This minister may not necessarily have learned this craft in seminary. In most churches, this position is staffed by a qualified layman seeking an opportunity to participate in the church s ministry. Larger churches have a wonderful opportunity to provide education, skill, experience, and resources to smaller churches so that they can join the opportunity to reach the community and the world. Our intent is not to create technology but to reach lost people with the good news that Jesus Christ is their provision for everything, including where they will spend eternity. At times churches want to debate the merits of various emerging technologies.
Many leaders see it as unspiritual or non-relational.
Instead, the energy of churches needs to be on how to apply the technologies in spiritual and strategic ways that enhance the ministry of churches. Efforts to stop technology will be fruitless. Efforts to use technology for ministry enhancement will be fruitful. This ministry can also have a personal dimension as messages sent go not to places, but to people. Ministry is instantaneous, rather than delayed.