40 Days and 40 Bytes
Making Computers Work for Your Congregation- Autor:innen:
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- 2004
Zusammenfassung
"Today we are awash in computerized Bible games, pastoral care software, and church management systems with members’ personal information and giving records," observe authors Spiegel, Armstrong, and Bill, but "too often we blindly accept and use technology without asking the big questions. Questions like, is it appropriate to our mission and ministry?" 40 Days and 40 Bytes will help your congregation explore technology so you can decide, from a ministry and culture standpoint, what you need to do. The goal: godly service—not technological glitz. The authors are uniquely qualified to help you think about the role of technology in your congregation. All three are staff members with the Indianapolis Center for Congregations, which launched the innovative Computers and Ministry Grants Initiative in 1998 to help congregations address the challenges they face when using computer technology in their ministries. In this book, they share what they have learned in their work with 102 congregations. There’s no question your congregation is going to use computer technology. The only question is, "How?" 40 Days and 40 Bytes will help you design technology that fits your ministry and mission.
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Bibliographische Angaben
- Copyrightjahr
- 2004
- ISBN-Print
- 978-1-56699-298-5
- ISBN-Online
- 978-1-56699-453-8
- Verlag
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Seiten
- 146
- Produkttyp
- Monographie
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Contents Kein Zugriff
- Preface Kein Zugriff
- The Microchip Church Kein Zugriff
- Acknowledgments Kein Zugriff
- 01 A Tale of Two Congregations–and Technology Kein Zugriff Seiten 1 - 6
- 02 If an iMac Was Good Enough for Moses: A Brief History of Congregational Computing Kein Zugriff Seiten 9 - 12
- 03 Of Heilsgeschicte and Harddrives: Learning Basic Computer Lingo Kein Zugriff Seiten 15 - 22
- 04 Technology Goes to Church: A Software Review Kein Zugriff Seiten 23 - 30
- 05 What Has Bill Gates Done for Us Lately?: General Business Software and Congregations Kein Zugriff Seiten 31 - 38
- 06 Managing Your Congregation: Congregational Management Software Kein Zugriff Seiten 39 - 50
- 07 Preaching and Teaching: Worship and Education Software Kein Zugriff Seiten 51 - 56
- 08 Tending the Nets: Networks and the Internet Kein Zugriff Seiten 59 - 64
- 09 Disciples of the Disk: Creating a Technology Team Kein Zugriff Seiten 65 - 74
- 10 Finding the RAM in the Thicket: Designing Your Hardware Kein Zugriff Seiten 77 - 84
- 11 Building the Tower–or Two: Assembling Your Hardware and Software Kein Zugriff Seiten 87 - 94
- 12 Eternal Security: Protecting Your Congregation's Systems Kein Zugriff Seiten 95 - 102
- 13 I've Got a PC in Glory Land that Outshines the Sun: The Future of Congregational Computing Kein Zugriff Seiten 103 - 108
- Appendix A: Technology Assessment Kein Zugriff Seiten 111 - 114
- Appendix B: Congregational Culture Questions Kein Zugriff Seiten 115 - 118
- Appendix C: What Do You Want to Do that a CMS Can Do? Kein Zugriff Seiten 119 - 124
- Appendix D: Things You Can Do Kein Zugriff Seiten 125 - 128
- Appendix E: Sample Technology Plan Budget Kein Zugriff Seiten 129 - 130
- Appendix F: Creating a Technology Plan: Summary Sheet Kein Zugriff Seiten 131 - 132
- Appendix G: Sample Church: Technology Acceptable Use Policy Kein Zugriff Seiten 133 - 136
- Glossary Kein Zugriff Seiten 137 - 146





