Parish Technology

5 Reasons to Store Things Online

In our increasingly digitalized society, more work is being done online — even in your vibrant parish. While some information may still need to be stored on-site in local hard drives, cloud storage provides some clear benefits for your parish office.

Smartphone Technology and the Church

Most of the apps present in the Church either rest silently on phones and app stores due to under-utilization, or they are useless. Hundreds of poor-quality apps that exemplify the definition of redundancy, yet created in the name of Jesus, reside in app stores.

Any parish can have an app, but that doesn’t mean they should – especially if they are not actually going to use it. Four things to remember when considering an app for your parish.

Why Salesforce Matters to Your Church

For the average parish, parishioner data management is a flurry of spreadsheets, hand-scribbled notes, and personal conversations. While no digital tool can replace your personal touch, what could a digital tool do to enhance it? LPi’s Parishioner Engagement System, WeGather, is built directly on top of Salesforce, the world’s #1 Customer Relationship Management System. With WeGather, the power of Salesforce comes to your church office and your parishioners, helping you organize data in a productive way and giving you the information you need to build your community.

The Mobile Church App

We are called to engage people with catechesis and reengage those who have lost a sense of the importance of faith in daily life. Daily life in the modern world, for most, is filled with technology. Mobile apps, whether used on a smartphone or a tablet, have changed how we think about and use mobile technology. Read about this new technology, and how to use it to engage and catechize future generations of the Catholic Church.

Gathering Data to Engage

Much like a business that must meet the needs of its customers, so, too, should a church gather data to enhance its ministry efforts. However, data isn’t just a collection of numbers. The goal of collecting data should be to gain a deeper understanding of things, and whether your efforts are as effective as possible.

Leveraging Your Data for Mission Engagement

No matter your role on the staff or your objective, data can empower your contribution to the parish mission. By examining past trends and measuring current engagement, parishes can creatively innovate for the future. Integrate your data. Engage your parish. Evangelize your community.