There was a time, in the past, when SOME people might have poked fun of missionaries for being kind of “behind the times.” Maybe it was because our predecessors made due with clothes leftover from Salvation Army barrels, sent on slow boats to far-flung places in the world. So our sunset slides and out-of-style suits were kind of stereotypical, perhaps. Today, we’re suggesting that missionaries lag no more. Why? Maybe because of tools like Skype. Maybe it’s because the cities (and villages?) in which we work all have CNN? Or maybe it’s because certain pioneers started orgs like CrossConnect (the OLD CrossConnect — the one that started xc.org — the Pete Holzmann and Jonathan Marsden crowd), JAARs, and more. Either way, missionaries now seem to be LEADING the tech pack. We use advanced software in Bible translation, we post messages from near and far, and we research the latest way to help locals get a look at, not just the Jesus Film, but the latest video we prepped in our back office yesterday afternoon. See this story, for example…
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/if-paul-could-tweet
In what ways are YOU amazed at technology being used in missions circles? Can you give an example of something that YOU remember that was “old-fashioned” in the missions world in the Good Ole’ Days? And maybe another example of something that is easier, less expensive, or faster today — because of tech? If so, just click “comment” after the web version of this item. And thanks in advance for taking part in “The Last Bit.”
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