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title: 499 – By The Numbers
description: "This week on WELSTech, Pastor Jonathan Hein, Director for the Commission on Congregational Counseling, joins the show to discuss the connection between data and ministry. You might be surprised at the things you can learn about yourself, your church and your ministry just by looking at the numbers. The interview & discussion: Church Data – […]"
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# [499 – By The Numbers](https://welstech.wels.org/2017/05/30/499-by-the-numbers)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | May 30, 2017 8:59:43 PM

This week on WELSTech, Pastor Jonathan Hein, Director for the Commission on Congregational Counseling, joins the show to discuss the connection between data and ministry. You might be surprised at the things you can learn about yourself, your church and your ministry just by looking at the numbers.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_499.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_499.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_499.mp3) (Duration: 34:31 — 31.6MB)

### The interview & discussion:

<https://welstech.wels.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/499.jpg>Church Data – Pastor Jon Hein from [Beautiful Savior](http://www.ourbeautifulsavior.com/) in Summerville, SC and the Director of the Commission for Congregational Counseling joins Martin and Sallie to talk about the data of the church en masse as well as individually. And, Martin does show and tell about your congregation’s online statistics in the [WELS Online Yearbook & Locator](https://yearbook.wels.net).

### Countdown to episode 500:

Revisit [year 9 (2016)](https://welstech.wels.net/2016/) of WELSTech (episodes 426 to 477), with favorite productivity and wearable picks.

### News in tech:

[USB devices could soon switch over to USB C](http://www.businessinsider.com/usb-devices-switch-to-usb-c-what-it-means-2017-5?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkRsaVl6UTBaalV5TmpKaSIsInQiOiJFcFMwTHlLVEY5d3pnOXVaN0ZHak1CXC9PeExBUVVndnNLSlNQRDZCenBtNUFMQm03c1hweW5YdFZLYlhrT2JlbHlLZzVsa2RKM2J2UURtNGNBS2hmbW5Wb0wxcHo4MTZTRmxVTlRZOVQxMVlhejhIWnFJYWM1Y0RMOWtZWEFpRTMifQ%3D%3D/#itll-change-the-way-we-connect-our-devices-1)

### WELS now:

- [St Paul’s Church (Jordan, MN) adapts to preaching in a technological world](http://www.swnewsmedia.com/jordan_independent/news/community/st-paul-s-church-adapts-to-preaching-in-a-technological/article_48155149-9702-5152-b024-485689951df4.html)
- [New Northwestern Publishing House (NPH) web site](http://www.nph.net)

### Picks of the week:

- [AGPTeck Wireless Bluetooth In-Car Radio Adapter](https://www.walmart.com/ip/AGPtek-Wireless-Bluetooth-In-Car-EDR-FM-Transmitter-Radio-Adapter-Car-MP3-Player-Handsfree-Kit/151757447)
- [ASUS Chromebit](https://www.asus.com/us/Chrome-Devices/Chromebit-CS10/)

### Ministry resources:

[Notepad++](https://welstech.wels.net/2017/05/29/notepad/)

### Featured video:

New on the WELSTech Promo playlist is the [Martin Luther 500th Anniversary of the Reformation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3csUhGlOJcc).

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 500! – Martin and Sallie make WELSTech history on a special anniversary episode. Release date: Wednesday, June 7.

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