Over the last year or so text messaging has become more prevalent than ever. Luckily I have an unlimited txting plan for my cell phone, because it seems I rarely use any minutes on my monthly plan (thanks to free calls to other AT&T users) but I do lots of txt messaging.
I’ve even become known as the go-to-guy when a prayer requests needs to be shared. I take advantage of text messages first and then normally send a follow-up email with more information.
Brian sent me a link to a story from MondayMorningInsight.com that I apparently overlooked, “How Will The Church Use Text Messaging?”
We’ve been discussing over e-mail the last couple weeks some ways that our church could possibly use text messaging to more effectively communicate with our partners. We’ve had several ideas, including feedback during the services. But I think some of that may take more hardware and software than we’re ready to pay for. But their may be other areas, services we can offer that we haven’t seen yet or tackled.
It could be something as “simple” as using twitter to track what Brian or other leadership folks do during the day, or it could be as complex as responding to the message and then showing the responses on the screen during our Sunday morning Service – kind of like VH1’s Pop-Up Video.
Any ideas? Do you see your church utilizing txt messages? If so, how?
Tag: ministry
Food for thought
From Mark Batterson’s blog:
“Your baptism is your ordination into ministry.”
“Ask the grandparents in your church: how many of you would lay down your life for your grandchildren? Every grandparent will raise their hand. Then ask them: how many of you would lay down your musical preferences for your grandchildren?”
“Sometimes God is more active in the world than he is in the church. Who’s had more impact alleviating suffering in the world: your church or Bono?”
“When you’re in incarnational mode you’re always living on other people’s terms.”
Wayne Watson’s open letter
I just found an open letter from Wayne Watson published on his website.
The letter discloses his recent divorce from his wife.
This is a very difficult letter to write. For the past few years, being off the day-to-day radar of the music industry, as we know it, it’s become easy for me to think my life holds interest only to close friends and family.
But, this is a different day – a new season. God is opening doors again and with that comes the responsibility of greater accountability to those who have been gracious enough to show renewed interest in my life and the music that comes from it.
As painful as this is to tell you, I want you to be aware that Lynn and I separated in April of ’05 after 31 years of marriage. The divorce was finalized in November – almost a year ago now. It was not impulsive and was not a quick exit for someone or something else. It was an agonizing decision. The problems were long standing. After counseling and a lot of soul searching, I can only say that our marriage became impossible to live out together day by day. Between God and me, regarding all that has taken place, I am at peace.
I met Wayne in the Spring of 2003 at UMHB and he has a true heart of a minister and of God. I won’t even begin to speculate on what may have happened here, but I only hope the church can gather around two wounded souls and give them the support they need.
Austin Street ministry
We’ve put together a video for encounter this Sunday to highlight our coat drive for the ministry at Austin Street.
Let me know what you think… and if you’re interested in helping e-mail me to let me know how you can get involved.
Still looking…
Well, I feel like a slacker, but I’m still looking for a new church home after I resigned in late May from my position on IBC staff.
I visited Taylor’s Valley Baptist today. I enjoyed it. It was a nice service with a mix of hymns and newer praise songs. And they still had an organ. Props to them.
Bill Muske filled in this morning and did a great job preaching on prayer.
I hear their singles group is pretty good. And its mainly led by the singles (go figure – a Sunday School class led by the members in the class – wait am I being cynical). So maybe I’ll try and make it to Sunday School there after we get back from North Carolina, or I might try and go to their weekly Bible study tomorrow night.
We’ll see how work goes tomorrow.
Well, back to napping or reading the Morning News or whatever I was doin before I fell asleep.