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A recent comment on something I posted sparked one of my pet passions about tech in church.

I talk to a lot of church techs who don’t really understand what the condition of our heart ‘should be’ about why tech is needed in church.

In the world we live in, this Ipod, blogosphere, MTV, Itunes (blah, blah, blah) environment, information is coming at us at light speed. Our lives really don’t have one minute of peace and quiet. That said, we as an American society, have corporate A.D.D. If we, as ministers of the gospel, want to reach the afor mentioned society, tech IS the way. Some may not like it, but Matthew 10:16(NET) states “I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”

That said, tech is just a tool to reach the people coming thru the doors. Tech is typically used to entertain the audience( now don’t send me emails until you read the actual definition of ‘entertain’)and share our message at the same time.

Tech is merely a tool of ministry. Technicians are ministers, using their craft and gear to minister and that IS what our mindset should always be. Tech is a means to an end, not the end itself.

As a church tech team leader, I have both paid and volunteer staff. They all are at different stages, of life, ministry, and spiritual growth. I spend a lot of time speaking into them the ‘vision’ and why we do what we do. I have found that patience is key. I can’t change the attitude of my staff, I can lead by example and preach the doctrine of doing all we do with excellence and a servants heart. It is ongoing and something I have to be aware of all the time.

Being a tech in church is very complicated. Things happen, good things and bad things. Staff always looks to leadership for their reaction to both. We, as leaders, are responsible to praise God in the good times and trust him in the bad. We must realize when things go correctly that God is glorified and when things go bad that the most important thing we can do is to keep a good attitude and resolve the situation with technical excellence and a servants heart.

Sound Doctrine over at the Media Ministry blog is truly preachin’ it! Most of us in Technical Arts have OCD or as my wife calls it “Obsessive Controlsive Disorder”.
We want two things; perfection and control. But where is God in that? Where IS God in that?