Every field of life is becoming more simplified by the use of ICT and church ministries also interject into the technology in order to meet the development of the world. Church ministries become more influencing, penetrating, meaningful and powerful when reasonably flow with the advancement of technologies. Unless we
Computer applications for churches
There are several computer applications that can be supportive to ministry:
1. Word processing
2. Financial applications,
3. Processing lists,
4. Application for coordinating Bible studies and discipleship
5. Applications for scoring songs.
All these can be handled with a personal computer having the right peripheral equipment, provided you have the right type of software.
Word processing: Almost any personal computer on the market today has software to make it a word-processing system. A system that will adequately handle word-processing needs for most churches will include at least a floppy disc, a screen, and a type writer-quality printer.
Financial applications: A number of financial applications are appropriate for a personalized computer, provided you have storage capacity to cope with the size of your church membership. A steward ship system can help keep track of giving by category and provide members with itemized statements of their year-to-date gifts, offering and tithes.
Processing lists: There are many types of lists that a church handles, and by careful organization of data, it is possible to minimize storage of these lists in a computer system. This can be accomplished by associating multiple types of information about each person. Thus it is possible to select lists that meet certain criteria—for example, all deacons, all elders, all individuals who have contributed to the building fund in the past six months.
Discipleship and Bible Studies Coordinating: Keeping track of where individuals are in a Discipleship or Bible study program can be useful to enlarge evangelistic endeavors. The computer can be used to process and coordinate the name of each individual who is involved in Bible studies and discipleship programmes with the person who is giving the studies, and the date that each study is completed. The system can also provide lists of individuals who have not completed a lesson for a long time, as well as lists of persons who are nearing their last lesson and should be visited by the pastor.
Applications for scoring songs: There are several applications that can be used to score songs and hymns more easily than before. The list may be inexhaustible, it includes: musescore, pyro, reason propella head, cake walk etc.
PRACTICAL: Word Processing
The church has different ministries through which she ministers Christ to several people and fulfills the mandates given her by God. Some among these ministries are: Teaching Ministry, Evangelism and Mission, Music Ministry, Media Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry and many others.
THE TEACHING MINISTRY
This ministry is very important to the church and so we cannot afford to do less teaching. It is an aspect that leads to the growth of the member of the church in all aspect of life. Some of the ICT facilities needed for this aspect of church ministry are indicated below:
· Organized Electronic Library: this is a virtual store of educational materials. That way the church members can have access to different material.
· Making use of materials such as E-Sword, P. C. Bible, Illumina, Power Bible and so on.
· Projector
· Audio Bible
This ministry is very important to the church and so we cannot afford to do less teaching. It is an aspect that leads to the growth of the member of the church in all aspect of life. Some of the ICT facilities needed for this aspect of church ministry are indicated below:
· Organized Electronic Library: this is a virtual store of educational materials. That way the church members can have access to different material.
· Making use of materials such as E-Sword, P. C. Bible, Illumina, Power Bible and so on.
· Projector
· Audio Bible
CHURCH PUBLICITY
ICT helps the church to propagate its programme to the outside world. Advertisement of programme serves as evangelism mean to reach the unreached and to be a blessing to several others outside the church. The church should be careful not to present what she does not have. Advert should promote and point to Christ and not to man and the church. It should be done with a right motive.
ICT helps the church to propagate its programme to the outside world. Advertisement of programme serves as evangelism mean to reach the unreached and to be a blessing to several others outside the church. The church should be careful not to present what she does not have. Advert should promote and point to Christ and not to man and the church. It should be done with a right motive.
Some of the mediums and gadgets that can be used in publicity of church programme include: megaphone, billboard, jingle on television and radio, etc.
EVANGELISM/OUTREACH MINISTRY
The resources that can help the church to fulfill her evangelistic purpose include:
Communication Methods through Prints: Magazines, documentary, tracts etc that will touch a particular area of people’s need. It should be hat will really touch the heart.
The resources that can help the church to fulfill her evangelistic purpose include:
Communication Methods through Prints: Magazines, documentary, tracts etc that will touch a particular area of people’s need. It should be hat will really touch the heart.
Radio Programmes (audio): This can be carried out in different forms, marriage seminar, health talk, youth oriented programme, career guidance and counselling.
Television Programme (visual): The same as in Radio Ministry
CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRY
In order to prepare correct material resources or gadgets for any ministry in the church there is a need to understand the need of the age-group, their philosophy, psychology and the likes so as to able to maximize any period or resources to spend for them. Children auditorium is neglected in compared with the way the adult auditorium is given priority. If we lay good foundation today, it will surely help their tomorrow.
