A hammer and a few nails. The most primitive technology stack that we know. Humanity has been benefited in numerous ways from these two pieces of technology.
Homes. Wagons. An Ark. A Cross.
Significant advancements made by simple tools.
Here's the point: what we make is a symbol of what we value.
The church today has tools previous generations could hardly imagine. Livestreams. Smartphones. Social media. And now artificial intelligence that can write, summarize, translate, teach, and respond.
But before we ask, "What can this technology do?" the church has to ask a deeper question: "What are we trying to make?"
Because if we're not careful, we may use powerful tools to build something impressive but not faithful. More content without deeper disciples. More reach without more maturity. More efficiency with less intentionality.
So here's the question for every ministry: what are we trying to make?
The Bible's answer: disciples. (Matthew 28:19)
Not what kind of programs are we running. Not what kind of content are we producing. What kind of people are being formed through our ministries?
Are we making disciples who consume religious content, or disciples who obey Jesus? Disciples impressed by tools, or disciples transformed by truth? (Ephesians 4:12)