40 Days and 40 Bytes: Making Computers Work for Your Congregation - Softcover

Spiegel, Aaron; Armstrong, Nancy; Bill, Brent

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566992982 ISBN 13: 9781566992985

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004

Synopsis

"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.

About this title

About the Author:

Aaron Spiegel, Nancy Armstrong, and Brent Bill are members of the staff at the Indianapolis Center for Congregations, a gift to the greater Indianapolis area from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help strengthen congregations in the metropolitan area.

Review:

"40 Days and 40 Bytes is the most comprehensive overview available on technology in congregations." -- J. Phillip Martin

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1566992982
• ISBN 13: 9781566992985
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160