Better Together: What We Brought Home from the CITN Conference
Serving, worshiping, and learning alongside the church IT community.
Our team just got back from the Church IT Network (CITN) conference, and we're grateful for the time we spent there. We came to serve the people who keep ministry running behind the scenes, and we left encouraged, challenged, and a little humbled by how much we gained in return.
Here's a look at what made the week so meaningful for us.
The DTS team at our CITN booth.
Our Week at CITN
Serving the People Who Serve the Church
Church IT teams are often small, stretched thin, and rarely thanked. They keep the livestream running on Sunday, the check-in kiosks working, and the giving platform secure, usually without anyone noticing. That's exactly why we wanted to show up for them.
This year, DTS had the privilege of sponsoring one of the conference meals and providing gifts to attendees. It was a small way to say thank you to a community we deeply believe in. Sharing a meal is one of the oldest ways to build relationships, and watching tables fill with conversation and laughter was a highlight of the week for us.
We don't see sponsorship as marketing. We see it as an investment in the people and churches we're called to serve.
Worshiping Side by Side
For a team that spends most of its time on calls, in code, and across time zones, being in the same room to worship together was a gift. Singing alongside each other and sitting under the same sermons reminded us why we do this work in the first place.
It's easy to let ministry technology become just "tech." Those moments of worship pulled our focus back to the mission behind every database, workflow, and integration we build: helping churches reach and care for people. We came home refreshed, more unified as a team, and more grounded in our purpose.
Learning from the Best in Church IT
Some of the most valuable moments happened between sessions. Our team connected with church IT leaders from ministries of every size, swapping stories, comparing notes, and wrestling through shared challenges together.
We learned a ton. We heard how other teams are tackling security, staffing, infrastructure, and the constant pressure to do more with less. Every conversation sharpened our thinking and gave us fresh ideas we're already bringing back to the churches we serve.
Most of all, we were reminded that no church IT team has to figure this out alone. The CITN community is generous, honest, and eager to help one another, and we're grateful to be part of it.
Thank You, CITN
To the CITN organizers, speakers, and every church IT leader who shared a table or a conversation with us: thank you. You reminded us that this work is ministry, and that we're better together.
If we met at CITN, we'd love to keep the conversation going. And if we didn't, we hope to meet you in Phoenix.