Everyone is telling us that unless we change we will become a dinosaur, but we aren't getting much help in how to manage change in such a way that does not throw the tradition baby out with the bath water of obsolescence. If there were such a center, I can guarantee you churches would be beating a deep path to its door to get help. Everything I read on this subject says churches are in for some rough times financially in the next twenty plus years because the newest generations of church members do not give as well as their parents and grandparents, but I have not seen much help with this issue especially in Baptist circles. We seem to be assuming that growth in giving will continue indefinitely. The Baptist college that establishes a center for church finances delving into all aspects of that subject will suddenly become more popular than it ever dreamed it could be with local churches.
Churches are the most technologically backward organizations in our society.
Some of the reason for that is financial, but some is also ignorance. We could use help from people we trust and know understand the unique technological needs of the church. After writing these questions, I couldn't help noticing there are five of them. As it turns out, there are now five colleges and universities that still make up the North Carolina Baptist constellation of higher education. I did not set out to identify only five pressing needs of churches with which colleges could help.