This year I making more of an effort to help other church pastors and ministry leaders find helpful resources for their ministry. And by sharing my list with you it will be easy for me and my volunteers to remember where they are.
I used to work in the marketing department for well known brand and we had a big budget for the best graphic design programs, best print services and we hired real models instead of using stock photos. When I became a full time pastor in 1996 that all changed and I had to learn how to get results with a much smaller budget.
I now use Microsoft Publisher for desktop publishing and I make most of my titled graphics saving Powerpoint files as JPEG or PNG files. I use WordPress.com for the church website. I use PicMonkey.com for photo editing. Pablo by Buffer for quick title graphics. Buzzsprout.com for the weekly sermon podcast. I am always looking for new images and have been compiling a list of free graphics for the sermon Powerpoints, the website, the podcast title slides and other projects.
Here is my list (so far) help me add to it in the comment section.
Free Photos
Burst Free Photos https://burst.shopify.com/
Canva Free Photos https://www.canva.com/photos/free/
Dreamstime https://www.dreamstime.com
Freely https://www.freelyphotos.com/
Free Nature Stock (maybe for backgrounds?) https://freenaturestock.com
Free Pik Photos https://www.freepik.com/
Gratisography (some whimsical pics) https://gratisography.com
Pablo by Buffer Image Creator w 600,000+ images https://pablo.buffer.com/
Pexels Free Photos https://www.pexels.com/
Pikwizard Free Photos https://pikwizard.com
Pixabay Free Photos https://pixabay.com/
RawPixel Free Photos https://www.rawpixel.com/free-images
Saltful http://www.saltful.com/
Splash Base Photos http://www.splashbase.co/
Stock Snap Free Photos https://stocksnap.io/
Unsplash Free Photos https://unsplash.com/
Visual Hunt (maybe don’t know) https://visualhunt.com/
Lists
101 places to find amazing, royalty-free images for your business https://mashable.com/2017/05/23/where-to-find-royalty-free-images/
20 Best Resources for Free Church Graphics (2017) https://blog.capterra.com/the-20-best-resources-for-free-church-graphics/
21 Amazing Sites With Breathtaking Free Stock Photos (2019 Update) https://blog.snappa.com/free-stock-photos/
24+ Sites to Find Free Images You Would Actually Use for Your Marketing https://buffer.com/library/free-images
Church Media Spot https://www.churchmediaspot.com/graphics/
Resource
Creation Swap (check free box) https://www.creationswap.com
New Life Church Resources https://www.newlifechurch.tv/resources
Article Listing 20 Best Free Church Graphic Sites https://blog.capterra.com/the-20-best-resources-for-free-church-graphics/
CCV Resources (Christ Church of the Valley) http://www.ccvresources.com/
Church Sermon Resources https://www.lgresources.newlifechurch.tv
Church Media Drop (free section) https://churchmediadrop.com/
Church Motion Graphics – Free Backgrounds https://shop.churchmotiongraphics.com/still
Elevation Church Resources http://resources.elevationchurch.org/
Kids/Youth/Church Resources https://newspringnetwork.com/
Life Church Open https://open.life.church/
One Church Resource (Some Free) http://www.onechurchresource.com
Pixel Preacher – Freebies https://pixelpreacher.net/freebies/
Pro Church Media – Free Resources & List https://prochurchmedia.com/free-church-media/
Rise Up Resources – Free to Church https://riseupresources.com/
Saltful – free photos http://www.saltful.com/
Seeds – Church on the Move free graphics https://seeds.churchonthemove.com/resources
Pay a little
123RF Low Cost Royalty Photos https://www.123rf.com
I will add to the list as I find more resources that work well. I hope you find what you are looking for. Any suggestions?
Chris Teien 