For all who love the English language, we apologize. Permit our colloquial vocabulary as we seek to clarify what ChurchTech Institute is.
Church Tech is NOT:
- An address. There are lots of church buildings and home offices available, so we are not investing in real estate.
- A money blessing ministry. We are not a dole for distant churches. We equip ministers, but we don't subsidize ministry.
- A denomination. Dr. Miller will always be Lutheran, but his and our passion is rooted in equipping all Christian leaders for Great Commission and Great Commandment effectiveness.
- An educational institution. We teach and we recognize leaders for mileposts along a continuum of lifelong learning, but we don't seek to be a traditional degree-granting entity. We happily partner with other traditional and non-traditional educators in contexts where we have common purpose.
- Nation-centric. Right now, India is a big burden on our hearts. We expect that burden to be long-term, but not exclusive. Dr. Miller has an odd knack for effective functioning in crisis situations, and we will continue to share those gifts in Iraq, Africa, and elsewhere.
- Endowed. Our ministry is focused on equipping today. We are not accumulating funds to perpetuate an institution in future decades.
- The same as ChurchTech. The Original ChurchTech continues to produce resources in English. ChurchTech Institute focuses on other languages. The key unchanging attribute of both expressions of ChurchTech is the equipping of churches.
ChurchTech Institute IS:
- Mission-focused. We work with churches and church leaders primarily in developing economies with an emphasis on: Those poised for growth, and Those under persecution.
- Contextual. Every place and people group is different. Some principles are universal; some are not. Some ideas are replicable; some are not. It is challenging work to meet people where they (literally) are, but it is essential for the effective transfers of wise strategies and relevant best practices.