Philosophy
Mission should leave a community more capable
Shared tools matter most when they build confidence, knowledge, and local stewardship.
What I mean by ownership
- Your domain is yours.
- Your accounts are yours.
- Your content is yours.
- Your documentation goes with you.
- Another competent person can take over.
- If Circuit Rider disappears tomorrow, your church does not.
Values for the road
Shared resources
Reusable work lowers the burden for the next congregation without erasing what makes each church particular.
Local wisdom
Church members understand their people, rhythms, and place. Technology should serve that knowledge.
Dignity and privacy
People are not engagement metrics. Their stories and images deserve careful stewardship.
Open doors
Accessibility, readable language, and portable software keep participation wider.
No secret sauce
Linux · Nginx · React · Cloudflare · Git
Ordinary tools. Documented architecture. Nothing deliberately mysterious.
The Sunday Morning Test
If changing the worship time requires calling the website guy, I've built the wrong website.