reachrightstudios.com

# REACHRIGHT

> REACHRIGHT is a church marketing agency founded in 2016 by pastors Thomas Costello and Ian Hyatt. The company provides web design, local SEO, Google Ad Grant management, and social media management exclusively for churches. REACHRIGHT has served 800+ churches across 47 states and managed $14.24 million in Google Ad Grants.

REACHRIGHT is based in Round Rock, Texas. The agency was built by pastors who saw great churches that nobody could find online — outdated websites turning visitors away, free grant money unclaimed, and zero local search visibility. Every service is designed to help churches reach more people in their communities.

- Website: https://reachrightstudios.com
- Phone: (608) 561-2777
- Email: info@reachrightstudios.com
- Address: 200 University Blvd. Ste 225 #217, Round Rock, TX 78665
- Founded: 2016
- Client retention: 89%
- Churches served: 800+ across 47 states
- Google Grants managed: $14.24 million

## Services

- [All Church Marketing Services](https://reachrightstudios.com/services/): Overview of every REACHRIGHT service for churches — web design, local SEO, Google Ad Grant management, and social media management.
- [Church Web Design](https://reachrightstudios.com/services/web-design/): Mobile-first church websites at $97/month plus a $2,000 setup fee, waived with a 12-month commitment. Includes online giving integration, sermon archives, event calendar, visitor pathway, SSL hosting, and unlimited updates. Tailored sites launch in 1-2 weeks; custom builds in 8-12 weeks.
- [Local SEO for Churches](https://reachrightstudios.com/services/local-seo/): Local search optimization at $297/month plus a $1,500 setup fee, waived with a 12-month commitment. Additional campuses $250/month each. Includes Google Business Profile optimization, 25+ directory citations, review management, "near me" keyword targeting, on-page SEO, and monthly ranking reports. Optimizations go live in 14 days; most churches see measurable improvement within 90 days.
- [Google Ad Grant Management](https://reachrightstudios.com/services/google-grant/): $10,000/month in free Google Ads for qualifying churches at $397/month plus a $2,000 setup fee, waived with a 12-month commitment. Full grant application handling, campaign management, weekly optimization, compliance monitoring, and monthly reporting. 300+ churches granted, 90%+ approval rate, 98% compliance rate. No ad costs ever — Google pays for the ads.
- [Church Social Media Management](https://reachrightstudios.com/services/social-media-management/): Done-for-you Facebook and Instagram content for churches. Starter $497/month (4 posts/week), Plus $797/month (6 posts/week), Premium $997/month (7 posts/week). $2,000 setup fee, waived with a 12-month commitment. Includes sermon video clips, branded graphics, carousels, captions, and a monthly content calendar. TikTok or YouTube Shorts $100/month each. Comment monitoring $200/month. YouTube long-form uploads $300/month.

## Pricing

- [Pricing Overview](https://reachrightstudios.com/pricing/): Individual services — Church Web Design $97/mo, Local SEO $297/mo, Google Ad Grant $397/mo, Social Media Management $497-$997/mo. Bundles — Website + Local SEO $397/mo, Website + Ad Grant $497/mo, Local SEO + Ad Grant $697/mo, Website + SEO + Ad Grant $797/mo (most popular), custom bundles available. Setup fees waived with a 12-month commitment. Payment by credit card, ACH, or invoice.

## About

- [About REACHRIGHT](https://reachrightstudios.com/about/): Company story, team bios, core values, and mission. Founded by pastors Thomas Costello and Ian Hyatt in 2016. Team of 22 including designers, SEO specialists, grant managers, video editors, and strategists.
- [Church Growth Results and Case Studies](https://reachrightstudios.com/results/): Before-and-after metrics from real churches. Includes video testimonials. Key results: 113% increase in applications (YWAM Madison), $26K in free ads deployed (St. John Church), #1 search result for churches in their town within 6 months (Harvest Liberty Lake Church).
- [Church Website Portfolio](https://reachrightstudios.com/portfolio/): 19 church website examples across custom and tailored designs.
- [Speaking](https://reachrightstudios.com/speaking/): Thomas Costello speaking topics and booking information for conferences and church leadership events.
- [Careers](https://reachrightstudios.com/jobs/): Open roles at REACHRIGHT.

