Mobile Ministry Magazine

This is part one of a two part series looking at some goals of mobile user experience professionals and how this crosses paths with the technology and use of mobile technology in the Christian faith.

Given that I am able to spend a good bit more time with exploring issues of user experience and user interface design these days, I thought to take a look at something that is of great importance to those in the mobile and mobile web fields, but then will effect all Internet users as a whole as we become more entrenched into the lifestream of using the Internet (on mobile devices).

What is the MEX Manifesto?

Essentially, this is a statement of goals and beliefs that mobile user experience professionals and supporters stand on towards making sure that this new paradigm of using mobile devices doesn't leave anyone out, and takes full advantage of the current and soon to be current applications of technology.

The actual MEX manifesto consists of 10 points of mobile use. Listed here are just the main points, please visit the MEX Manifesto for the details towards each:

• Content itself will be the Interface of the future
• Handsets are no longer just for the hand
• Fragmentation is the enemy of innovation
• Fashion is a stronger motivation than functionality
• The developing world is the new frontier for mobile user experience
• Search requires a radically different approach in the mobile environment
• Intelligent contacts lists are the future centers of user experience
• Mobile payments herald the next generational shift
• Users as individuals: uniquely complex and contradictory
• The potential of smart voice

Now, please understand that I am not saying that all of these fit within the Christian viewpoint of using mobile, internet, and computer technology. But in the context of the Body adjusting its view of the use of technology as a tool within ministry endeavors, these do highlight areas where we can emphasize and therefore engage people in learning/teaching and encouragement areas (Matthew 28:18-20).

So what about those Christian lenses I was speaking of?

Because how we live and conduct ourselves has to be governed by the Holy Spirit and the fact that God's reputation is at the forefront of all that we do, we can look at these points in a light that gives direction to how we take this tech and live.

Stay tuned for part two where we break down those subpoints and give some guidance towards mobile tech use in the Body in light of these challenges.

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