If you do not know how to use it effectively
If it is not readily accessible
If it does not help you do things better and faster
...To have church software
If it is too complex and unreliable
If it does not provide the information you want when you need it
If only a few people have access to it
...To have a church website
If the information never changes
If the desired information is hard to find
If it does not enable communication between leaders and members
If it does not interest and inform people who inquire
...To have a date-book
If the information in it is out of date
If the information in it is insufficient
If schedules are not coordinated
...To have a PDA
If it sits in a drawer and is never used
If the information that it contains is not useful
If the information is out of date
If the information contained is insufficient
If the information is not easy to find
...To have a cell phone
If you don't have necessary information instantly available
To have e-mail
If sending out information takes longer than "the old way"
If you have no idea whether or not the information was read
Many churches and ministries are still doing things the hard and slow way, while easy-to-use and easy-to-afford technology can enable them to accomplish their tasks in less time with better results.
There are simple and easy-to-implement tools and procedures that can have a large impact on a church's ability to perform it's mission. Ministry should never be driven by technology, but used effectively and strategically, technology can take ministry to new heights.
The mission of Tech Tools For Ministry is to help churches and ministries to discover and apply proven "best practices" to better fulfill their own mission.