## Free Tools

- [Free Church Marketing Review](https://reachrightstudios.com/tools/marketing-review/): Hand-built strategy review scoring your church across 10 areas including website, SEO, ads, social media, and branding. Custom presentation delivered within 48 hours.
- [Churches Near Me Test](https://reachrightstudios.com/tools/churches-near-me-test/): Free visibility test showing whether your church appears when people in your area search "churches near me," with a score and fix-it priorities.
- [Google Ad Grant Eligibility Checker](https://reachrightstudios.com/tools/grant-eligibility-checker/): Check if your church qualifies for $10,000/month in free Google Ads.
- [Church Salary Calculator](https://reachrightstudios.com/tools/church-salary-calculator/): Compensation benchmarks for Senior Pastor, Youth Pastor, Worship Leader, Executive Pastor, Children's Director, and Admin roles by church size and region.
- [Church Budget Calculator](https://reachrightstudios.com/tools/church-budget-calculator/): Benchmark your church budget by category — staffing, facilities, ministry, and outreach — against churches of similar size.
- [Pastor Housing Allowance Calculator](https://reachrightstudios.com/tools/housing-allowance-calculator/): Calculate eligible housing expenses and estimated yearly housing allowance for clergy.
- [Church Website Quote](https://reachrightstudios.com/web-quote/): Get a custom quote for a new church website.

