Free Resource: Small Church Technology Stewardship Guide

A practical guide for church treasurers and board members who want to protect their church’s data, money, and ministry through responsible technology decisions. This is not a technical manual — it is a stewardship resource written for people who care about doing right by their congregation’s trust. What is inside: The five non-negotiable technology practices (backup, 2FA, password manager, updates, device separation) A complete 30-day church technology security audit checklist Board conversation guide — what to say when the budget is tight Real cost comparison table: prevention vs. disaster recovery Recommended minimum technology budget for small churches Step-by-step incident response plan if you get hacked Written for churches of 20-150 members How to use it: Download the PDF Bring it to your next board meeting Work through the 30-day audit checklist together Agree on one person as your church’s technology steward Implement the five non-negotiable practices Recommended by: Based on frameworks from Enable Ministry Partners (25 years serving churches in cybersecurity), Brent Lacy’s Near Miss: Preventable IT Failures Threatening Your Security, and the Verizon 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report.

This free resource is designed specifically for small church and rural ministry contexts. Download immediately and put it to work in your ministry this week.