Mobile Ministry Magazine

Contiuning the series about Paul and if he had a blog, I want to take a look at an important question that would bother any mobile missionary; what device should be carried?

In Paul's time it was simple, carry some ink in a goatskin sack (or something sturdier) and then use the natural environment for paper and pe. In more evolved areas, Paul would have had his choice of the kinds of paper, and maybe even some messengers (if funds were good in tentmaking) in getting the Word out before he would arrive. Simple times and simple tools.

If he had a blog, we would find a situation similar to that of PalmSolo's where there are many devices that do the same thing. Forgetting for a minute all of the wireless PDA options, there are also different levels of connectivity with laptops. This isnt as bad as PalmSolo's dilema, but one to look at.

So what would Paul use to write and update churches besides pen and paper. In my bias, I would probably think that he would use a Treo 650 with keyboard or an HTC Universal. The goal for him would be needing something that would be connected everywhere, and at the same time portable enough not to be broken when getting stoned.

But now even thinking of that last part, if he were to get stoned in places, or even jailed, Paul would need a means of hiding the device, or at least storing a backup somewhere so that his extended warranty would replace the broken/stolen/shipwrecked/confiscated mobile device.

But even past having that happen, any of those models would offer the connectivity options, plus the ability to shoot a message to Timothy or Annais about issues quickly. Making speaking in other tougues a bit less technical with the use of BableFish Mobile; yet at the same time he would be of another tougue with his technical knowledge and spiritual acuteness.

Previous Paul Entries:
Part 4
Part 3
Part 2
Part 1