From the Garden to the City

From the Garden to the City:
The Redeeming and Corrupting Power of Technology
By John Dyer (Kregel)
A 2012 Outreach Resource of the Year

“This is a creative, unpredictable, and surprisingly moving introduction to thinking as Christians about technology—a realm of culture that shapes both church and society in profound ways, yet is almost always simply taken for granted in our churches. With John Dyer’s help, you will never see either a shovel or a smartphone the same way again—and this book guides us toward making wise choices about technology in our churches, our families and our ministries. It is the ideal ‘first book’ on a topic that deserves much more Christian reflection and attention.” —Andy Crouch, from the March/April 2012 issue of Outreach magazine

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Ohio Church Makeover

This move would not only give them room to grow, but also would enable them to do a lot more to fulfill their mission of being a church focused on “building the kingdom, one life at a time.”

How Much Tech Do You Actually Need?

Because you cannot do this alone, you are going to have to trust the right individuals who know more about tech than you do. Your calling is to shepherd. Do that.

Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People

None of the programs at our church were bad in and of themselves. The volume of it just prevented us from being focused on building relationships with those who are far from God. So, we had to do less ministry to reach more people. It sounds funny, but people had to be trained in how to do life with nonbelievers or people spiritually disinterested.