Church IT Network Conference 2021: Full Schedule

10:45am EDT

Collaboration by Role - Helpdesk

Roundtable discussions

Speakers

John Grubbs

System Administrator, Watermark Community Church

Jonathan Bartkowiak

IT Specialist, Granger Community Church

Wednesday October 13, 2021 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Studio B - lower level

Host Organization Church IT Network

10:45am EDT

Collaboration by Role - Network/Sys Admin

Roundtable Discussions

Speakers

Will Polley

Infrastructure Director, NewSpring Church

Been working with macOS since the OS X big cat days. Got my start at the College of Education at Auburn University, moved up to Clemson University after graduation to support student Macs, started full time ministry at NewSpring Church in 2011 after volunteering with IT for a number... Read More →

Dave Mast

NewPointe Community Church

Tech enthusiast, musician, learner, tinkerer, food opinion giver. Hopelessly curious, strategically lazy, and trying to make life easier for others when I can.

Justin Moore

Systems Engineer, Granger Community Church

Wednesday October 13, 2021 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Classroom A - upper level

Host Organization Church IT Network

1:00pm EDT

Security

Security is so overrated. Ok, maybe not. Ransomware is running rampant all over the planet and no one is safe. Cybersecurity is tough, and it is even tougher in churches - where we use volunteers and trust everyone. Have you ever tried to volunteer to clean the vault at your local bank? Go ahead, try. We'll wait. No go volunteer to clean at the church and they will probably give you a master key and the admin login to the network.

Ministry requires leadership to balance security and convenience. We can be so secure that no ministry actually gets done, which would be rather inconvenient for many souls in eternity. Or we can be so convenient that we have no security.
What do ministries need to know to protect themselves? How can IT lead up? Why should ministries care about people like me coming after their data?
All this and more in a session you will leave from feeling encouraged and refreshed, not at all depressed and scared.

Speakers

Jonathan Smith

Director of Technology | President, Faith Ministries | MBS

Director of Technology for Faith Ministries, President MBS Inc., author, traveler, space nut, professional geek. I lead a pretty boring life.

Wednesday October 13, 2021 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Classroom A - upper level

Host Organization Church IT Network

1:00pm EDT

What problem are we trying to solve? A roundtable discussion about solving the right problems, not every problem.

Before you start work, do you what problem are you actually trying to solve?
Are the projects your team has agreed to work on helping move the organization's goals forward or are you just doing additional work?
This will be a roundtable-style discussion so bring your questions!

Speakers

Jared Barden

IT Project Manager, NewSpring Church

Wednesday October 13, 2021 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Classroom B - upper level

Host Organization Church IT Network

2:45pm EDT

PANEL: All things Google Workspace

Speakers

Jonathan Evans

Technology Director, NewSpring Church

Wednesday October 13, 2021 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
room 103 - lower level

Host Organization Church IT Network

2:45pm EDT

PANEL: All things M365/O365

Speakers

Chris Green

Director of Technology, BEMA Information Technologies

Chris has a strong passion for technology that has driven him his entire life. He is a Cisco Certified Network Associate and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with over 20 years of experience in Information Technology. This extensive technical background, combined with his ability... Read More →

Jonathan Smith

Director of Technology | President, Faith Ministries | MBS

Director of Technology for Faith Ministries, President MBS Inc., author, traveler, space nut, professional geek. I lead a pretty boring life.

Travis Phipps

Director of Technology, Enable

Travis helps lead Enable’s team of engineers and works closely with them to oversee Enable’s technology strategy and direction for all clients. He tells everyone that he loves doing what God clearly built him to do. Travis loves sharing his knowledge of technology and is a regular... Read More →

Karl Peterson

Leadership | Technology | Culture | Complex Change, Vibrant

I enjoy helping people through complicated or nuanced opportunities. Sometimes those are technical in nature, and often they aren't.Over the past 30-odd years I have had the privilege to work with hundreds of great people and organizations, equipping them to do even greater things.If... Read More →

Wednesday October 13, 2021 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Classroom A - upper level

Host Organization Church IT Network

4:00pm EDT

TenTalks

Like Ted Talks ... but TEN minutes max and one directly after the other.

1) Something, something, powershell - Ed Buford - Method Computing
2) Ironscales - Travis Phipps - Enable
3) Say Goodbye to ProPresenter - Will Polley - Newspring Church
4) SentinelOne - MBS Team
5) Accepting CryptoCurrency - Stephen Ballard - Online Giving
6) A Post Password World - Karl Peterson - Vibrant
7) Win11 - Jonathan Smith - Faith Church and MBS

Speakers

Jonathan Smith

Director of Technology | President, Faith Ministries | MBS

Director of Technology for Faith Ministries, President MBS Inc., author, traveler, space nut, professional geek. I lead a pretty boring life.

Will Polley

Infrastructure Director, NewSpring Church

Stephen Ballard

Ed Buford

Method Computing

I've been in the Information Technology field for over 20 years now. I was Network admin at Granger Community Church for 7 years. Since then I've been working in Consulting where I've had a role in Managing and Migrating Exchange to newer versions or to Office 365.Over the past 2... Read More →

Travis Phipps

Director of Technology, Enable

Karl Peterson

Leadership | Technology | Culture | Complex Change, Vibrant

Wednesday October 13, 2021 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
Classroom A - upper level

IT Leadership

Host Organization Church IT Network

12:45pm EDT

PANEL: wifi in the world of IoT, production, Zoom, Covid ...

Speakers

Chris Green

Director of Technology, BEMA Information Technologies

Tom Templin

Thursday October 14, 2021 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Studio A - lower level

Host Organization Church IT Network

12:45pm EDT

Thriving as a SOLO IT shop

Working in IT can be a lonely place, especially if you are running a solo or small IT organization (this coming from someone who's done it... twice). In this session we will talk about the key skills you need to be successful and thrive in this environment.

Speakers

Scott Miller

Director of IT, Watermark Community Church

I currently serve as the Director of Information Technology at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas. I've been in full time ministry for the past 22 years. On staff at Watermark since 2006, and before that spent my time as the IT Director at another church, in professional... Read More →

Thursday October 14, 2021 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT
Studio B - lower level

Host Organization Church IT Network

2:15pm EDT

IT Roundtable - bring your questions to discuss

Clearly this will be the best IT roundtable session of them all. Maybe Captain Kirk will have launched to space and back by the time this epic roundtable occurs.

Speakers

Hezekiah Barnes

SECC

Jonathan Smith

Director of Technology | President, Faith Ministries | MBS

Director of Technology for Faith Ministries, President MBS Inc., author, traveler, space nut, professional geek. I lead a pretty boring life.

Thursday October 14, 2021 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Studio A - lower level

Host Organization Church IT Network

3:30pm EDT

How will I get hacked?

Speakers

Travis Phipps

Director of Technology, Enable

Thursday October 14, 2021 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Classroom A - upper level

Host Organization Church IT Network

3:30pm EDT

PANEL: All things Apple

Speakers

Hezekiah Barnes

SECC

Doran Woods

Managing Director - Houston Office, Enable Ministry Partners

I'm a Husband to Emily, Dad to 2 beautiful girls as well as a son, musician, techie, follower of Jesus the Liberating King. I'm an IT Professional Specializing in Churches and Non-Profits, "Changing Lives by Serving those that Serve".

Thursday October 14, 2021 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Classroom B - upper level

Host Organization Church IT Network