This document provides resources for Christians working in technology. It discusses different types of Christian technology professionals, recommended reading on theology and technology, and groups for Christians in tech. It also covers growing in integrating faith and technology through mission trips, hackathons, volunteering, and media nutrition. Additional resources mentioned include a bibliography on Christians in tech and video playlists on related topics.

1. Resources for Christians in Technology
Boston Gospel Tech Hub Gathering
Dr. Andrew Sears
Executive Director, TechMission
President, City Vision University
www.cityvision.edu andrew@cityvision.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsears
Slideshare: https://goo.gl/ayt2a5
7/31/17

2. How do we contextualize Jesus?
Source: https://urbana.org/blog/race-and-ethnicity-bible

3. Jesus the First Techie: Tektōn
Become a Jew to the Jews
And a Greek to the Greeks

4. Jesus the First Techie: Tektōn
Become a Jew to the Jews
And a Geek to the Geeks

5. Christians
Globally
(in a tech world)
Tech Christians
Globally
Tech Christians
in U.S.
Tech
Christians in
Christian
Orgs
Professional
Tech
Ministers
• 77,500 full-time IT staff
• $12.5 Billion IT Budget
• 6.3 million Christians in STEM jobs in US
(71% in computing)
• 50-100 million Christians in STEM jobs
Which type of Christian in Technology are you called to be?
• Thousands
• <$100 million budget
We are all in full-time ministry!

6. Theology
of Tech
Theolog
y
(general)
Science
&
Religion
Theology
of Work
Media
Ecology
Theology of Technology Today
Currently borrows primarily from 4 disciplines
• Counseling & Tech Addiction Recovery
• Ethics & Morality of Technology
• Media Nutrition
• Systems Thinking
• Strategic Foresight/Future Studies
• Biochemistry of Tech Use
• Technology & Media Missions/Ministry
• Online Evangelism
• Theology of Work in Tech Professions
• Technology, Justice & the Poor
• Tech Social Entrepreneurship
• Sociology of Technology
• Technology Policy
• Science, Technology and Society
• Tech Social Entrepreneurship
• History of Technology
Comprehensive Christian Worldview of
Technology Needs Emerging Disciplines

7. Recommended Reading (short list)
 Theology of Technology
◦ From the Garden to the City
 Vocation & Calling
◦ Every Good Endeavor, Finding God in Silicon Valley
 Life/Tech Balance & Boundaries
◦ The Digital Invasion, Tech Wise Family
 Social Entrepreneurship
◦ Lean Startups for Social Change

8. Groups for Christians in Technology
 Networks for Tech Christians: Christian Engineering Society, Intervarsity Faculty, Cru
Faculty, ISCAST, Christians in Tech (FB & LinkedIn groups)
 Technology and Missions: ICCM.org, Lightsys, Greater Europe Mission, Engineering
Ministries International, AIBI, Wycliffe IT, CheckItOut.org, Missionary Aviation Fellowship,
Trans World Radio, missiontec.com (Wycliffe), The Seed Company
 Technology & Education: TechMission, City Vision, CHEIA.org, Sim.org, Missionary
Aviation Fellowship, ThirdMil.org, ChristianUniversity.org
 Online/Mobile Evangelism and Ministry: internetevangelismday.com,
mobileministryforum.org, Internet Evangelism Coalition, Global Media Outreach
 Metro Christian Tech Hubs: FaithTech.ca, Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast
 Christian Hackathons (with Slack groups): Code for the Kingdom: c4tk.slack.com,
Indigetous: kbmm.slack.com
 Social Entrepreneurship: Praxis

9. • Radical Mission Trips
• Community with Passionate Tech Christians
• Counseling & small groups
• ICCM Conference
• Hackathons
• Tech Volunteering
• Books & content
• Organizations
Three Ways to Grow in Integration between Technology and Faith

10. Junk
Media
(Empty
Entertainment)
Neutral
Media
Media for Growth
In person
Relationships
(Bible, Christian content/music, education, work,
some news and other media for growth)
(some music, games,
shallow news, social media)
(Love God + Love Others + Sabbath & Self Care)
Fresh Fruit
and Vegetables
Cheap Empty Calories
(bread, rice, potatoes)
Dessert
Exercise
Toxic or
Addictive
Media
Stop!
Media Nutrition Pyramid Lesson Plan
Provided by City Vision University’s Master’s Program in Technology and Social Entrepreneurship.
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11. Additional Resources
 Bibliography for Christians in Technology
◦ https://www.zotero.org/andrewsears/items/collectionKey/S6D622EG
 Video Playlists for Tech Christians from Masters in Technology and Social
Entrepreneurship
◦ Theology of Technology
◦ Vocation, Calling and the Purpose of Work
◦ Emerging Media Ministry
◦ Technology and Social Entrepreneurship
◦ Technology, Cross Cultural Ministry and the Poor
◦ Technology, Life Balance and Addiction
◦ Innovation & the Future of Christian Higher Education
 Set up a meeting with me: andrew@techmission.org

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