Mobile Ministry Magazine

Where Social Networking Can Meet at the Well
One of those things about mobile technology that one soon realizes when they start reseaching either the hardware (phones, laptops, etc.) or software (blogs, moblogging, virtual offices, etc.) is that community quickly becomes a central theme around many prducts want you to interact. Whether they plug you into an existing service, or create something totally different to interact with, the big pull is to realize the human community and find out how best to get the most of us to participate.

One of those stories of Jesus that has always been chock full of community is the story of the Samaritian woman Jesus meets at the well in John 4:1-29. Sure, we know this story of how two races of people interacted, and how it was made plain that Jesus is for more than just the traditional Jew. But the aspect I want to bring out is where they met. They had a common meeting area where it was both accepted and expected that people would me. In fact, despite that Jew would not interact with a Samaritian, they both considered Jacob's well as a meeting place.

Ok great, so you tell me (Antoine) that social networking is like the well in this story? It can be. Using the hardware and software of our times, we can (and should) create places where people can come and be refreshed (by Jesus).

So what does this well look like? Depends on who you ask, but here is one well that I think of already existing and doing well: LifeChurch.TV. Here you have a place where you can watch and listen to the Word, and find refreshing. And if you stick around there long enough, you just might me the Great Refresher.

When considering the impact of your ministry, it is not always a question of it being mobile, but whether those who have been too mobile can find a place of rest and refreshing if they were to stop by your well.
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