“QR Code Menus Are the Death of Civilization”
“How Menu QR Codes Became an Essential Tool For Every Restaurant And Bar”
“QR Menus Are Good. No, Seriously”
These are just a sample of the range of headlines written about QR codes in restaurants, a feature that became ubiquitous when COVID-19 required rethinking the interactions and tools in one of our most well-established experiences: going out for a bite to eat.
You might apply similar thinking and language to the way church life has been reimagined in recent years. For every technological advancement in ministry—giving online, referring to a Bible app, watching a steaming service, receiving text updates from your church—there are seeming pros and cons, champions and nay-sayers, benefits and costs. It can be difficult to navigate what congregants need, what your ministry’s strengths and resources are and what strong discipleship requires.