Yesterday, while doing some customary reflection on things here and beyond, I asked myself a question about mobile and mobile ministry that I think is good for many of us to consider. I don’t haven an answer for it, but it does lend towards some considerable reflection towards what is happening here and whether its the right perspective to continue in:

White it seems to be true that each media shift has had some kind of economic impact, there are only a few that have gone the route of seemingly directly seeding new moments in humanity.

 

The rise of accessible printing facilities opened the door for literacy and education in a fashion that had never happened before. Radio’s invention and monetization created the entertainment and advertising industries. TV was a direct precursor to what many economists consider a middle class-driven economy.

 

But when we look at the Internet and mobile, we don’t (yet?) see the same thing happening. If anything, we see a shuffling of the chairs from those previous media elements.

 

If mobile is going to be considered a suitable endeavor, what about it will permanently reshape humanity? And if it doesn’t, are we wasting time calling it a profitable posture for ministry activity?

My weekends usually consist of these kinds of (internal) questions. But, this one stuck around and I felt it enough to share. Do respond in the comments or on Twitter with your thoughts, I’m interested in hearing what you think of all of this.