See the "INTERACTIVE PREACHING" Article in the Sept/Oct Rev! Magazine
Discover creative ways of using ARS technology in a weekly ministry setting in this article written by the founder of ICR Tom Stuart.
Click Here to Read the Rev! Article
See the February edition lead article on Interactive Church Resources entitled: "Blaine pastor forms company to equip churches with interactive technology"
Research of ARS use in Higher Education has found:
It Increases Attendance – 87% more likely to attend class
It Increases Participation – 72% more likely to participate in class
79% of students agreed it was helpful to know how their responses compared to the rest of the class
It Increases Learning Retention - Winona State University (MN) - documented that the percentage of students who were able to pass an Introduction to Business course increased from 62% to 97%.
Source of first 3 stats: Two Semester Research project managed reed | group, LLC in partnership with Thomson Learning, Turning Technologies and University of Illinois
"Just 9 percent of pastors said their church thoroughly evaluates its efforts - and a majority of leaders admit that evaluation never occurs or is ineffective when it does. One of the unfortunate outcomes is that many pastors lose objectivity about their ministries. . .
What tools and methods do you use to evaluate yourself, your ministry and your church as candidly and accurately as possible? What's keeping you from evaluating your church in the ways and to the extent you should? Yes, its an investment of time, money, energy and emotions. But God's people - and your ministry - deserve nothing less than your best efforts."
The Barna Report - Ministry Today Magazine Sept/Oct 2006
Interactive Church Resources seeks to equip church leaders for more effective ministry through the utilization of interactive communication technology combined with coaching support and consulting services.
Connecting, Coaching, Consulting through Interactive Technology
Connecting People
Coaching Support
Consulting Services
OUR VISION for Interactive Church Ministry
Informed Leaders make for Effective Leaders – they stay in touch with the Needs of their Followers
Jesus our example: "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me.“ John 10 14 (KJV)
Every Person is Important to God and to the Church
“For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son.” John 3:16 (KJV)
Everyone has Something of Value to Contribute
“We are all parts of his one body, and each of us has different work to do. And since we are all one body in Christ, we belong to each other, and each of us needs all the others. God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well.” Romans 12:5-6 (New Living Translation)
Creating a Climate for Open, Honest Communication fosters Spiritual Growth
“As we lovingly speak the truth, we will grow up completely in our relationship to Christ, who is the head. He makes the whole body fit together and unites it through the support of every joint. As each and every part does its job, he makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” Ephesians 4:15-16 (God’s Word Translation)
Growing Followers Communicate with their Leaders
“The one who is taught the word is to share all good things with the one who teaches.” Galatians 6:6 (New American Standard)