Sometimes people get really immersed in technology. It’s fun to be on the cutting edge and get your hands on cool applications, software, gadgets, etc.
However, the real sweet spot is where those technologies can be used for a purpose.
Here is how tech gained traction for me last night:
We were having our weekly student gathering. My wife says, “You should have all the students bring a white elephant present and do an exchange.” That was 1pm and we gather at 630pm.
I get on our text messaging program. Send out a text message to all the students who’ve signed up (all of them). I then updated our student ministry facebook page with the news.
Not one student or adult leader was without a funny or cool white elephant gift.
We decided to go another direction with that night’s gathering and within 5 hours, everyone was fully equipped and informed.
I’m not sure what tech you’re taking advantage of, but figure out what your people are already using and then dominate it. It’ll free you up. A lot.
Couldn’t agree more with taking advantage of and leveraging the resources we have available within our specific groups of people. For some, it’s texting. For others, it may be Facebook/Twitter. But the one constant behind all of this is that we must KNOW our people enough to understand their preferred and most accessible means of communication. I love seeing the benefits of technology in application within the Church.