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When we committed to shifting to exclusively As a leader, how much emphasis do you place that’s what I believe and how I lead our team at
online ministry, we asked, “what are the on systems, and what role do you think systems Our Savior. And, trust takes time, vulnerability,
essential next steps people need to take to played in how well last weekend went? and relationship. I would encourage leaders to
move from in-person ministry to online ministry
consider two things.
while still being faithful to our mission?”. It’s a [Tim] Either you manage the system or the huge socio-emotional change for people, so system manages you. As a fellow leader, I cannot First, how can your ministry team function as a
what happened next needed to be simple. overstate the necessity of a simple and robust single team with one set of goals or outcomes
system to manage people and relationships. instead of a federation of ministry teams with
We decided that people needed to know three Especially in this season, a system like Planning different goals or outcomes. This means that
things: 1) where to go online for worship - the Center People enabled us to communicate your tech team leader has an invaluable place
largest connecting and gathering point we have quickly to our entire community, mobilize our at the table both in terms of her/his expertise,
each week; 2) how other ministries were going leaders to establish contact, document who but also (perhaps, more so) their presence
to work - hence suspensions and closures; and was being connected with and led onto the on the team can deepen relationship among
3) how can I help - because that’s the heart of new online ministry platform. As leaders, we others and as a result, your team collectively
the church. So, thanks to our Minister of Media were able to set the outcome (what success can carry greater influence, together.
and Technical Arts, he organized the landing is) and through the Planning Center People’s page around these three anchors: where do I Workflow system, we were constantly able Secondly, I would encourage leaders to ask
go, how do I do it, and how can I help. to measure progress, celebrate benchmarks, themselves how tech influences each area of
hold each other accountable, and celebrate ministry. It does - whether we like it or not.
accomplishment. Whether it’s social media, website, video
We also knew that people needed to hear from
their pastors. So, we summarized it with a
production, or Sunday gatherings - humanity
pastoral message of hope - because we know [WM] Although Matt has serious skills as a and tech are now intimately integrated as a part
the gospel brings life and hope when we feel musician, he is also gifted on the tech side of of life. If we don’t begin from this posture, we
fearful and hopeless. The message of keeping things, and has great people skills as well. When will continue to miss out on what God is doing
your eyes on Jesus and not on the “storm” he and I spoke earlier today he mentioned that in our world and culture, today. As a result,
reiterated the main point of the previous he’s been there over twenty-five years, which we’ve chosen to organize our tech team as
Sunday’s message - so God really had a good obviously builds trust. What advice do you have part of our ministry leadership team so that it
plan long before we knew it! around building harmony between the worship is integrated into all of our ministry - not just
and tech teams, and the role that plays in terms worship gatherings. The more harmony you
of how much input tech teams have? can build between your worship, tech, and
[WM] Matt Kees mentioned that you are using
Planning Center People. Although it’s 100%
free, it obviously served you well in this season.
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other ministry teams - the more integrated
[Tim] Teams rise and fall on trust. At least,
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