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Web-based Ministry

Posted by Greg Atkinson | May 5, 2009 .

Yesterday I met with my new friend, Boyd, from ChurchTeams.com (a great resource for your church – I encourage you to check them out). We were talking about the future of the Church, technology and ministry and we talked about the reality that in the not too distant future, churches may not need internal servers. [...]

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Universal Technology

Posted by Greg Atkinson | January 8, 2009 .

Several conversations lately have led me to consider the integration and universality of technology in a local church context. To be integrated means “combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole” or “organized or structured so that constituent units function cooperatively.” Universal means “affecting, concerning, or involving all”, “used or [...]

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Unifyer and the 4 C's

Posted by Greg Atkinson | October 14, 2008 .

Communicate Connect Contribute Collaborate All this can be done through the Church 2.0 Unifyer. There is a quick one-time registration (takes seconds) and then you’re in. You can sign up for the news feeds that interest you. Join and/or create groups that interest you and begin to share the joy of the 4 C’s.

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Google's 10 Year Anniversary

Posted by Greg Atkinson | September 8, 2008 .

Google just celebrated their 10 year anniversary. Many have asked – and so do I: “How has Google changed/impacted your world?”

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Guest Blog: Why A Ministry Fair Won't Work For IT

Posted by Greg Atkinson | September 8, 2008 .

Most ministries benefit from a ministry fair, where those interested can obtain more information about serving in a ministry. It is often a time for those who don’t know ministry leaders personally to get to know them better and make connections that can last a lifetime. I was recently asked why an IT ministry didn’t [...]

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IT Status

Posted by Greg Atkinson | September 4, 2008 .

The last couple of posts have been IT-related and I’m intrigued and curious as to what the IT situation is at your church. At Bent Tree we have an IT department. I’ll soon have a special guest blog post about recruiting IT help at your church. For now, I’d like to know: Is IT at [...]

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Google Apps

Posted by Greg Atkinson | September 3, 2008 .

I’d like to find out how many of you use Google Apps at your church. I’ve heard of some churches (including very large ones) that have left Exchange and gone completely “Google”. How many of you have done that? How many are considering? How many would never leave Exchange?

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PC or Mac?

Posted by Greg Atkinson | September 1, 2008 .

Let the wars begin! Just kidding. Actually, I ask the question because I think the answer (for most churches) is BOTH. I just talked with 2 guys that do video at 2 different larger churches and they use both Avid and FinalCut. In the world of Church IT (which I’ll blog more about later), there [...]

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