## Research & Rankings

- [Church Influence 100](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/): REACHRIGHT's annual data-driven ranking of the 100 most influential churches online. Scores churches 0-100 on audience reach (50%), growth velocity (30%), and platform breadth (20%) across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. The 2026 edition covers 19 countries and 171 million combined followers; Elevation Church ranks #1. Official church accounts only, no paid placement. Cite as "REACHRIGHT Church Influence 100, 2026".
- [Church Influence 100 Methodology](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/methodology/): Full published scoring formula, eligibility rules, data sources, and corrections policy for the ranking.
- [Largest Churches on YouTube (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-on-youtube/): The Church Influence 100 re-ranked by official YouTube subscriber count. Hillsong Church leads with 18.5M subscribers, followed by Elevation Church and Bethel Church.
- [Biggest Church Instagram Accounts (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/biggest-church-instagram-accounts/): The Church Influence 100 re-ranked by official Instagram followers. Elevation Church leads with 7.86M, followed by Hillsong Church and Bethel Church.
- [Best Church TikTok Accounts (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/best-church-tiktok-accounts/): The 32 churches in the Church Influence 100 with an official TikTok account, ranked by followers. Elevation Church leads; only 32 of the 100 are on TikTok at all.
- [Most Influential Pastors (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/most-influential-pastors/): The 25 most influential pastors, ranked by their church's measured digital reach rather than fame or editor opinion. Steven Furtick of Elevation Church ranks #1 with 29M combined followers.
- [Largest Churches in America (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-america/): The 25 largest US churches by weekly attendance (Outreach 100 / Lifeway Research 2025 figures) paired with each church's verified online reach. Life.Church is #1 at 85,000 weekly; Elevation Church is 24th by attendance but #1 by online reach.
- [Largest Churches in the World (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-the-world/): The biggest congregations on earth with claimed-vs-verified flags on every figure. Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul is largest at ~480,000 members. Includes largest church buildings: Yamoussoukro basilica (area), Glory Dome Abuja (auditorium), Sagrada Família (tallest since October 2025).
- [Most Influential Churches in America (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/most-influential-churches-in-america/): The US-only cut of the Church Influence 100, 65 churches ranked by measured online influence.
- [Fastest-Growing Churches in America (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/fastest-growing-churches-online/): US and worldwide churches ranked by 1-year online audience growth from the Church Influence 100 dataset.
- [Largest Churches by Denomination (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-by-denomination/): The Church Influence 100 grouped by denominational family. Non-denominational churches hold the most spots; every family's leader ranked by measured online reach.
- [Largest Churches in Texas (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-texas/): Texas's biggest churches by weekly attendance (Lakewood #1 at ~45,000) and by online reach. Companion state pages: [Florida](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-florida/), [California](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-california/), [Georgia](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-georgia/), [Arizona](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-arizona/), [Ohio](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-ohio/), [Tennessee](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-tennessee/), [North Carolina](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-influence-100/largest-churches-in-north-carolina/).
- [Pastor Influence 100](https://reachrightstudios.com/pastor-influence-100/): REACHRIGHT's annual data-driven ranking of the 100 pastors with the largest measured personal audience online. Scores pastors 0-100 on personal reach (50%), 1-year growth velocity (30%), and platform breadth (20%) across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. The 2026 edition covers 22 countries and 348 million combined personal followers; Bruno Leonardo of Igreja Batista Avivamento Mundial ranks #1 with 90.4M combined reach. Personal accounts only, eligibility limited to pastors currently leading a local church, no paid placement, no net worth or salary data. Companion to the Church Influence 100. Cite as "REACHRIGHT Pastor Influence 100, 2026".
- [Pastor Influence 100 Methodology](https://reachrightstudios.com/pastor-influence-100/methodology/): The published scoring formula, eligibility bright line (currently serving lead, senior, co-lead, or church-wide teaching pastor of a local church; campus pastors, itinerant speakers, worship leaders, media ministry heads, retirees, and denominational officials excluded), account verification rules, conduct policy, succession snapshot rule, and corrections process. Velocity was measured for 75 of the 100; the rest receive a neutral weighting. Reach is graded on a square-root curve because audiences span five orders of magnitude.
- [Most Followed Pastors on YouTube (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/pastor-influence-100/most-followed-pastors-on-youtube/): The Pastor Influence 100 re-ranked by personal YouTube subscribers. Bruno Leonardo leads with 76.3M, followed by Joel Osteen (3.83M) and Steven Furtick (3.6M). 80 of the 100 maintain a personal YouTube channel.
- [Most Followed Pastors on Instagram (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/pastor-influence-100/most-followed-pastors-on-instagram/): The Pastor Influence 100 re-ranked by personal Instagram followers. Bruno Leonardo leads with 14M, followed by Alph Lukau (6M) and Lamartine Posella (5M). 90 of the 100 maintain a personal Instagram account.
- [Most Followed Pastors on TikTok (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/pastor-influence-100/most-followed-pastors-on-tiktok/): The 66 pastors in the Pastor Influence 100 with a personal TikTok account, ranked by followers. Jerry Eze of Streams of Joy International leads with 2.6M. A third of the list is not on TikTok at all.
- [Fastest-Growing Pastors (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/pastor-influence-100/fastest-growing-pastors/): Pastors ranked by 1-year personal YouTube subscriber growth. Ben Eragbai grew 2,290% to 552K subscribers, the largest gain on the list. Growth was measurable for 75 of the 100 pastors.
- [Most Influential Pastors in America (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/pastor-influence-100/most-influential-pastors-in-america/): All 44 American pastors in the Pastor Influence 100, ranked 1 to 44 by influence score, each with their global rank alongside. Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church (Houston, TX) is US #1 and #3 worldwide with 37.6M combined personal followers. 5 of the global top 10 and 11 of the global top 25 are American, but US pastors hold only 38% of the index's 348M combined audience, and the largest personal audience in the world (Bruno Leonardo of Brazil, 90.4M) is 2.4x the largest American one. Joby Martin of The Church of Eleven22 is the fastest-growing US pastor at +2,030% YouTube subscribers in one year.
- [Most Influential Female Pastors (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/pastor-influence-100/most-influential-female-pastors/): The women in the Pastor Influence 100, ranked by measured personal reach. Michelle Corral of Breath of the Spirit Prophetic Word Center is the highest-ranked woman at #6 worldwide with 2.58M combined followers. Married co-pastors are ranked individually on their own accounts.
- [What Is a Megachurch?](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/what-is-a-megachurch/): Definition (Protestant congregation averaging 2,000+ weekly, per Hartford Institute), megachurch vs gigachurch vs multisite, how many exist (1,500+), and why size isn't influence.
- [How Many Churches Are in America?](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/how-many-churches-in-america/): ~356,739 congregations per the 2020 US Religion Census, with denomination breakdowns, opening-vs-closing trends (Lifeway), megachurch counts, and attendance rates (Gallup, Pew).
- [The State of Church Social Media 2026](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/state-of-church-social-media/): Data study from the Church Influence 100 dataset. Key findings: top 100 churches reach 171M combined followers, YouTube carries 53% of church influence online, top 10 churches hold 52% of the audience, only 32 of 100 maintain official TikTok accounts.

