Most churches have adopted technology, but adoption alone doesn’t close the gap between having tools and actually using them for ministry. Michael Mensing, a Sales Engineer at Pushpay who spent 15 years in vocational ministry before joining the company, argues the real challenge is knowing what technology should do for the church, and having the […] Source by ChurchTechToday.com | Resources for today’s church pastor and church tech teams Read More
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