Comments on: 10 Reasons Why Your Church Should Seriously Consider Google Apps http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/ Exploring the Intersection of Web Technology and the Church Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Translate Google Docs Natively into 53 Languages | ChurchCrunch http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-79067 Translate Google Docs Natively into 53 Languages | ChurchCrunch Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:11:19 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7499#comment-79067 [...] Just another reason I’ve been using Google Docs more and more. Have you ever considered the switch? If not, here are 10 reasons to think about. [...] [...] Just another reason I’ve been using Google Docs more and more. Have you ever considered the switch? If not, here are 10 reasons to think about. [...]

]]> By: View Microsoft Word Documents in Gmail | ChurchCrunch http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-74836 View Microsoft Word Documents in Gmail | ChurchCrunch Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:00:08 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7499#comment-74836 [...] A lot of us in the 8BIT Community are big fans of Google Apps. Some of you have even provided some great ideas as to why your team ought to consider it. [...] [...] A lot of us in the 8BIT Community are big fans of Google Apps. Some of you have even provided some great ideas as to why your team ought to consider it. [...]

]]> By: Google Voice for Ministry, Open for Everyone! [Infographic] | ChurchIT http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-73849 Google Voice for Ministry, Open for Everyone! [Infographic] | ChurchIT Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:47:02 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7499#comment-73849 [...] something that you would suggest your ministry team to use unanimously? How confident are you in Google Apps? If you need more convincing, here are 10 reasons you might consider [...] [...] something that you would suggest your ministry team to use unanimously? How confident are you in Google Apps? If you need more convincing, here are 10 reasons you might consider [...]

]]> By: 5 Tools the 8BIT Team Uses to Communicate and Stay Productive | ChurchCrunch http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-68752 5 Tools the 8BIT Team Uses to Communicate and Stay Productive | ChurchCrunch Thu, 20 May 2010 18:30:47 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7499#comment-68752 [...] part of how we operate. I personally can’t imagine a world without it at this point.We use Google Apps and have our own branded email system to communicate daily:It just works and is absolutely [...] [...] part of how we operate. I personally can’t imagine a world without it at this point.We use Google Apps and have our own branded email system to communicate daily:It just works and is absolutely [...]

]]> By: 5 Radical Ministry and Church IT Resolutions You Should Consider | ChurchIT http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-68551 5 Radical Ministry and Church IT Resolutions You Should Consider | ChurchIT Tue, 18 May 2010 17:42:34 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7499#comment-68551 [...] You might even save some coin in the process.With cloud computing and collaborative software (like Google Docs) readily available you can actually have your staff working “in the field” instead of a [...] [...] You might even save some coin in the process.With cloud computing and collaborative software (like Google Docs) readily available you can actually have your staff working “in the field” instead of a [...]

]]> By: John Saddington http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-54778 John Saddington Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:19:30 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7499#comment-54778 dave, these are GREAT counterpoints and worth considering. I will edit the above post to mention a link to this comment. Thanks so much! dave, these are GREAT counterpoints and worth considering. I will edit the above post to mention a link to this comment. Thanks so much!

]]> By: Dave Bourgeois http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-54775 Dave Bourgeois Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:33:07 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7499#comment-54775 While I love Google Docs myself, I am a bit leery about making a general recommendation to churches.We take a look at Cloud Computing solutions in one of my classes at Biola, and we come away with a mixed opinion on its use. For some churches and ministries, it would be the way to go. But for others, it may not. Some of the downsides have already been mentioned here in these comments, but here is a brief list of things to consider before moving to Cloud Computing (using Google Apps as the example): 1. do you want Google having access to all your data? Do you trust them? 2. Are you always online when using these apps? Though there is a way to use Google Apps when offline, its power comes in to play when you are online. 3. What if your Google account gets suspended because someone hacked it? 4. Are you willing to give up the features that are not in Google Apps that currently exist in MS Office? 5. Is your ministry team open to change when it comes to technology? Again, I love Google apps for my own personal projects and sharing. And I do use it for specific team collaboration. But I still need my desktop apps when I am putting together a big presentation or a document that needs a professional touch. While I love Google Docs myself, I am a bit leery about making a general recommendation to churches.We take a look at Cloud Computing solutions in one of my classes at Biola, and we come away with a mixed opinion on its use. For some churches and ministries, it would be the way to go. But for others, it may not. Some of the downsides have already been mentioned here in these comments, but here is a brief list of things to consider before moving to Cloud Computing (using Google Apps as the example):

1. do you want Google having access to all your data? Do you trust them?
2. Are you always online when using these apps? Though there is a way to use Google Apps when offline, its power comes in to play when you are online.
3. What if your Google account gets suspended because someone hacked it?
4. Are you willing to give up the features that are not in Google Apps that currently exist in MS Office?
5. Is your ministry team open to change when it comes to technology?

Again, I love Google apps for my own personal projects and sharing. And I do use it for specific team collaboration. But I still need my desktop apps when I am putting together a big presentation or a document that needs a professional touch.

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]]> By: John Saddington http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-54687 John Saddington Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:59:15 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7499#comment-54687 enjoy! enjoy!

]]> By: Wilfredo Mora http://churchcrunch.com/10-reasons-why-your-church-should-seriously-consider-google-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-54686 Wilfredo Mora Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:52:09 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=7499#comment-54686 Great, another beautiful article that i will share with my senior pastor. trying to convince him about Internet advantages. Great, another beautiful article that i will share with my senior pastor. trying to convince him about Internet advantages.

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