We can talk about online spending.
We can write about online spending.
We can even make infographics about online spending.
But until you see the dollars and cents rack-up in realtime, you haven’t fully felt the impact at the amount of online spending.
Buy it now traces the realtime pace of online consumer spending and it’s pretty incredible.
In just a matter of seconds, it tallies higher and higher—all across the world!
The conclusion?
People are more than comfortable exchanging money online.
R Morgan says
Thank you for reinforcing my thoughts about the commercialism of online “giving” for the church. Giving is an act of worship, “spending” is not. The world would equate the two, but the body of Christ should differentiate the two.
One would think I would be against online giving for the church to offer, I actually am not. What I am not for is the reasoning that the world is doing it, therefore the church must. It is a new way to give within the church. Many though who ask for this feature for their church, are doing so to use their credit card, to receive “the points”. This would not be done with giving, or worship in mind, but one of “spending ” to receive.
When sharing a new way to do ministry, we still need to be mindful to share the act as it relates to worship, not just the new act.
Eric Dye says
This is true, I agree. But while we may question those that simply want to ‘earn the points,’ there will always be this kind of motivation. I know some people ‘give’ because they believe God will, in turn, ‘bless’ them—and they can do this with cash or check.
It’s important we don’t turn away from tech because of some peoples hearts. THAT is another conversation entirely. Thank you!