Church administrators and members increasingly want to travel down the information highway, but many are having trouble finding the on-ramp. But the younger generation has grown up on a steady diet of chips and pixels. Dialing up and surfing around cyberspace is second nature for them, and most congregations have at least one or two who really shine in front of a keyboard. It's a win-win situation.
Generation X gets to connect with adults in a new, bottom-up way.
Meanwhile, adults and church administrators learn how to use technology that helps them connect with family, friends, and congregations across the street and around the world.