Today, there are lots of uses of church technology to reach more people and fulfill their mission and vision. Here is a brief list of ways churches are using church technology:
- Livestreaming
- Social Media
- Church projection
- Sermon slides and notes
- Sound systems
- Paging systems
- Text messaging
- Cell phone apps to use mobile technology
- Church management software
- Offering free resources your church offers
- Church websites
These are just a few ways churches use technology to grow their church.
Church grow through church technology
There are many ways church technology can help leaders grow their churches.
- Provide useful technology tools for church members.
- Grow church attendance by using new outreach opportunities, like live-streaming services.
- Use church technology to grow church attendance through social media or apps that provide exclusive content or church updates.
- Explore church technology solutions that encourage church members to participate in church functions and events as a function of church growth.
- Explore church technology solutions that provide leaders with useful tools like church management software.
- Connect parents with nursery or children’s church workers through paging systems.
The benefits of using technology in your local church
- There are many benefits to using technology in your church. Here are just a few:
- Technology can strengthen the connection between leaders and congregants.
- Churches that utilize technology to enable ministry outreach see it as a great way to grow their attendance.
- Technology can help you keep up with trends over time so you do not get left behind when your technology does not meet your congregation’s needs.
- Technology helps churches find ways to serve members and attendees better than ever before.
- A church’s technology services can make it accessible for those who cannot travel great distances or are shut-ins.
- Many churches have seen an increase in financial support due to technology making the ministry accessible to those who cannot attend.
The challenges of using church technology
Many churches are hesitant to use technology in their ministry because they do not want to alienate anyone. But there are ways you can ease your congregation into using new technologies without it being too difficult.
Older church members may be the last to use technology, so ensure they are not left behind when using new tech tools.
It can be difficult for churches with lower budgets to find the funds to invest in new technologies. As a small church pastor myself, I understand this concern. That is why we have balanced quality with cost in our church technology products.
