Technology & the Church

Ed Stetzer is a guru in church planting circles. He has written loads of books on the subject, and has been heavily involved in his denomination as a church planting leader. His research company, Lifeway, has just released an interesting study on church attendance – who is – and who is not – likely to attend church. 

One of the interesting paragraphs in the article says,”The 2008 study revealed that 25 percent of unchurched adults would use a church Website or an Internet search tool to find a congregation to visit,” he said. “For one out of four unchurched people, the first visit to your church may be on the Internet. Churches need a Website that favorably represents who they are and, more importantly, who Jesus Christ is.”

I think that’s encouraging for those of who have have embraced technology as part of the local church’s vision. I know that Bikers’ Church has benefitted greatly by having a strong web presence. This article encourages me to continue to develop new technology for use within the church structure.