Mobile Ministry Magazine

Two things of note since this is pretty much a light posting day.

First is to let you know of the 177th Carnival of the Mobilists. As usual, there are a smattering of pieces by mobile-oriented bloggers from all over. I've got a piece in this week's postings as well, though I'll warn you that it might offend a bit ;)

Then there are these thoughts/actions on mobile that I'm pondering in my head: for instance, my church is small, and we have a few college students home for the summer. There aren't many things to do towards keeping them occupied, and so I wanted to do a bit of Friday night fellowships. However, being so SMS/mobile-oriented, I'm debating on the best usages of a service like Church Texting Manager to make it happen best and keep it in a position where others can just find out about it on a whim.

Then I have some thoughts about how to handle some of the requests from friends and family towards helping them to attain a solid mobile device. Now personally, I simply go to Craigslist and find a good deal. But really, who has the time for that. Maybe something like the MMM Smartphone Guide can be done in a smaller, more search-friendly format that would make it easier for people to not just shop, but purchase devices on their own effectively.

I'm also wondering if MMM can include those who bike. You know? Just keeping it mobile ;) hehehe.

Labels: biking, Carnival of the Mobilists, community, mission, SMS

Anyone taking mobile to another means for Bike-to-Work Day?

For example, we did an interview some time ago of a user using Earthcomber and getting out to visit their members. Using a bike, one can connect with others for the work of ministry. What could you do on the 15th?

Labels: biking, community, mission

There's a reason for the scatted postings of the past weeks. I've picked up some more work, and have been a lot more active in using mobile tech than just writing about it. That being said, this past weekend allowed me to put into play some mobile tech that might add a hint of fun to your next community outing.

Things started with a montly biking event that I lead at my church. The goal is simply to get out and bike, engage with your community, and promote wellness. The added benefit of things in my neck of the US is that there is a gas shortage and so this is one of those kicks to an alternative means of transportation which can put less strain on resources.

Despite the event being cancelled, I still went out and a friend joined me. The course was to simply bike a local park/greenway and go from there. To log the event, I used my N95 along with Nokia's Sports Tracker application.

Sports Tracker is a beta application which enables one to log their workouts and do things such as see speeds, lap times, and measure progress over a course of workouts. It also uploads to Nokia's Sports Tracker web service and then one is able to see a map of the road traveled, pictures taken, and music listened to. So you know what that meant...

Pretty cool isn't it. Imagine what mobile looks like when ministry starts not just promoting the Gospel, but what the life abundantly looks life on the way to glory. Neat ain't it.

Does your church do anything similar where mobile tech like Sports Tracker or similar programs can add to the exposure, emphasis, or effectiveness of such endeavors?

Labels: biking, community, environment, N95, Nokia, Sports Tracker