For the 700th time, welcome to WELSTech, a show about technology and ministry and where those two intersect! Martin and Sallie look way back to 2008 when the show started and explore the changing landscape of tech-in-ministry which they’ve observed through the years. Church texting platforms, fancy social media posts, and AI-generated text are some of the 2023 tech-in-ministry topics discussed on this episode as well.
The discussionA big milestone – Martin and Sallie suited up to celebrate this 700th episode of WELSTech with a look back at where and why it started, tech-in-ministry topics then and now, retro WELSTech images, and book reviews through the years. Plus, the WELSTech “ace in the hole” is revealed!
Ministry resourceTop 28 Church Texting Platforms – Comparison chart in the PDF
Picks of the week* Format Facebook and Instagram posts with Caption Maker * Gmail URL Chrome extension
Community news & feedback* Grace Ungemach shares Digital Marketing Education Written for the Called Worker weekly e-news + Check out the archive * AI generated WELSTech poetry from Michael Vlieger * ChatGPT – How Should Faith-based Schools Respond? + Register for a free webinar on this topic – February 15, 2023, at 5:30 pm CT – from Blueprint Schools
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