The term agnostic in church has eternal significance in relation to one's belief about God. However, the term agnostic is also used in the technology world to mean something completely different. It is with this context that I make the assertion that churches must be agnostic, technologically speaking, in order to be relevant to the most amount of people in today's digital culture.
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Definition of Technologically Agnostic
Solutions, systems, and applications that are unbiased as to the device used to access them. In other words, it can be used by any device no matter what the operating system is.
Four ways your church should be technologically agnostic
Website
- Responsive: so it is viewable on any size screen (learn more about “Responsive” in another blog post I wrote)
- Work on all the popular web browsers
Audio Podcasts
- MP3
- Available in multiple locations, not just iTunes
Video
- Viewable on mobile devices as well as traditional computers
- Viewable on MAC, iOS, Windows, Android, etc.
Church Software
- Web based and usable on MAC and PC
- Accessible from outside the church office walls
Conclusion
While it is difficult to be all things to all people, by being technologically agnostic, we can help ensure we are not placing barriers to our message in the digital path of those who try to watch, listen, learn, and engage with the church.
[reminder]What am I missing from this list? How should the church be more technologically agnostic?[/reminder]