40 days and 40 bytes : making computers work for your congregation
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- Author
- Spiegel, Aaron, 1961-
- Publication Date
- c2004
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- Call Number
- BV 652.77 S66 2004
- Author
- Spiegel, Aaron, 1961-
- Place of Publication
- Herndon VA
- Publisher
- Alban Institute
- Publication Date
- c2004
- Physical Description
- xiv, 145 p. ; 22.3 x 14.7 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "[By] Aaron Spiegel, Nancy Armstrong, and Brent Bill".
- The three co-authors are all with the Indianapolis Center for Congregations which has since its inception in 1997 "worked with over 400 congregations around the issue of congregations and technology". "In this book we're going to use what we have learned to help you explore how your congregation can use technology. ... We will help you design technology uses that fit with your ministry and mission. Our goal is Godly service -- not technological glitz. Still, it's obvious that there's no question that your congregation is going to use computer technology. The only question is `how ?'." -- Preface, pp. x, xi.
- Includes article "The Microchip Church" by William H. Willimon, originally published 22-29 June 1983 issue of Christian Century as part of the preface.
- Contents: Preface -- The Microchip Church / William H. Willimon -- Acknowledgements / Aaron Spiegel, Nancy Armstrong and Brent Bill -- A Tale of Two Congregations: and Technology -- In an IMac Was Good Enough for Moses: A Brief History of Congregational Computing -- Of Heilsgeschichte and Harddrives: Learning Basic Computer Lingo -- Technology Goes to Church: A Software Review -- What Has Bill Gates Done for Use Lately: General Business Software and Congregations -- Managing Your Congregation: Congregational Management Software -- Preaching and Teaching: Worship and Education Software -- Tending the Nets: Networks and the Internet -- Disciples of the Disk: Creating a Technology Team -- Finding the RAM in the Thicket: Designing Your Hardware -- Building the Tower: or Two: Assembling Your Hardware and Software -- Eternal Security: Protecting Your Congregations's Systems -- I've Got a PC in Glory Land that Outshines the Sun: The Future of Congregational Computing -- Appendix A: Technology Assessment -- B: Congregational Culture Questions -- C: What Do You Want to Do that a CMS [Congregational Management Software] Can Do ? -- D:Things You Can Do -- E: Sample Technology Plan Budget -- F: Creating a Technology Plan: Summary Sheet -- G: Sample Church: Technology Acceptable Use Policy -- Glossary.
- Series
- Alban Institute publication ; AL 288
- Added Entry
- Armstrong, Nancy, 1957-
- Bill, J. Brent, 1951-
- Willimon, William H. (William Henry), 1946-
- Forty days and forty bytes
- Center for Congregations (Indianapolis IN)
- Subjects
- Church work - Data processing
- Church and computers
- Computers - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Internet - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Technology - Religious aspects - Christianity
- ISBN
- 1-56699-298-2
- Call Number
- BV 652.77 S66 2004
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)