Mobile Ministry Magazine

One of the things I like about a new endeavor that I am in is that it forces me to think though a lot of the decisions that I make. Not that I had not before, but it forces me to actually see how a plan is being developed so that the problem is addressed, and the expected results are left with as few unattended surprises as possible.

I read an article at Mobile Opportunity talking about technology strategy and what this meant in the mobile realm. Here are his points (in brief):

• An elegant business model paired with mediocre technology beats an elegant technology paired with a mediocre business model.
• Design for a need, not a desire.
• Software designed for one platform usually fails on another.

Of course, these points are pointing at developers, marketers, and analysts. It makes sense though to view these in the lens of our place in the Body and in these times. We are doing something that hasn't been done before, and that brings questions of whether it is really right, or if it is just something to do different.

So the question I ask myself, and I want to put out there to you is to think about your technology strategy.

• Are you modeling your technology use/adoption after Jesus, or is Jesus modeling your technology use/adoption?
• Does what you use most fit a need or desire? Does what you use least fit a need or desire?
• Are you trying to fit technology in a place where it doesn't fit?

Think about these three points when it comes to technology and how it intersects with your faith and just investigate if you are hitting on areas of need with this, or just spinning wheels.

We will (hopefully) come back in a future article to talk about the "how-to" parts of these three points so that you can have a better basis towards being an innovator, yet still being led by the Spirit of God to share the Gospel.

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