The Do-It-All Computer Guy

I wanted to pass along this really good article from Jim Walton over at Church Tech Matters where he talks about the perceptions of those who "work with computers" and how not everyone who fits that description is the right person for specific tasks within the church (i.e. site design, web applications, tech support).

So, if you are a pastor or other leader in a church, there is a fairly good chance that you are not that technical and there is nothing wrong with that. But, how can you find the right kind of technical expertise? The truth is, being a computer guy does not mean expert at everything technical. There are different kinds of programmers, plus a graphics person is not necessarily a network administrator too and a network administrator may not be skilled at desktop support or PC troubleshooting.

Each of us has a level of expertise within our computing knowledge, and it's something that important to make clear when we are recruited for specific tasks. For example, I'd do great as a web application developer or database administrator, but I'd make a lousy graphic designer (as may be evident by my MS Paint based site logo).

Check out the rest of Jim's thoughts in his article 10 Feet Tall and Bulletproof.......Really?