In order to prepare correct material resources or gadgets for any ministry in the church there is a need to understand the need of the age-group, their philosophy, psychology and the likes so as to able to maximize any period or resources to spend for them. Children auditorium is neglected in compared with the way the adult auditorium is given priority. If we lay good foundation today, it will surely help their tomorrow.
Projectors, television, e-library, good public address system and many other ICT facilities and materials you can mention are needed for children ministry. There is a need to put the children as first in the church priority in order to prepare them for the future that is awaiting them, at least they are the future of the church.
MUSIC MINISTRY
There are various ICT and electronic equipment that can help this ministry to effectively carry out its mission and ministry in the church or wherever it will be needed to propagate the gospel of the Christ. Some among other equipment are:
Sound System: This is meant to help projecting the sound produced by whosoever is singing or speaking without struggle.
Musical gadgets: guitars, pianos, etc
Computer: Songs can be scripted and transcribed using the computer, thereby saving the time of the music minister. They can help create staff notation and also be used in composing songs. Some software that can help are Nuendo, fruits loops, pyro, reason propella head, cake walk etc.. Some of them can help us improvise electronic gadgets thereby saving money example is the guitar rig.
Projector:
There are various ICT and electronic equipment that can help this ministry to effectively carry out its mission and ministry in the church or wherever it will be needed to propagate the gospel of the Christ. Some among other equipment are:
Sound System: This is meant to help projecting the sound produced by whosoever is singing or speaking without struggle.
Musical gadgets: guitars, pianos, etc
Computer: Songs can be scripted and transcribed using the computer, thereby saving the time of the music minister. They can help create staff notation and also be used in composing songs. Some software that can help are Nuendo, fruits loops, pyro, reason propella head, cake walk etc.. Some of them can help us improvise electronic gadgets thereby saving money example is the guitar rig.
Projector:
MULTI-MEDIA LIBRARY/MINISTRY
Every church ought to have a multi-media library. It is a place where people can access both the print and non-print materials. It is made up of visual and non-visual materials, printed copies, and play-back tapes. Although, it purpose is to train and educate people, it is also serves as the store house for the education, multimedia materials.
A multi-media (ICT) unit can be attached to the pastor’s office. The pastor can engage the service of a pastor who is well knowledgeable in ICT who can also do multi-task such a person can help the pastor to keep inventory of the church ad maintain church’s database.
Every church ought to have a multi-media library. It is a place where people can access both the print and non-print materials. It is made up of visual and non-visual materials, printed copies, and play-back tapes. Although, it purpose is to train and educate people, it is also serves as the store house for the education, multimedia materials.
A multi-media (ICT) unit can be attached to the pastor’s office. The pastor can engage the service of a pastor who is well knowledgeable in ICT who can also do multi-task such a person can help the pastor to keep inventory of the church ad maintain church’s database.
Advantages of Multi-media Library
- It serves as curator to a denominational heritage.
- Your church library is also a place where outreach can happen naturally while talking about a book or video.
- Church library is a tremendous ministry opportunity. It can reach all age groups, and it can support the outreach into the community. It has the potential to strengthen, counsel, and encourage, all while being a financially sound investment.
- It serves as curator to a denominational heritage.
- Your church library is also a place where outreach can happen naturally while talking about a book or video.
- Church library is a tremendous ministry opportunity. It can reach all age groups, and it can support the outreach into the community. It has the potential to strengthen, counsel, and encourage, all while being a financially sound investment.
Starting a Multi-Media Library
- Conceive the Idea/vision
- Sell the vision/idea to the church.
- Discuss with the church, inform them about the importance
- Tell them of the resources needed such as books, video tapes, recorded messages etc.
- Wait till the church see it as her vision – i.e. buying the vision
- Get a location to be used for the library
- Place chairs and tables in the class
- Arrange the books in the Library
- Create a catalogue of the book
- Get a volunteer/employ someone who will work to attend to people from time to time
- You should endeavour to make the place closed during worship times
- Announce the time of operation to the church
- Keep proper record of the resources there.
- Conceive the Idea/vision
- Sell the vision/idea to the church.
- Discuss with the church, inform them about the importance
- Tell them of the resources needed such as books, video tapes, recorded messages etc.
- Wait till the church see it as her vision – i.e. buying the vision
- Get a location to be used for the library
- Place chairs and tables in the class
- Arrange the books in the Library
- Create a catalogue of the book
- Get a volunteer/employ someone who will work to attend to people from time to time
- You should endeavour to make the place closed during worship times
- Announce the time of operation to the church
- Keep proper record of the resources there.
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