ArticleWeb-Based Church Information System

Web-based church information system - Currently in various places in Indonesia using projectors has become commonplace to deliver worship materials to congregations. But there are also several churches that do not use the media. This may be due to problems of funds, room design and so on. Apart from that, there are also churches that distribute papers or small books or generally referred to as liturgical texts which are used to help or support the course of the service.

With activities like this, the congregation must read and use the papers distributed for the worship process. As well as some churches still use paper to record congregations such as congregation attendance. So, in order to support environmentally friendly practices (green environment), especially in reducing paper use, the use of information technology in the form of digital content needs to be implemented. With this, the alternative solution is to transform. Read more!.

The Condition of the Church If Don't use Web-Based Church Information System Management Media?

Based on the results of the analysis, the constraints of the church information system when not using web-based church information system management media. First, the available media can only deliver news. Second, the media can only be accessed by church staff, and does not provide opportunities or opportunities for the congregation to play a role in it. Third, paper (hardcopy) reports or records are still given to the congregation at every service and attendance data, which of course results in wasted paper (not environmentally friendly). Fourth, communication is difficult to reach between pastors, administrators and congregations so there is a lack of closeness which causes the meaning of solidarity to be far away.

What is the Importance of Using a Web-Based Church Information System? Aren't Digital Media Like Excel, WhatsApp or Those Relevant to This, Easier and More Affordable?

Research has revealed that web-based church information systems provide excellent benefits and are suitable for church administration and communication. For example, the Bethel Citichurch church has used the Erista church management software for its church management services. The perceived benefit is that the church can easily and neatly record congregational data on attendance and service, especially the small grub Erista feature which helps it maintain closeness and smoothness in the communication system and church activities with administrators and congregations.

Evidence of this can be seen from the testimony given by the pastor of the Bethel Citichurch church, namely "we have used various foreign and domestic ChRMs, Erista is the best ChRM, which focuses on cell churches, with a clean and very user-friendly menu". From this statement it is quite clear that this pastor is trying hard how to make his church management manageable easily and quickly by taking advantage of the current developments in the digital era, namely managing and building congregations through an alternative Erista web-based church information system.

Then what about statements like this "media excel, WhatsApp, Instagram and the like, aren't those also part of a digital information system that makes things easier?" Even this media has utility that doesn't drain the bag or is affordable, there is no payment for its use?”. So the answer is in this question, wait! Previously, we need to observe and feel when the church uses this media, can the church record data, communicate and collaborate well? Can the congregation focus on evangelism or others when conducting discussions in the media? Can we also be sure if the congregation does not open content other than evangelism news when using the media?.

It's true, this media is indeed a digital media that is booming and making it easier, but is the effectiveness of this media really relevant in realizing and building the church's mission? With a web-based church system, actually the church can be facilitated because data collection, communication and collaboration systems can be veiled in one place and not mixed with other information outside of church activities or needs.

So What is the Purpose of a Web-Based Church Information System?

The purpose of a web-based church information system is to help pastors, administrators and congregations to really be able to focus, especially in worship, service and the unification of closeness and solidarity between them. That is why this article was written to invite churches to be more open and able to take advantage of renewable service technology in managing their church management properly and not to make things difficult for themselves. So, how do you get a web-based church information system service or a church application? It's simple, just open Google or Instagram and write in search about church applications, for example write “erista.io/id or @erista.id church applications”.

Web-based church information systems or church applications such as Erista are made to help and facilitate churches in managing church management. This motivation arose because the founders of the software wanted to improve the church management system better based on the current technological development system and were ultimately motivated to create church management software and help the church improve the social life system and the church management system itself, especially in upholding souls of faith, which in the end is expected to create a better and peaceful world to live in.