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surpasses understanding even in the
midst of her public shame. I thank
the Lord that sharing that video
clip on our mobile phones both
with Farida and with her accusers
seemed to make all the difference
in seeing her moved from death to
life both physically and eternally.

Keith Williams

on the other hand, is focused on
the “What” and “How” of mobile
ministry. While you shouldn’t
expect to walk away from reading
this article knowing exactly how
you should implement a mobile
ministry, you will hopefully gain
principles and pointers that will
help you successfully implement
mobile ministry.

Throughout the ages God has given
the Church new tools to help spread
His Word. From Gutenberg’s press
As you read this article keep in
to radio and TV millions have been
,
mind that mobile ministry isn’t an
reached through use of these “new”
end but rather a means. It is just
technologies. Mobile
a tool that I believe
ministry is the latest I thank the Lord that
you will find helpful
in a long line of tools sharing that video clip
to have in your
available to help in on our mobile phones
ministry toolbox and
the building of God’s both with Farida and
outreach. It is entirely
Kingdom, and I’m with her accusers
possible that 20 years
thankful that he has seemed to make all the from now mobile
given me a front- difference in seeing
will be nothing more
than a footnote in the
row seat in getting her moved from death
story of the amazing
to see its potential, to life both physically
use it and help in its and eternally.
technological progress
development.
of the 21st century.
That said, right now mobile is
This is the second article in a twothe most ubiquitous, personal,
part series on mobile ministry. The
powerful, and underutilized tool
focus of “Mobilizing the Story of
available to the Church for sharing
His Glory (Part 1)” (Williams, 2013),
the story of His glory with the
which appeared in the previous
last and the least. Additionally,
edition of the Orality Journal, was
“mobility,” which can be defined
largely about the “Why” of mobile
as the ability to have one’s digital
ministry. Issues addressed included
information, entertainment
the magnitude and impact of the
and social connectedness needs
mobile revolution and key benefits
and desires met whenever and
of mobile ministry. This article,
wherever (Armano, 2012), is the