Finding your purpose is a very popular topic these days and is at the heart of the mission of the Association of Nazarene Technologists (AONT). AONT members are finding purpose by using their technology skills to meet the needs of their local church, as well as reaching beyond to assist in global church ministries.

So, are you a “techie”? Do you remember when the Information Technology (I.T.) guys were “the geeks in the basement” playing with the computers? In this past decade, society has become more technically savvy; meanwhile, the I.T. folks have honed their skills in the application of technology to meet business objectives. Those “I.T. guys” can help guide and support church leadership to resolve business problems.

Over 35 people attended the AONT lunch event at M7 to explore how they could get involved in using technology within their respective ministries. During the lunch’s opening introduction, Virginia Dean gave her experience with addressing technology in the local church. Following Dean, Randy Macbeth shared about the history of the organization, Jay Akkerman presented the vision of the association, and Michael Fetting discussed getting involved to serve the needs of the kingdom. In addition, pastors and laity shared their interests in the fellowship offered by the association.

Never before have we been able to act as a single global church. Technology allows our churches to share and collaborate with ease. So, whether you find yourself today as a technologist by vocation or bi-vocation, or simply a technologist enthusiast at heart, you can find purpose in technological ministries and fellowship with others like yourself online at http://aont.org.