Entirely mission-driven, often interactive, and typically with an audience of mixed enthusiasm, church presentations are in a league of their own. Presenters have a unique set of responsibilities and goals that often require robust presentation software to get the job done. That being said, a lot of presenters tend to turn to presentation software they’re already familiar with, which, for any die-hard Apple enthusiast, is going to be Keynote.
However, going the familiar route might not be your best option in this case. In fact, there are apps that were specially made to meet the unique demands of church presentations, and ProPresenter is chiefly among them. ProPresenter offers a range features that make the entire prep and delivery process of a church presentation much easier than the tried-and-true staple of Keynote. And we broke down those advantages below.
Easy CCLI Integration
Nearly all church presentations involve some music, and ProPresenter couldn’t make it any easier to add it to your presentation. From within the software, you can pull any song you’d like from CCLI and it’ll automatically integrate it into your slides. Plus, it’ll keep any songs you pull in your library for future use.
Import CCLI Lyrics
Singing is a staple of many church presentations, but not everyone in the audience is going to know all of the lyrics. Well, ProPresenter not only allows you to add songs from CCLI to your presentation but you can import accurate lyrics too, so no one in your audience will feel lost or left out.
Built-in Bibles
Without a Bible, there is no church presentation. One of the standout advantages of ProPresenter is that it comes with 46 free Bibles, so it’s easy to retrieve any verse you’re after. Even better, there’s a built-in scripture engine where you can search dozens of Bible translations in various languages.
Planning Center Online
A lot of churches are beginning to use Planning Center Online to manage their wide range of services. ProPresenter just so happens to be fully integrated with Planning Center, so you can import service plans and automatically link any service elements to ProPresenter docs.
In addition to all of those church-centric features, you also get the basic presentation-building functionality that Keynote has. Simply put, while Keynote is a stellar general presentation app, when it comes to the specialized needs of church presentations, ProPresenter is far and away your best option.
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