Today, we walk into coffee shops and restaurants & see stickers on the windows offering free wifi. If the aforementioned places can do this, so can the church.
So where am I going with this?
In an effort to promote the church as a great space to work away from the office, Mars Hill cast the vision of offering free WiFi. The vision has come to past. On Sunday, May 13, 2012, We flipped the switch & now Mars Hill Baptist Church of Chicago offers FREE WiFi. Why? Part of our vision is to leverage technology for the glory of God.
Some may ask, “What is the theological reasoning behind Mars Hill’s use of technology to forward the Gospel?”
Paul says in 1 Corinthians 9 that he became all things to all men so that by “all means” he might save as many people as possible. It’s that simple. We use whatever we can to tell as many as we can about Jesus.
Technology is simply a tool or an idol depending upon whether it helps or hinders the forward progress of the gospel. We believe it’s a tool to further the advancement of the Gospel.
What do you think – should churches offer FREE WiFi?
