technology Archives

One important question before investing in church technology

Posted January 12th, 2021

Before you purchase or commit to a technology product or service for your church, have a clear understanding of what you need to do.

COVID-19 research reveals innovation within PC(USA) churches

Posted November 18th, 2020

While congregations and new worshiping communities are facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also innovating by learning new technologies, starting new missions and finding new ways to be the Church while social distancing. A new report from PC(USA) Research Services describes some of the challenges that worshiping communities are facing and provides a peek at the new things that are springing forth.

Churches discern creative approaches and start new traditions

Posted September 3rd, 2020

As a result of the pandemic, churches are prayerfully discerning creative ways to take new approaches to worship, community and evangelism.

Invite a Presbyterian mission co-worker for a virtual visit to your church

Posted July 22nd, 2020

Until in-person visits can resume safely, there has never been a better time to invite mission co-workers to visit your congregation virtually than right now.

New book encourages children to take low-tech adventures

Posted July 21st, 2020

As technology continues to impact and influence our daily lives, Flyaway Books has released “Babbit and Joan, a Rabbit and a Phone,” a picture book that provides a balanced message about healthy technology usage.

Planning and hosting virtual mission network meetings

Posted July 17th, 2020

The Rev. Sharon Stewart of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Rev. Dr. Melodie Jones Pointon, senior pastor and head of staff at Eastridge Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, recently served as co-conveners of one of the first virtual mission network meetings.

Can online worship be intimate?

Posted June 11th, 2020

Online worship that’s intimate, meaningful, inclusive — and, at the same time, can be touching and even humorous? It can be done, according to a panel assembled for a webinar hosted by 1001 New Worshiping Communities Coordinator the Rev. Nikki Collins.

‘COVID-19 and the Digital Transformation of the Church’ webinar set for Friday

Posted May 26th, 2020

Presbyterian Christopher Lim, co-founder and CEO of Seattle-based TheoTech, wants to help church leaders — technologically — in a post-coronavirus world.

A ministry of intellect and street smarts

Posted May 5th, 2020

As a scientist and science lover since he was a child, Fred Hanna has always found the disconnect between science and religion to be odd, if not utterly horrifying. Once in his early 30s he was having a conversation about dinosaurs with a Christian who told him, “Dinosaurs aren’t real. They were made up. Science made them up.”

New book encourages children to take low-tech adventures

Posted April 22nd, 2020

As technology continues to impact and influence our daily lives, Flyaway Books is proud to release “Babbit and Joan, a Rabbit and a Phone,” a new picture book that provides a balanced message about healthy technology usage.