MMM Started 5 Years Ago
It was five years ago. I was sitting in my mother's house, unemployeed and discouraged. I wondered quietly and aloud why it was that God had me go back to Philly, when I simply wanted to just move to Charlotte - not even regarding the lack of money in my pocket. I just knew that I wasn't supposed to be in Philly long. But I sat and wept, wondering what would be next on my plate.
After weeks of prayer and tears, I started asking around if it would benefit people in the Body to have a reference place for issues relating to mobile technology. If you will, what would a magazine look like to them that spoek about PDAs and the software that made them work. I asked about BIble readers, electronic bibles, and even the mobile web - was it relevant. I knew it would be, but wasn't sure that it would fit where people's minds and hearts were.
So with the Lord's guidance, I created the first issue of Mobile Ministry Magazine. Nothing complicated, just a few articles cribbed together from things I wrote at Brighthand (then BargainPDA) and a few items I felt would be good for a nice read.
I sent it to 25 people. Not one of them read it. I waited a week or two and sent to another 25 people. They too didn't read it. My fiance at the time didn't read it. My best friend didn't read it (immediately). I was again discouraged.
A few weeks later, I was granted a job interview in the DC Metro area, then the job. I moved and MMM became a memory of sorts. It came back to the top of my mind in April of 2005. Then I asked GOd why? Why create something that people clearly didn't want to read - despite spoken interest? He said to use a blog. So I did.
The blog was started in April 2005 - the other anniversary date for MMM. Sometime between now and then, maybe this site will finally meet that goal of just being read. Just being a place set at teh foundation of mobile tech and faith where people can see, learn, dream, and move towards God. Or maybe, it s still just a few years too early. And I'm being given a chance to get that 10,000 hours in for something bigger. I'm not really sure to be honest. But upon this anniversary of MMM, its clearly something of a milestone to be thankful for, and to be watchful to.
I wonder if this site can rock out another 5 years.
posted by Antoine @ 10/26/2009 11:35:00 PM
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2 Comments:
Congratulations on the 5th anniversary- if thinking and writing about mobile ministry is "forward thinking" and cutting edge right now in 2009 you having started doing that in 2005 is paradigm-shiftingly revolutionary! Many blessings to you as you seek to translate the vision God's given you into a movement for His glory.
K
Thanks K; I appreciate the comment. Its been a long 5 years with this, though I really don't know that I've made too much progress sometimes. I guess its just becasue it was early spoken, or that mobile is just that personal and global that change isn't always easy to see. Nevertheless, MMM will rock on, and who knows, maybe God will see fit to do some more amazing things with MMM in the next 5 years :D
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