So I thought I was going to get a PS3… boy was I mistaken! I had the whole game plan layed out, nothing could go wrong… until I found out that I was not as much of a ubergeek as I thought. I was going to head out of work early yesterday morning and go [...]
So it has been one of those days. One of those days where it seems like if you only 10 more hours in a day… you could at least put a crack in the wall of stuff to be done. My day has been, well not busy, just full and requiring. This day has required [...]
I ran across a really interesting statistic this week here. I was reading over this article and found that 90% of all Christian churches are small churches, which consists of churches below 100 members. This statistic shocked me and really brought the realization of how powerful the small church really is. I have grown up [...]
There are a lot of gotchas in custom software development. I have spoken to and visited many churches that were not successful developing custom software. Here are some things to consider:
Sometimes a church may have a member who is a software developer who wants to donate their time to develop a data base. Before you [...]
First, I want to be right up front. I have been developing software for churches for 10 years. My opinions may be skewed slightly to my benefit (off the shelf software) so use what I have to say as you wish.
Custom software development is an option for churches wanting church management software tailored specifically to [...]
I certainly do not understand everything in Revelation; however, John really paints some beautiful pictures of worship. One I really like is in Chapter 19. It is an image I long to see.
Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: "Hallelujah! [...]
If you are new to the whole world of blogging, then you are probably beginning to see the benefits of networking or exchanging links between bloggers. Pamela Slim from Escape From Cubicle Nation has compiled a list of the do’s and do not’s of networking in blogs. It is a must read for anyone starting [...]
I ran up on a really interesting website today as I was doing my morning blog reading. It came from www.churchvideoideas.com , which is a great blog about everything involving church tech and more. So, the name of this interesting site… Oaktreeidea. The staff over at Oaktreeidea have put a vision into action; to create [...]
This is the first of a series of blog entries I want to write related to choosing church software. Whether your church is a small church with less than 100 members or a big church with over 1000 members selecting a data base is necessary and the right choice will bless your ministry in many [...]
Have you ever tried to be creative when the creative juices just were not flowing? I’ve been there. I work in youth ministry, church software, blogging, and a whole world of other things that require me to be creative. I am on the side that if you are going to do something… do it to [...]
