Aaron Spiegel

Aaron is the Information Technology Director for the Center for Congregations. Since 1997, he has worked with congregations as a Resource Consultant to enhance congregational effectiveness and efficiency. Together with Center colleague Nancy Armstrong, he developed a course-series entitled "Computers and Ministry: Making Technology Work for Your Congregation" which resulted in a Center Major Grant Initiative funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc. and the publication of the book "40 Days and 40 Bytes: Making Computers Work for Your Congregation."

Before relocating to Indianapolis, Aaron served several congregations in South Florida. A transdenominational rabbi, he has rabbinic ordination from The Rabbinical Academy of Mesifta Adath Wolkowisk and a D.Min. in Congregational Studies from Hartford Seminary. In 2014 he published his thesis research in the ebook "Synagogues Matter."

In 2003 he joined the strategic planning committee tasked with transitioning Synagogue 2000 to a new, sustainable model. He joined the new entity, Synagogue 3000, as a board member in 2004 and in 2006 became board chair and CEO. When Synagogue 3000 sunsetted in 2013, Aaron took Synagogue 3000's legacy research housed on it's website and formed the Synagogue Studies Institute, Inc. and currently serves as its president.