Who does this guy think he is?
And… who does he think is going to read this blog?

Many people visiting this blog know me from my work with teaching with computers in Christian education.  I’ve been teaching with software in Sunday School since 1990, and started Sunday Software Inc. full-time in 1996 www.sundaysoftware.com.  I’m still amazed how much kids love this medium and believe we should harness that excitement for teaching purposes.  Many of my software customers and friends talk to me about their churches, staff, and tech issues, -and often ask for advice.  This blog is a place for me to  continue to share some of that advice.

Some people visiting this blog know me from my work with the Workshop Rotation Model for Sunday School, …a different way to organize your program and teach kids -which I had a hand in creating. It is estimated that over 9000 churches in N. America use the model. I was the founder of www.rotation.org -the model’s official website, and have been posting articles and thoughts over there for a number of years.  This blog at Sundayresources.net will handle some of my church thoughts and ideas that aren’t rotation related.

Both my software and rotation work began because -as a pastor and parent, I was dissatisfied with the way we did things in the church and believed things could change. I’ve had my share of successes and failures trying to change things, and I’ve heard from many others in the church who’ve tackled their own. This blog shares some of those conclusions.

Over the years I’ve realized that I’ve have been blessed and cursed with a contrarian or iconoclastic approach to many topics and problems in the church. As I’ve spoken and written about a number of my ideas and experiences, they have resonated with many of you in the church. This blog is meant to consolidate and continue that discussion, -parts of which used to be scattered over several sites.

Three people (maybe more) know me from my articles and seminars about building a better church website. One of my ministries is to freely help fellow church techies and fellow pastors who are trying to better harness technology to improve their ministry. As a minister, educator, church volunteer, software developer, former church staff member, webguy, and as an occasional “visitor” looking for a congregation to land in, I bring some unique perspective to that work. This blog continues that discussion.

Disclaimer…

No, I don’t know everything, and I may be wrong about a few things. But I suspect I’m more right than wrong about a lot of things in the church. This blog is my way of trying to sort through my experiences and knowledge to try and come to some conclusions that might help.

Gilding the Lily…

My family and I lived in suburban Columbus Ohio for the past 12 years. Before that we were in Chicago, and before that Western New York. I continue to be an ordained Presbyterian minister doing what they classify as “interdenominationl work. “ 

We now live on the island of St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, and I am now also the “Parish Assistant” at a small Reformed Church here. This explains the ocean/water/beach imagery on this blog (the island, not the church).  My wife is a NICU specialist here and we’re enjoying our warm adventure immensely.

Nope, we’re not rich. We gave up a lot of “things” to be here, including giving up any future regrets for not doing this when we had the chance! 

For more about WHY we moved from Ohio to St. Croix, and what life is like here, go to  http://sundayresources.net/neil/2008/10/22/living-on-st-croix-usvi/

<>< Neil
neil@sundayresources.net

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