The use of online technologies in the small church
South African Journal of Information Management
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The use of online technologies in the small church | |
| Creator | Arthur, Joel Rensleigh, Chris | |
| Description | Background: The lack of consideration of the developmental opportunities that online technologies offer small churches in the 21st century forms the foundation of this research article. This article reports on a master’s study which seeks to investigate whether small churches are aware of the opportunities generated by the use of online technologies.Objectives: This study was done to identify the current online technology usage and seeks to create awareness as to how these technologies are impacting congregation members in the small church environment.Method: A quantitative study was conducted in the form of a survey of four small churches in the Johannesburg metropolitan area to identify the current usage and the potential impact online technologies could have upon the small churches.Results: The study indicated that online technologies have a large role to play in the development of small churches and have the ability to increase the involvement of members in church programmes.Conclusion: It is clear that online technologies offer substantial benefits. Small churchesshould incorporate the opportunities associated with online technologies in their strategic plans. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2015-03-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajim.v17i1.630 | |
| Source | SA Journal of Information Management; Vol 17, No 1 (2015); 6 pages 1560-683X 2078-1865 | |
| Language | eng | |
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