Mobile Ministry Magazine

As promised some time ago, I'll be letting the cat out of the bag towards the MMM BibleTech presentation now that the conference has begun. Of course, I cannot let it all out, you have to get a bit at a time, and then with some commentary (and probably questions from attendees), we can talk about it in a clearer light.

To get things started, here is the first piece of the presentation: the abstract. Slightly tweaked from the submitted version, this should offer many of you a clear idea of what MMM will be talking about, and how we will be approaching all of the conversations and tracts at BibleTech:

The next technological paradigm to challenge and change how people relate to one another has been exposed by mobile devices and services. From location-based services such as Google Maps, to social networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn, the ability to connect with one another has moved from large screen and time-dependent media (radio, TV, PC internet) to the more personal and time and location independent arena of mobile devices (SMS, applications, mobile internet).

Forwarding this change has been smartphones, iPods, and Wi-Fi. Modern culture has demonstrated various ways to connect with this mobile technology, though the Body has been slow to assume the position of a change-agent for using this technology to connect communities. When we understand this ability for mobile technology to enable us to be change agents, we can better adjust our focus of ministry towards more than just those stationary moments.

This presentation will therefore cover the impending impacts of mobile devices and services on local and global communities, and how we can be led by Christ towards connecting to all.

Stay tuned. More to come from both the BibleTech website and here towards thing things being talked about.

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