You want to be as prepared as possible when the time comes to make a decision about your next church management software. Whether you’re looking into a new church management software because you fully understand the value it can have in your ministry or because you’ve heard about the impact it can make, getting the decision right is critical.
People know you as the office expert, but you know the role goes much deeper. Success for you is about empowering your leaders with the data and administrative support they need to understand how people are being cared for and how God is moving in your ministry.
It’s true: We’ve seen firsthand the value of technology in ministry. But it’s also true that there must be a human element guiding the technology toward the outcomes you want to reach. A few months ago, I ran across a fascinating post from Seth Godin that provided the best analogy I’ve ever heard to the human element that’s needed for effectively implementing technology.
At Church Community Builder, we see software as a tool to support leaders and enhance ministry effectiveness. That is our ‘why’. As a result, we hear two consistent — and important — questions from church leaders who want to learn more about our approach to church software:
A few weeks ago, I came across this TED Talk on what consumers want. In it, Joseph Pine explains that economic value has changed over the course of history from commodities to goods to services. In the past few years, the economic value we as consumers expect no longer ends with services. Instead, our culture has added another layer to help us determine whether something is valuable — namely, authentic experiences.