By: Kaity Bergquist
Forget paying a ton of money to repair your computers – Rock Church’s Jesus Geeks ministry will do it for free while also blessing those who are less privileged.The ministry provides services for computer issues and other technical issues and uses donation money to provide computers for those in need.
The ministry has a Computer Repair Store, open on Mondays in Room 216 at the Point Loma Campus. Anyone can bring their computer for free diagnostics or help. Though the ministry doesn’t charge for their services, they always accept donations. They also have a free repair night at the North County Campus on Wednesdays from 7-9PM.The ministry’s founder and leader, Jack Costner, works at the Salvation Army during the day and then drives to the Rock Church to help those in need with their electronics. He was recognized as the Rock Hero for June 2013.
The group said that they get people of various beliefs who come in for their services.
“A lot of people we get are non-Christians,” Costner said in an interview after he was named Rock Hero.Costner and the rest of the Jesus Geeks team make it a priority to not only repair broken computers, but to offer prayer and comfort as well. “You gotta spend a lot of time with them.”. Not only does the ministry help with repairs and technical help, but they also make it their mission to give laptops to people who are less privileged.
The ministry accepts donations of old computers so that they can refurbish them and give them to families locally and sometimes abroad. Whenever the ministry refurbishes a computer, they load them with educational software and digital Bibles before giving them to those in need. They accept LCD monitors, working desktops or laptop computers. They even send some computers to schools and to missionaries to give to kids in other countries.
People can even support the ministry through donating their old phones and mobile devices. EcoATM kiosks will pay on the spot for the current value of the mobile device, but a portion of the proceeds can go to the Jesus Geeks ministry when you select them under organizations.
The ministry also offers free occasional classes, like a Microsoft Excel class that was held in July. These classes give the public an opportunity to gain a new skill at no cost, as well as spreading the word about the Rock and the ministry.
The ministry wants to be the go-to choice for the community’s IT and web services. They have an active Facebook page where they post photos of donations with specific ID numbers so those who gave computers can see how their donation was used.
Jesus Geeks believes that the eternal benefits of their ministry are more important than the immediate ones. Their team can fix a computer in one night, but they also take as many opportunities as they can to pray with their customers and spread the Gospel in any way they can.
“When we do things for free, we’re really serving God,” Costner said.
For more information about the ministry, their services or upcoming classes, visit their website at www.thejesusgeeks.org or by sending an email to [email protected].
