Christian - Church WordPress Theme 1.2.1

Christian is a highly specialized, functionally robust WordPress theme designed specifically for modern ministries, churches, and religious organizations. Developed by cmsmasters, it is tailored to help congregations move beyond a static "online brochure" to a dynamic community hub that facilitates worship and engagement.

As of early 2026, the theme is updated for WordPress 6.9.x and is fully optimized for the Elementor page builder, allowing non-technical staff to maintain the site easily.

## Core Ministry Features

Sermon Management: A dedicated system to upload and categorize sermons. It supports multiple formats, including audio (podcasts), video (YouTube/Vimeo), and PDF for study notes or transcripts.

Donations & Fundraising: Fully integrated with the GiveWP plugin, allowing you to create custom donation forms for tithes, building funds, or specific mission trips.

Event Calendar: Seamless integration with The Events Calendar, making it easy to display service times, choir rehearsals, youth group meetings, and special holiday events in a professional grid or list view.

Ministry Post Types: Built-in templates to showcase different areas of your church, such as Children’s Ministry, Outreach, and Small Groups, each with its own dedicated layout.

Staff & Pastor Profiles: Beautifully designed sections to introduce your leadership team and pastors, complete with social links and contact info.

### Technical Profile

Feature

Details

Developer

cmsmasters

Page Builder

Elementor (with custom premium addons included)

Latest Update

Late 2025 (v1.2+)

Compatibility

WordPress 6.5 - 6.9.x

Demos Included

Catholic, Anglican, Baptist, Orthodox, and Lutheran styles

E-commerce

WooCommerce 9.x ready (for selling church merch or books)

### Why Choose "Christian"?

Unlike multipurpose themes, Christian is "pre-configured" for the specific needs of a church.

Pros:

Confession-Specific Demos: It includes 6+ distinct demos tailored to the aesthetic of different denominations (e.g., the Orthodox demo uses traditional iconography, while the Baptist demo is more modern/contemporary).

Premium Add-ons: Comes bundled with custom cmsmasters Elementor Addons, which provide church-specific widgets like "Bible Verse of the Day" or "Campaign Progress Bars."

SEO & Speed: Built with high-quality code that helps your church appear in local "churches near me" search results.

Cons:

Niche Design: It is very heavily styled for religious content; repurposing it for a strictly corporate business would require significant modification.

Plugin Reliance: To get the full benefit of sermons and events, you must keep the bundled core plugins updated.

### Best Use Case

Christian is best for growing congregations that need a central place to archive years of sermon series and manage a busy weekly event schedule. It is especially useful if you want to accept online tithes securely without setting up a separate third-party platform.

Digital Ministry Tip: In 2026, many churches use the "Video Background" feature in this theme's hero section to show a silent loop of their worship service. This "pre-visits" the church for newcomers and significantly lowers the barrier for first-time attendees.

Would you like me to help you compare Christian with other top church themes like Astra Church or Maranatha, or do you need help setting up the Sermon Podcast feed?