For the staff of the Church, what are the Digital Rights that are needed for them to be effective. A lot of Churches don’t have formal IT departments. Maybe they have a part time IT staff person, or maybe they have a 3rd party that provides IT services. That 3rd party is often connected via a member of the Church, so it is a discounted service provided. Thus, it may not always be possible to get a change in Administrative rights for a particular machine accomplished immediately. Should staff members then have Administrator rights over their machines? Some would say “Of course” and others would say “Never.” Where does your Church fall in that spectrum?

How do you measure a congregation? Some would say that you don’t need statistics, just the Word. But any large organization needs to measure itself, to determine what progress it is making in reaching its goals. Whether it be in terms of attendance, or giving, or even parking lot performance, the measurements depend upon data and metrics. And you need to utilize communication channels to keep the entire congregation aware of what information you are gaining by the measurements. Is it time for that new sanctuary because attendance has exploded over the last year? Do we need to reroute traffic to avoid a traffic jam in between services? These are the kinds of information that you need to plan for the future needs of the congregation.