Mobile Ministry Magazine

Seeing mobile technology through the lens of Scripture

Welcome and thank you for visiting Mobile Ministry Magazine. Here, we explore the use of mobile technology and how it can be used by ministers, missionaries, and many others as a means to augment their abilities to share the Gospel. Read more about our mission to educate and edify at the intersection of faith and technology.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Mobile Learning in China, Why Not All Over

There was a recent report at Textually about an effort where Nokia is working with New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. to extend the ability to learn to mobile devices.

My first thought of this was "wow, neat." More people will have access to educational materials (considering that there are over 2.5 billion mobile phones worldwide). But then my second thought was sure there, but why not all over.

I know that many who do missions usually take the approach of going to teach in schools and other areas of need so that the community is not just edified with the Word, but they have an ability to sustain themselves economically. Could such an approach with mobile tech be done in other areas of the world besides China? And if so, what effect could that have on making the mission experience/field relevant for more than just the Gospel, but for giving life to communities?

Labels: China, community, mission, mobiles, Nokia

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Project 95: Echos of Marco Polo and Paul?

I was just over at Symbian Guru reading this post about Nokia's Project 95 that is taking place. Essentially, a person is going from one end of China to another to raise funds for the China Youth Development Foundation (read the Chinese site via this link). The Nokia sponsored device will be used to blog and log the trip, both showing a side of China that many do not see, as well as what mobile tech can do.
Image: Nokia N95

As soon as I read this, I thought about Marco Polo and Paul. Imagine how them having tech such as an N95 could be used to not just share the Gospel (in Paul's case), but also connect with those whom were already visited to give them a taste of the field to be explored. This is something that I'd personally like to see ministries and organizations sponsor more of. Not so much the mission, but the trip itself. Getting to those places where we have to demonstrate the heart of God and in doing so provide an example to the world of how to live in/thru Him.

Labels: China, mission, mobile, N95, Nokia