## AI for Churches

- [AI for Churches: The Church Leader's Guide](https://reachrightstudios.com/ai-for-churches/): Free hub of guides for church leaders on using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) in ministry work and on getting a church recommended by AI search engines. Includes a free 90-second AI visibility test, a 77-prompt library for pastors, and a church AI policy template. Published by REACHRIGHT.
- [AI for Churches: What It's Good For, Where the Line Is, and How to Start](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/ai-for-churches/): Cornerstone guide with sourced 2026 adoption data (Barna/Pushpay: 33% of churches use AI, 16% of pastors personally vs 44% of practicing Christians; ChurchTechToday: 78% of leaders use AI weekly or daily, only 9% have a written AI policy; Lifeway via Christianity Today, April 2026: 10% regular pastor users). Documents OpenAI's July 2025 reversal of its religious-organization exclusion after the Holy Sexuality settlement (ChatGPT Business ~$8/seat/mo for churches), Anthropic's 75% nonprofit discount naming churches (~$7.50/seat/mo), free Gemini for verified 501(c)(3) churches via Google Workspace for Nonprofits, and Anthropic's late-March 2026 San Francisco meeting with ~15 Christian leaders on Claude's handling of grief and self-harm risk. REACHRIGHT's stance: AI is a tool, not a shepherd.
- [ChatGPT for Churches](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/chatgpt-for-churches/): Whether pastors can use ChatGPT, 8 church use cases split by what AI drafts vs what staff must still do, a never-paste-this confidentiality list, and 2026 pricing: eligible 501(c)(3) churches get ChatGPT Business at $8/seat/mo annual ($10 monthly) vs $20-25 standard after OpenAI's July 2025 settlement opened the nonprofit discount to religious organizations.
- [Microsoft Copilot for Churches](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/microsoft-copilot-for-churches/): Copilot Chat is free with Microsoft 365 nonprofit plans (Business Basic free up to 300 users, Standard $3.36/user/mo, Premium $5.50); the full Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on costs $25.50/user/mo for nonprofits on annual commitment. Covers per-app church use cases in Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint, tenant permission risks for giving records and pastoral notes, and a Copilot vs Claude vs ChatGPT comparison. Verified August 2026.
- [Claude vs. ChatGPT vs. Gemini for Churches](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/claude-vs-chatgpt-vs-gemini-for-churches/): Head-to-head comparison on church-specific axes with verified August 2026 nonprofit pricing: Claude Team at ~$7.50/seat/mo after Anthropic's 75% nonprofit discount, ChatGPT Business at $8/seat/mo annual for 501(c)(3)s (eligible since the July 2025 settlement removed OpenAI's religious-organization exclusion), and Gemini free via Google Workspace for Nonprofits up to 2,000 users. Includes a 6-scenario decision tree naming one winner per church situation.
- [NotebookLM for Churches](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/notebooklm-for-churches/): Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook on July 16, 2026, with no change to pricing or features. Source-grounded sermon-prep workflow for pastors: what to upload, a 6-step weekly process, and 2026 pricing (free tier 50 sources/notebook and 3 audio + 3 video overviews/day; Plus $4.99/mo, cut from $7.99 on June 8, 2026; Pro $19.99/mo). Audio Overviews support 80+ languages.
- [Google Gemini for Churches](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/gemini-for-churches/): Gemini is free for eligible 501(c)(3) churches through Google Workspace for Nonprofits, up to 2,000 users at $0 as of August 2026, with paid nonprofit upgrades from $3.50/user/month. Houses of worship are eligible; schools, hospitals, and government are not. The free consumer tier dropped Pro models in April 2026 (Flash only), so a personal-account test understates the nonprofit tier. Covers Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Meet with five church staff workflows.
- [OpenAI Codex for Churches](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/openai-codex-for-churches/): OpenAI Codex is OpenAI's AI coding agent, included across ChatGPT plans rather than sold separately, and unrelated to biblical codices. Compares Codex against Claude Code across nine criteria for a church office; verdict: Claude Code fits non-technical church admin, Codex fits churches with a technical staffer. Confirms religious-organization eligibility for OpenAI's nonprofit program (ChatGPT Business ~$8/seat/mo annual) following the July 2025 Holy Sexuality settlement.
- [Grok Bot for Churches](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/grok-bot-for-churches/): xAI launched Grok Bot, always-on AI teammates with their own cloud computers, on August 11, 2026. Beta access is bundled only into SuperGrok Heavy ($300/mo) or Cursor Ultra/Teams plans; no standalone or nonprofit pricing exists as of August 2026. Documents why churches should not connect it to member data yet: retention runs through Cursor's settings and Bot deletion is soft.
- [Grok Build for Churches](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/grok-build-for-churches/): Church-specific assessment of xAI's Grok Build terminal coding agent (launched May 14, 2026; 8 parallel sub-agents; Grok 4.6 default since Aug 12, 2026; SuperGrok $30/mo to Heavy $300/mo). Concludes most churches should start with Claude Code or Claude Cowork, citing the SWE-bench accuracy gap (~70.8% vs ~87.6%) and no church or nonprofit tier.

