach the lost in their community and raise awareness to those searching for a church home.

Following is a testimonial we received this week from a free Sermon network client.

"I AM ECSTATIC! I am just beside myself. God has used this medium already and I have only just now in the last few days applied five sermons to the player. Tonight at Bible Study, a young Indian girl who has just moved to the States from India, came to church and she said it was a direct result of listening to a sermon on our web page. If you had not supplied this medium for me, it would not have been on the page and she would have skipped over it. All I can say is I pray God will abundantly bless you for providing this awesome way of reaching people I never dreamt or thought I would reach. I am overwhelmed. Thank you!!!"

God Bless,
Pastor Coutts. Emmanuel Assembly of God, Allentown PA

We are partnering with Christian organizations to help pay for your sermon player system. Due to the overwhelming response to the free Sermon Network Player there are thousands of listeners each and every day and you have contributed and average of 6,500 new sermons every month! The Sermon network Sponsors are making it possible for any Christian ministry worldwide to broadcast their sermons online free!

Who are the sponsors?
Each week there will be newly added sponsors to the network. We are screening each company and the product/service they provide. We are focusing on relationships with organizations looking to provide your listeners with additional resources to grow in their relationship with the Lord, their family, and the church.

What will my listeners experience?
Each time your free sponsored network player is loaded the listener will see your archive of sermons and options available as usual. Within 15 seconds a small banner image will appear in the top display panel of your player. The banner will remain displayed for 30 seconds and then it will rotate to another sponsor. At anytime the listener may close the banner to view the content displayed. Once closed the cycle will start over.

After much research in available advertising mediums we have decided this method is the least intrusive and easily managed by your listeners. Network sponsors will receive the exposure necessary to reach their target consumer and your listening audience will maintain uninterrupted listening minutes.

What if i don't want the sponsor banners to display in my player?
The player viewed within your channel on the Sermon Network will always have a sponsor banner within the player. The Sermon Network is additional exposure for your ministry beyond what you are doing. This exposure does not cost you anything other than the time it takes to contribute your sermons. The sponsors cover the expense of storage and delivery of your sermons.

With that being said, if you would like to have a sponsor free player on your church web site or blog you may due so by upgrading to a premium account. Your flat rate monthly fee will cover all storage and delivery.

  

 

Create your own custom player

Show off your creativity

Customized Sermon PlayerCustomize to your hearts content. Upload your own logo or add a text logo, change the player color to match your website, and create compelling artwork for individual messages if you wish. Choose which translation of the Bible you would like to make available in your player. Customize the welcome message in the top section of the player to greet your audience.

Password protected

Control your media (coming soon)

You can decide who can access different content within your player, perfect for users who would like to charge a fee to listen to sermons, users who would like to use the player to distribute content "in house" and not to the public, or any other reason you would like to control, restrict, or monitor who is accessing your content. This is another good way to gather information about your audience, so you can contact them and keep them up to date with your ministry.

Download to desktop

Download Media Player

Users can download the player for future playback from their desktop. Ministries can put their player on CD to hand out. When the player is opened from the CD or desktop, the user is connected online to your player where they have access to all of your content. This helps churches by not having to burn CD copies of the sermons every week, as well as keeping to a minimum copies that never get handed out and begin piling up. It also gives you the ability to share all of your sermons, not just one, with any person requesting a sermon.

Multiple podcast feeds, players, and playlists

Multiple podcast feeds

You have the ability to separate your content into multiple podcast feeds, so your sermons can be distinct from the youth department, music ministry, in house training, and any other content you may have. Your audience can subscribe to the podcast that fits their needs and receive the content that is geared to them. You choose the URL for your podcast, so it can accurately describe the content you are delivering.

Multiple players/playlists

You can group different types of content and install multiple players on your website that each have different content. For example, one player that has all of your sermons, another on the youth page that has only youth content, and another player that is not public for your music ministry to practice with, or for in-house training purposes. When you are adding your content, you simply select which player you would like it to go to, and you are done! Each of these players can also have it's own podcast feed, furthering your ability to separate your content.

Referral program

Get rewarded for sharing the Sermon Player

Our users love telling others about the Sermon Player, and we want to say "Thank you"! Your account has a unique referral id and sign up page that you can share with other ministries who would benefit from using the Sermon Player. Once you have 10 referral accounts that are paying users, your account will be free! We appreciate you telling others about the most powerful tool for Sharing Beyond Sunday!

Toll free support

You are never alone

toll free supportOur support lines are completely free, and you have unlimited use. We want to be sure you have a thorough understanding of the Sermon Player and the tools made available to you, so you can fully utilize the player. We are happy to personally walk you through adding your sermons, as well as installing the player on your website. We are happy to help you get started, as well as support you throughout your use of the Sermon Player.