Article Tag:  church technology

Published July 19th, 2017 by Nicolette Paglioni

When I was a sophomore in high school, I went on my first church retreat with my youth group. I was put in charge of writing a series of sketches about a girl (played by me)... Continue Reading

Published April 12th, 2017 by Andrew Conrad

You have a lot of stuff to keep track of. Allen wrenches and spaghetti spoons and Wii Balance Boards and old issues of Cat Fancy. Maybe you have too much stuff. But now imagine having 100 times as much... Continue Reading

Published April 5th, 2017 by Christian Steffensen

Some of the world’s biggest and most beautiful buildings are churches. But they are also among its emptiest. Church reports indicate that in Great Britain more than a quarter of churches have fewer than 20 worshippers on... Continue Reading

Published March 23rd, 2017 by Andrew Conrad

Tim Simms, Director of Technology for Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, Md., knew it was time for a new church website. Since 2014, total users have increased by 36%—from 57,000 to 77,000—and the website averaged about 14,000... Continue Reading

Published March 15th, 2017 by Andrew Conrad

One week into his final college summer vacation and Travis was already bored out of his mind. He had updated all of the software on his parents’ clunky desktop computer, mowed the lawn, completed Metal Gear... Continue Reading

Published March 8th, 2017 by Abby Jarvis

In the past, a church would take up offerings on a Sunday morning by passing around collection plates. Members would toss in their cash contributions or write out a check and place it in the plate... Continue Reading

Published February 24th, 2017 by Andrew Conrad

Growing up, my brothers and I used to have a lot of fun teasing our dad about his quirky habits. One in particular that still stands out in my memory is how, every Sunday after mass, he... Continue Reading

Published February 16th, 2017 by Andrew Conrad

Back in the 80s, Meineke ran a memorable advertising campaign based around the slogan, “I’m not gonna pay a lot for this muffler!” The ads played on the fear that when you’re in a jam, some opportunistic... Continue Reading

Published February 8th, 2017 by Andrew Conrad

What do you think about when you hear the words “mega-church?” Do you think of a monolithic empire operating a multi-million dollar corporation behind the guise of God’s Holy message? Or do you think of a community of... Continue Reading

Published January 25th, 2017 by Andrew Conrad

No one wants to think of their church as a business. A house of worship is a sacred place meant to foster community, prayer and peace. But money collection? The term almost sounds inappropriate within the context of... Continue Reading