## Free Resources

- [2026 Church Social Media Calendar](https://reachrightstudios.com/resources/social-media-calendar/): 52 weeks of themed, captioned social media posts ready to publish. Downloaded by 2,400+ churches.
- [Visitor Follow-Up Email and Text Templates](https://reachrightstudios.com/resources/visitor-follow-up-templates/): 7-day email sequence, text message scripts, and social DM templates to turn first-time guests into returning members.
- [Church Social Media Scorecard](https://reachrightstudios.com/resources/social-media-scorecard/): Free spreadsheet tracking reach, followers, views, and watch time across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.
- [77 AI Prompts Every Pastor Needs](https://reachrightstudios.com/resources/ai-prompts-for-pastors/): Free library of 77 AI prompts for sermon prep, communication, admin, and planning, written for pastors and church staff.
- [Church AI Policy Template](https://reachrightstudios.com/resources/ai-policy-for-churches/): Free editable AI use policy template for churches covering staff guidelines, disclosure, and pastoral boundaries.

## Content

- [Church Marketing Blog](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/): 500+ articles on church web design, SEO, social media, Google Ads, ministry leadership, and church growth.
- [Best Church Marketing Agencies (2026)](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/church-marketing-agencies/): Honest comparison of 8 church marketing agencies with pricing, strengths, and fit, including when not to hire REACHRIGHT.
- [Churches Near Me SEO](https://reachrightstudios.com/blog/churches-near-me-seo/): How Google and AI assistants decide which churches to show for "churches near me," and the signals that get a church included.
- [REACHRIGHT Podcast](https://reachrightstudios.com/podcast/): Weekly podcast covering church marketing strategies, digital outreach, and ministry growth.
- [Church Website Themes](https://reachrightstudios.com/tailored-websites/): 6 professionally designed church website themes — Edwards, Hayford, Graham, Spurgeon, Tozer, and Lewis — each mobile-first and fully customizable.

## Programs

- [Church Plant Scholarship](https://reachrightstudios.com/church-plant/): Discounted web design, Local SEO, and Google Ad Grant management for new church plants.
- [Partner Program](https://reachrightstudios.com/partners/): Referral and partner program for denominations, networks, and church consultants.

## Contact

- [Book a Free Strategy Call](https://reachrightstudios.com/book-a-call/): Free 30-minute strategy call to review your church's digital presence and identify growth opportunities.
- [Contact REACHRIGHT](https://reachrightstudios.com/contact/): General contact form, phone, and email.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://reachrightstudios.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms of Service](https://reachrightstudios.com/terms/): Covers all services including web design, Local SEO, and Google Ad Grant management.
- [Partner Program Terms](https://reachrightstudios.com/partners/terms/)