Anytime I go to a conference, training, meeting, pretty much anything I try to look back on it and figure out what I took from it. While it’s not always specifically about what I got but key learning points, bits of info, people I met, etc. So here’s a look at 5 things I took from today’s Church IT Roundtable:
- While we do IT it’s not about the technology it’s about the people
- We are not alone in this, there are other guys and ladies that have had the exact same problems we’re having right now. Just for the fall 2010 Roundtables there were 179 people (last count I heard) that all want to see each other succeed and came to meet with others to prove it. Remember that even if you are a “1 man shop” your team is out here rooting you on. Find another local Church IT person(s) and meet regularly with them over the phone, over lunch, however you need to, and use them to vent, to pray, and to encourage.
- You can’t please everyone all the time, and that’s okay. Along with that it’s okay and healthy to say “no” because somethings can’t be done because of time, budget, manpower, etc.
- Every platform, OS, phone, etc, etc, etc will not fit every person, ministry, or church, we have to know the environment of who we are working with and where we are working at to know what the “best fit” will be, it won’t be perfect because they were all created by people, but when we take the time to match the real “needs” and not listen to what everyone “wants” we’ll empower people to do the most ministry.
- While we do IT it’s not about the technology it’s about the people. (Yes, I put that twice on purpose)
Also check out Andrew’s highlights from the Fall DC CITRT Meeting
I’d be interested to hear some of your insights!
It is because of #2 that I was sorry to miss it this year. Would have loved to hook up with you and Goodger again.