STARTER INFORMATION
SermonAudio.com is the largest library of audio sermons on the web from conservative Christian churches and ministries with over 284,200 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.
The mission of SermonAudio.com is to help faithful, local churches broadcast their audio sermons to the maximum amount of people with the least amount of cost. Our chief purpose is for the preservation and propagation of great Bible preaching and teaching in its audio form for this generation and the next.
Our site motto text is taken from Romans 10:17 where it reads, "faith cometh by hearing."
All broadcasters must adhere to the site's Articles of Faith.
Absolutely no exceptions. Some of our broadcasters
include John MacArthur, R. C. Sproul, Sinclair Ferguson, Ian Paisley, Ken Ham, Bob Jones University, Alan Cairns, Al Martin, Clarence Sexton, Joel Beeke, John Barnett, Richard Phillips, Jay Adams, Jeff Noblit, Voddie Baucham, Steve Lawson, and a host of "classic" sermons by Spurgeon, A. W. Tozer, Jonathan Edwards, and many more..
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 141,300+ 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 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.
We're not only available to iPhone/iPod Touch users, but to other mobile phone platforms including Windows Mobile.
This is made possible with the Kinoma Player so that all sermons that appear on SermonAudio, will also be available on many popular mobile phones from Samsung, HTC, Palm, and more!
Again, 100% free, 100% "over-the-air" instant streaming!
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!
If you are a web developer or a web design company, we've made available SOAP API's for even more advanced integration or for client-based interfaces!
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.
SermonAudio is also involved in an ongoing effort to spread the Gospel via the printed page. The Gospel of John Project is a
sponsor-supported joint-effort between SermonAudio
and the Trinitarian Bible Society headquartered in London, England.
Our goal is to print and mail at least 10,000 copies of the Gospel of John to individual homes in the designated target city. Our prayer is that over time, we will be able to reach every major city across America with its own uniquely-themed Gospel of John booklet.
We are fully committed to making this a long-term, multi-city project cooperating with our broadcasting churches to reach some of the most difficult urban areas of our nation.
We would encourage you to consider joining us in the Gospel of John effort..
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:
- Get listed in our Local Church Finder!
- Broadcast MP3 sermons: unlimited bandwidth & storage!
- Broadcast VIDEOS: automatic Flash and iPod support! (fees apply)
- Built-in 1-click podcasting, RSS, and blogging support!
- Get our monthly geographic download report!
- Tap into our large listening audience!
- The most affordable LIVE webcast solution anywhere! (fees apply)
- Sell products in your own professional Web Store!
- Built-in iPhone Edition (and iPod Touch) Support!
- Built-in mobile phone support via Kinoma Player!
- Make your sermons available on our Internet Radio!
- SermonAudio Transcription & Translation Service! (fees apply)
- Flash widget to display and play newest sermons, videos,..
- ... and so much more! Read on here!
New developments!
- Twitter Integration Allows For Auto-Tweet Support
- One-Step, Multi-Sermon Uploads via FTP!
- Multi-City Gospel of John Outreach Project!
- Web Services SOAP API Available for Programmers!
- Widget Available for Local Newspaper Websites!
- Embedded MP3 Flash Player to Play Sermons!
- Promote And Podcast Your Own Recommended Picks!
- Social Networking Means More Ways To Share Sermons!
- Direct MP3 Links From Your Own Website, Bypass SermonAudio!
- Integrated Online Donation Support for Broadcasters!
- Auto-Convert MP3 Uploads Makes Broadcasting Easier!
- New HIFI Support for Higher Bitrate Audio+Video!
- Separate Passwords for Member Functions
- Easily view sermons local to your ZIP code or by denomination
- View Upcoming Events in Your Local Area!
- Mapping Enhancement Adds Support for Google Earth!
- Get a Sneak Peek of Live Video Webcasts!
- Fully-Functional Sermon Browser … In Your Own Website!
- Find sermons faster by using our subset filter!
- Sermons By Event Type Help Categorize
- Zune, iPod, Creative.. Portable Media Player Support
- Support for Events, Online Registrations, Online Payments
- ... we're constantly developing and improving! Read on..
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, be sure to check out our award-winning 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 (other1, other2)
- The NonProfit Times: Ministries ditching radio to go global on the Internet
- Engadget: SermonAudio Internet Radio for stay-at-home church goers
SOME BROADCASTER TESTIMONIALS
Forrest McPhail, Inheritance in Christ Church in Cambodia
www.sermonaudio.com/forrestmcphail
"I have been continually amazed at the wide audience that I have received for my sermons in the Cambodian/Khmer language on www.sermonaudio.com. Khmer speaking people all over the world are downloading and listening to God's Word. Praise the Lord for this wonderful resource. I can see even greater..."
Chris Gable, Lehigh Valley Baptist Church
www.sermonaudio.com/dhammett
"SermonAudio has been a God send for us at Lehigh Valley Baptist Church. We had originally hosted audio sermons on our website, but it was difficult and time consuming to update. We started broadcasting last year and have seen our sermons downloaded 5,000 times. The exposure we get with..."
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SOME LISTENER TESTIMONIALS
Don Rogers from Pompton Plains, NJ USA writes:
"I feel like I found "hidden treasure" when I discovered Sermonaudio. I've listened to quite a few of the speakers so far and they sure are sound, preaching according to Scripture."
ong pang hin from singapore, SG singapore writes:
"thank you for your labours in promoting good sermons using mp3 on the web."
Lisa Felten Pool from Charlotte, NC USA writes:
"I just want to share what an increbile blessing this site has ben to me and the wonderful sermons provided! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!"
David L. Hanson from Somonauk, IL USA writes:
"We appreciate the effort and the money going into this website in order to the preached Word of God to the Internet. We are blessed by the great sermons!"
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."
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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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