Modern Ekklesia

Have you ever wanted to memorize Scripture, but haven’t found a good method to do so?

NavPress just released an iPhone app that makes this easier.

Here’s what the website says:

Think memorizing is hard? Try this proven method of hiding God’s Word in your heart! Based on the popular and bestselling NavPress Topical Memory System (TMS) developed by The Navigators, Verseminder Topical Memory System is a tool that helps you memorize Scripture and tracks your progress, all at your own pace. In 10 minutes two times a day you will be amazed at how easy memorization becomes.

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I was in a meeting today with a group of pastors and Ken Burrill (he’s like the pastor’s coach/supervisor) gave a great presentation on the “10 Characteristics of a Missional Leader” based upon the life of Jesus.

I’d like to share them with you here.

Jesus….

1. Invested in people (didn’t get the citation)

2. Saw long and far (John 17)

3. Sent people away from Him on mission (Luke 10:1)

4. Grieved for communities (Luke 19:41)

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Technology promises so much, doesn’t it?

Do more in less time leaving you more time to….i’m not sure. But whatever it is we often buy right into it.

I know for sometime I had been searching for some kind of tool or method to keep track of things that I’ve delegated to others. I researched BaseCamp, an online tool to help you manage projects online. I experimented with various forms of to-do lists and other ways, but some of them are costly and require quite a few steps.

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This is a guest post by Billy Gager. To check out his blog and learn more about him click here.

My wife, Nathalia, works part time at a scrapbooking store. Recently, when checking out a new customer at the register, she asked for their e-mail address so the store could send e-coupons and updates about the store’s upcoming events. The customer amazingly replied, “Oh! I don’t use a computer.”

Yes, you heard me right! She didn’t say, “I don’t use a smartphone … I don’t follow blogs … I don’t e-mail.” She doesn’t even use a computer. Immediately, that person is cut off from the major form of communication with the store. That may be a good thing when it comes to buying material possessions, but for my wife and I who had a laugh about it, it would be like not having the telephone 20 years ago.

This raises the question for leaders of the church in an increasingly technologically complex culture, “How do we engage people for Christ who are not ‘up with’ our preferred, or even standard, uses of technology?”

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My friend, Javier Diaz, is using technology in a wonderful way: to help bring water to people who need it.

He recently opened a profile on CharityWater.org and is doing a campaign to help raise funds to build a water well. I know that this takes a lot of dedication and hard work. The funds don’t automatically trickle in (no pun intended).

So I challenge you to take a moment and contribute to this wonderful cause.

Throw some money in the bucket.

Many thirsty families will thank you.

To see his post and the link of where you can give click here.

A few days ago I had the privilege to guest post on Church Crunch on the topic of “What the Church Can Learn From Lady Gaga.” I know for most people it would seem that there’s nothing that we’d every want to learn from her. And I’m not condoning her message, but I think there are a few things the Church can learn. To read the post click here.

And let us know what you think.

[image by Jay Feria]