Posts by Jonathan Smith
The Challenge of Today’s Family Structures in ChMSes
© 2015 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine
There’s no doubt that family structures have changed dramatically in the last forty years. ChMS databases are struggling to cope with those changes,
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Read MoreSerpents & Doves
© 2015 by Nick B. Nicholaou, all rights reserved President, Ministry Business Services, Inc. Reprinted from MinistryTech Magazine
Jesus made an interesting statement in Matthew 10:16b, “…be as shrewd as serpents, and innocent as doves” (NASB). I believe these words of His are good guidelines for Christians to apply in every aspect of doing business.
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Read MoreGeek Speak!
Non-IT people are at the mercy of IT people who support them. Generally, folks don’t like to admit they don’t know what something means. But as IT people, we are over the top in our use of techno-terms and acronyms! And they can keep us from serving well!
Read MoreOn Making Difficult Decisions
Sometimes we’re faced with having to make a difficult decision, where every option has a significant downside. How should we process those? And how do we handle the aftermath?
Read MoreDisaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Most in IT recognize the importance of data backups, but there’s more to a good disaster recovery and business continuity strategy than having backups. What are those additional elements, and how do you set an appropriate budget to accomplish them?
Read MoreFreedom!
Many who serve in church IT are frustrated because they don’t feel the support of their church leadership. This is more common than one might believe, and there are reasons for it!
Read MoreOS Version Update: Windows, OSX, Android, & iOS
The Operating Systems (OS) on our computers and devices impact our computing experience and productivity. Whether it’s about Windows, OSX, Android, or iOS– the question I often get is, “What’s current and, even more important, what’s dependable?”
Read MoreGoogle Glass, Apple Watch— Where Is This Going?
What do these technologies accomplish for us? And where does it appear to be going?
Read MoreA Surprising Discussion on Email to Staff in their Off-Hours
Ministry staff is mobile, and most on the team feel called to their role. It makes sense, then, to make ministry email available to staff on their mobile devices so they can access it when not at work, right? Well, surprisingly, not always!
Read MoreAre Your Credit/Debit Card Readers Putting You At Risk?
Churches with debit/ credit card readers need to know what I recently learned. Not knowing can bring some heavy penalties.
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