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 Apr 2, 2013: Looking for a CRM/ERP software vendor? Find a vendor willing to immerse itself into knowing your organization. #DontEpicFail
Mar 22, 2013: Last day of Spring Break #CodeAThon for #Missions 2013! The @CalvinCollege group leaves tomorrow... we'll miss them! [link]
 Mar 22, 2013: This week has brought a talented international group from Calvin College to Spring Break Code-a-Thon for Missions. These seven students have been a blessing to us and have really gotten a lot done this week, especially considering some major last-minute project changes! Projects: One team is working on an Android app for Unreached Peoples - Joshua Project, another on completing a Global Recordings Network language-recognition Android app, and a third on reporting/charting features for the Kardia & Centrallix missions software system. (picture taken at Garden of the Gods during a picnic outing on Wednesday)
Mar 21, 2013: A shout out to @SClemenger @NargothBond... encouraged to see the baton-passing collaboration on the @globalrec #CodeAThon project!
Mar 21, 2013: #CodeAThon for #Missions project spotlight: one Calvin College team working on charting features for #Centrallix / #Kardia reports
Mar 14, 2013: This week has brought a terrific team from LeTourneau University to the Spring Break Code-a-Thon for Missions! The nine students have been working hard on five projects, and are finishing those projects up today and tomorrow. We've been blessed also to have LeTourneau's IT director Matthew Henry and his family here as a part of the team. (picture taken in the courtyard outside the LightSys office)
Mar 8, 2013: We've been blessed to have six guys from Cedarville University at Spring Break Code-a-Thon for Missions this past week! The first session wraps up today; pray for this group as they wrap up two great projects for missions!
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As LightSys, we are called to a small, but nevertheless crucial, part in God's work around the world. As such, we are not alone, but are a part of a larger community of Christian technologists within the body of Christ. There are also many other ministries today which are actively seeking God's will and serving in His kingdom by using their technological gifts.
Probably the most significant Community Place in missions IT work is the annual International Conference on Computing and Mission. At this conference, between 100 and 200 IT professionals and missionaries gather for worship, prayer, encouragement, sharing, and learning. Some significant community projects and collaborative efforts have risen from ICCM and the ICCM community. ICCM also has several mailing lists (currently on Yahoo Groups) which are active throughout the year.
As members of one body, we all share a common mission. It makes a lot of sense for us to work together. There are a number of projects and efforts underway to help that to happen. We've listed some of them below.