Technology has significantly changed how churches communicate and people engage with their faith. In the past, churches relied on word of mouth and printed materials to share information, but now have websites and social media to reach broader audiences. While some people are more casual churchgoers as a result of online options, technology also allows churches to extend their influence beyond physical walls and attract younger groups to stay culturally relevant in the digital age.

1. TECHNOLOGY IN THE
TWENTY-FIRST
CENTURY CHURCH

2. The way we used to do church:
 People attended the church in their communities
 Information about the church was spread via word of mouth
 Events were shared by printed verbal announcement or printed
bulletins

3. WORLD WIDE WEB
With the advent of the
internet, the world shrunk
and information traveled
faster

4. Televisions and cell phones now broadcast in 1080p…
so the old ways of communicating no longer hold people’s attention

5. “Many churches have websites with general
information and prayer requests, computers,
email, and improved sound equipment
-Patricia Davis,
Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition

6. The impact of the church embracing technology:
 More people have become casual in their attendance to an
actual local church.
 The church has extended its range of influence beyond the walls
that encompass their organizations.
 The church has attracted a younger audience and has become
socially accepted by a larger audience, with the ability to stay
culturally relevant.

7. REFERENCES
By, P. D. (2000, Nov 13). Technology (A special report) --- how technology
has changed the way we... ...attend church --- and on the seventh day,
we check out a web site. Wall Street Journal Retrieved from
https://search.proquest.com/docview/398910360?accountid=54847