Mobile Ministry Magazine

An Intrduction to Mobile Ministry
Many times, when I am out and about speaking to people about what I see in the usefulness of mobile technology, I get a lot of "ooohs" and "I didn't know that was possible." And not that I can really blame them for not knowing, manufacturers and even fan sites have done very little to gradually bring the "not a fanatic" user into an understanding of what mobile technology is and what it can do.

For that reason, I thought to take a little bit of time and talk with you about mobile ministry and how it means that mobile technology is not for the nerds and highly connected business people, but for you and I who in our daily travels, have more than enough interactions with people that can be called an act of servicable love (or, ministry).

Ministry is the act of giving a service to someone without expecting anything in return. And a step further, it is a continual service (in some cases), or an extended service designed to accomidate, comfort, encourage, correct, or instruct (1 Tim 3:16-17). In the context of mobile technology, ministry therefore is extending the application of mobile technology and mobile technology services to serve in those same capacities.

Mobile ministry is something as simple as an emailed devotional, or as complex as a a network of PDAs used to teach students on a missionfield. It can be a text message to one's pastor, or a gospel ringtone shared from one person to another. It is essentially sharing the goodness of the Lord electronically, but not tied to a desk.

It sounds like mobile ministry is just a procedure-type of thing. However, it is also a mindset. Mobile ministry extends to not being covetious when it comes to the latest phone, computer, or software. It means taking advantage of a given situation in order to see God work in the lives of others (for example, a group of video game players who organize a LAN party but also use the game and time to teach about Christ). It is a mentality that there are no bounds to the gospel's abiltiy to be preached, and at the same time there is a responsiblity to preach in and out of season as the Lord wills.

This is essentially how and what mobile ministry is. And if you are new to this site, or have come for some time and want to know how you fit into all of this (because we all do), it is our hope that this helps you better understand mobile ministry, and why Mobile Ministry Magazine exists. We want to encourage you to carry God everywhere, even on your mobile device to the ends of the earth.
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