Survey Shows Church Shift to High Tech
Churches are replacing pew Bibles with large-screen projection systems.

(Barna Group) A new study shows that during the past five years, Protestant churches have been incorporating technology into their ministry efforts at a brisk pace.The study indicates that double-digit growth has occurred in relation to the use of websites, large-screen projection systems, electronic fund transfer, satellite broadcasting technology, and the use of e-mail blasts for congregational communication.

During the same period, a decreasing percentage of churches have used "pew Bibles" in their sanctuaries.

Church WebsitesNearly six out of every ten Protestant churches (57%) now have a website. That is up from just one-third of all Protestant churches in 2000, an increase of 68%.

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