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The Heart of Ministry with Us Innovators
I was just reading a post at Chruch Communications Pro about Cory's heart for ministry and ministering and it showed me (again) something that I have many times walked out on, but have had a hard time in putting down into words:

The heart of those that like to do new things in ministry is not always apprent to those who cannot see what they see.

When we are doing something in any ministry endavor that has not been done before, chances are that people will not understand why we do and see what we do. No, its not to say that you are right and they are wrong. But, because God has gifted you in an area of doing something that no one else has (or has successfully) you cannot get beside yourself in wondering why people don't see or don't follow you.

Long before I started Mobile Ministry Magazine I had been using PDAs in both church and in college classes. I had a professor in a computer science class swear that I was not able to keep good notes (then I showed her the print out of my notes that I originally handwrote on my Palm); I've had members in church as me to put my phone away when I was there reading the Word with them. Its different, and never apparent to anyone but the innovator that they are doing something people might not be ready for. This is not a bad thing, but it does serve as a notice that one should examine themselves (to take from a Paul Washer sermon I just heard) and then be ready to teach or answer when asked (look up this phrase at zbible.mobi).

The heart of all ministrry should be that we lead people to realize the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ as a resoultion of their life in sin. Never should the focus be anything but Christ. And while that is MUCH EASIER SAID THAN DONE these days with the various media and opportunities that culture does allow; our witness should be of Christ, and our hearts, whether it be thru music, technology, knitting, or anything else, should lead people to realizing that for them the stone rolled away and they too can be redeemed.

You are an innovtor if you are reading MMM most likely. You are probably a person to whom others identify as one skilled in some area of technology and they look to you because you have been able to take what you have learned about God, and apply it to how you use technology. Don't let that light stop, but also don't lt your heart for teaching/serving/loving God's people be dulled either. Your ability to do what others cannot do (yet) is a gift, let that gift minister life (Isaiah 61:1-2 (look up this verse at zbible.mobi)) to those around you.
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